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The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is an independent, professionally-led strategic body.
In the public interest and, in equal and active partnership with Government and the Association of Police Authorities, ACPO leads and co-ordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In times of national need ACPO - on behalf of all chief officers - co-ordinates the strategic policing response.
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ACPO comment on Government's proposed alcohol reforms
A significant percentage of violent crime and anti-social behaviour is alcohol-related. We face these problems because too many people are consuming too much alcohol. However we cannot enforce our way to a solution, it’s about how we prevent the abuse in the first place
ACPO comment on police officers with second jobs
The Police Service has stringent rules concerning notification of secondary employment and keeps these rules under review.
ACPO comment on operational independence of policing and the role of police and crime commissioners
The Government has taken account of the police service’s concerns about this substantial change and there is now both a protocol helping to define the two different roles and a strategic policing requirement focussing on important issues at national level