http://stage.acpo.police.uk/ 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 en-uk http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htm Drumbeat 1.0 http://stage.acpo.police.uk/Logos/acpo_badge-L.jpg http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201306JulianBlazeby.aspx The use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems in policing has proved highly successful in tracking criminals, preventing and detecting crime, targeting uninsured and licensed road users and bringing people to justice. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201305PatGeentyBlog.aspx I have been leading ACPO's missing people portfolio since September 2011 and much of the work of the portfolio in that time has focused on developing a new approach to risk assessing and responding to missing person cases to better protect children and vulnerable adults. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201305AdrianLeeBlog.aspx When I took the national policing lead for alcohol and licensing in September 2012, I was clear that the police service's focus should not just be on licensing but on preventing and tackling the harm that alcohol can cause in society. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201304cctrotterblog.aspx An awful lot has been written about secret arrests and secret justice over the last few weeks. Should the police name people who have been arrested, even though they have not been charged with any criminal offence and may never be? By NOT naming them, are police, under cover of the Leveson Inquiry, placing free speech and democracy at risk? http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201304-stalking-blog.aspx The police service is acutely aware that the experience of being stalked can destroy the lives of victims. Tragically, in some cases, it may end in violence or murder. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201303women-in-policing.aspx In 2012, there were over 36,000 female police officers and 45,000 staff in England and Wales. Seven of these women are leading police forces and many more are chief officers. To celebrate International Women's Day, some of our female ACPO officers tell us about their careers in policing. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201302word-from-sho.aspx At the recent Home Affairs Committee's session on the College of Policing (February 12), it was evident that there are high expectations all round for the College. Rightly so, it represents a fantastic opportunity for policing. But there is still a degree of confusion around who does what in the new national landscape. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201302TaserBlog.aspx Questions answered on the police use of Taser http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201301word-from-sho.aspx http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201212MartinHewittblog.aspx After taking over as ACPO lead for adult sexual offences about seven months ago, I have been assessing, learning and thinking about how best to take this work forward in the coming years. All of that thinking has been brought into a sharp focus by the events in relation to Jimmy Savile and all that has emerged as a result of that investigation. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201212DavidWhattonBlog.aspx In my 28 years in the police service I cannot remember a time when the media spotlight has been so intensely focused on the issue of violence against women and girls http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201211WordfromSHO.aspx This week will finally see the most fundamental change to police accountability and governance for many years come into place. http://www.acpo.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/201211simoncoleblog.aspx Today the Prime Minister receives a report on the progress of various organisations in improving in dementia care. The Centre for Mental Health has found that at least 15 per cent of police work touches on mental health, including dementia. As the ACPO lead on mental health, I am representing the police on the Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia and take great interest in this report.