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Victims of crime will be better heard, served and protected under wide ranging reforms set out by the government today (9 December 2021).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
White Paper sets out path to modern, innovative jails that protect the public and reform prisoners.
Expertise and training methods shared between the 2 nations to boost police performance
An amendment to the PCSC Bill would give the police the power to stop and search people to seize items intended to cause serious disruption by ‘locking-on’.
Ministerial government departments have published their annual modern slavery statements alongside a progress report on the 2020 modern slavery statement goals.
Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini QC will lead a two-part inquiry to address the issues raised by the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard.
Offenders released from prison face being banned from drinking from today (17 November 2021) under world-first plans to curb alcohol-fuelled crime.
Marks and Spencer Plc achieves certification against code of practice for another five years.
The Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the relaunch of the Joint Fraud Taskforce on 21 October 2021.
Government ministers and experts from across the home nations came together to discuss new ways to tackle illegal drug use across the UK.
Offenders’ community punishments will be better focused on paying back society under a £93 million expansion plan.
Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.
The UK invites project proposals to support the delivery of a holistic approach to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) in the Dolj and Olt counties in the southern region of Romania.
The fund brings together global experts to show how tech companies can implement end-to-end encryption without opening the door to greater levels of child sexual abuse.
HMRC is warning university students to be wary of potential scams, especially if they have a part-time job and are new to interacting with the department.
Expansion of Clink Kitchens Scheme to help thousands of offenders find jobs and turn their backs on crime.
Innovative programmes aim to reduce the risk posed by domestic abuse perpetrators and improve safety and protection for victims.
Extra measures to keep prison leavers off the streets and stop further crimes has been unveiled today (28 July 2021) as part of the Government’s Beating Crime Plan, with a string of new initiatives to tackle the underlying c…
The Home Office is investing £17 million in early intervention and preventative activity to support young people at high risk of involvement in serious violence.
A tough ban on a wide range of knives, weapons, and firearms comes into force today as part of government action to tackle violent crime and serious violence.
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