The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) brings together the expertise and experience of chief police officers from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, providing a professional forum to share ideas and best practice, co-ordinate resources and help deliver effective policing which keeps the public safe.
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ACPO response to the government's plans to target metal thieves
The government today announced plans to lay an urgent amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to prohibit scrap payments to purchase scrap metal and increase fines that regulate the metal recycling industry
Minister announces plans for a National Police Air Service
The policing minister, Nick Herbert has announced plans to make an order requiring the police service and police authorities to collaborate in the provision of a national air service
ACPO comments on the latest police service strength statistics
Latest Home Office statistics show that there were 136,261 police officers (full-time equivalent) as of 30 September 2011 in the 43 territorial police forces of England and Wales. This represents a decline of 6,012 when compared with September 2010.