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High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Government meets target to put over 3,000 additional neighbourhood police into roles 2 months early.
First eight ‘Young Futures Hubs’ opening in Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, County Durham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, and Tower Hamlets
Figures show a record year for county lines enforcement with more gang leaders charged and knives seized than ever before, backed by £34 million in new funding.
Miners and campaigners will finally get the answers they deserve as the government launches an inquiry into the violent events at Orgreave in 1984.
Entering a football match without a ticket will become a criminal offence this weekend, with offenders facing a banning order alongside up to £1,000 fine.
New powers will allow officers to intervene earlier and bring more criminals to justice
The Minister of State for Policing and Crime's remit letter to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) for chief police officers, 2026 to 2027 pay round.
The Minister of State for Policing and Crime's remit letter to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) for the 2026 to 2027 pay round.
Every child caught carrying a knife in England and Wales will be given a mandatory targeted plan to stop them reoffending and protect the public.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the largest reforms to policing since the police service was founded 2 centuries ago.
Knife crime is falling and communities are safer thanks to a year of decisive action by the Home Office and the police.
Dame Carol Black GBE has been appointed to the role of independent adviser to the UK government on drugs for a 3-year term until November 2028.
Forces will receive up to £19.5 billion next year to help drive out crime and antisocial behaviour from town centres.
The government is consulting on a new licensing scheme designed to save lives by blocking illegal knife sales and imports.
Government announces review to strengthen 'National Protocol' guidelines for children in care and care leavers
Professor William Webster has been appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
Border Force becomes the first agency in the world to use specially trained dogs to detect both deadly fentanyl and nitazenes.
The legal test for the use of force in police misconduct cases will be returned to the criminal law test to build officer and public trust in policing.
The number of robberies involving a knife, or the threat of one, continues to fall in England and Wales.
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