News and communications

As part of our efforts to reduce crime, fill gaps in the job market and grow the economy, we’re encouraging businesses to recruit more prison leavers.    

• Updated: 24 April 2024

Circular amending Annexes F and U made under the Police Regulations 2003 to implement the 2023/24 pay award and extend targeted variable payments.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

• Annex F amendment: Pay (19 February 2024) (accessible)

  The following determination “Annex F (Amendment) – Pay” is made by the…

• Annex F amendment: Pay (25 March 2024) (accessible)

  The following determination “Annex F (Amendments) – Pay” is made by the…

• Annex U amendment: Allowances (19 February 2024) (accessible)

  The following determination “Annex U (Amendment) – Allowances” is made by…

• Annex U amendment: Allowances (25 March 2024) (accessible)

  The following determination “Annex U (Amendment) – Allowances” is made by…

Government responds to the Policing Productivity Review.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

New legislation will provide extra protections for victims' counselling notes during criminal investigations.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Mitie Care & Custody has been awarded the contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison that will provide around 1,500 places. 

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

New proof-of-concept tool uses crime data to provide an early warning of potential problems, enabling quicker action from inspectors. 

• Updated: 22 April 2024

DBS prepares to host a free, virtual conference featuring a range of expert speakers sharing insights to support better safeguarding decision-making.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

The government has announced measures making it easier for police to apply for stalking protection orders, meaning more victims will be protected earlier.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Last month marked three years of collaborative working between the Joint Response Unit and CNC officers at Dungeness.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

A blog by the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) Business Intelligence and Insights Directorate that highlights racial disparity in the youth justice system and the ongoing work to tackle it.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective, with draft proscription order laid against the group today.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Fines and costs dwarf licence price as anglers caught in Southampton, Bermondsey and West Drayton

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Chief constables will chair police misconduct hearing panels.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).

• Updated: 16 April 2024

A masked thug who took part in a violent burglary has had his sentence doubled after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

A police officer who engaged in sexual activities with a woman whilst on duty has suspended sentence quashed and sent to jail after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer

• Updated: 12 April 2024

A licence to fish for the day would have cost the angler £7.10. His fine for not getting one? £220!

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Amy Bruce, Operations Manager at Suffolk YJS, shares her experience of being an early adopter of the YJB’s new Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool.

• Updated: 12 April 2024