tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention) 2025-05-12T15:38:53+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-local-guidance-to-tackle-synthetic-opioid-threat 2025-05-12T15:38:53+01:00 New local guidance to tackle synthetic opioid threat Communities across England will be better equipped to combat the increasing threat of dangerous synthetic drugs, following new advice issued by the Home Office. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-rules-to-sack-officers-guilty-of-gross-misconduct 2025-05-07T13:10:22+01:00 New rules to sack officers guilty of gross misconduct Police officers to no longer be able to escape the sack for gross misconduct as major government reforms to boost standards in policing continue. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/toughest-measures-yet-to-protect-children-from-knife-content 2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Toughest measures yet to protect children from knife content Even tougher action to hold tech platforms to account for failing to protect children from harmful knife crime content online, the government has announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/responsibility-for-all-fire-functions-moves-to-mhclg 2025-04-01T17:09:02+01:00 Responsibility for all fire functions moves to MHCLG Greater clarity and accountability will be brought to fire and building safety from the transfer of Ministerial responsibility from the Home Office to MHCLG tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-funding-to-combat-rural-and-wildlife-crime 2025-03-25T14:08:41+00:00 More funding to combat rural and wildlife crime Funding boost for specialist rural and wildlife crime units. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-police-to-tackle-neighbourhood-crime 2025-02-28T11:59:17+00:00 New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vehicle-theft-equipment-to-be-banned-under-new-government-law 2025-02-24T09:09:55+00:00 Vehicle theft equipment to be banned under new government law Possession or distribution of electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft will be banned, carrying a maximum sentence of 5 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-hosts-summit-on-mobile-phone-theft 2025-02-06T17:47:52+00:00 Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft 皇冠体育app Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/updated-harms-assessment-of-ketamine-commissioning-letter 2025-01-16T07:58:29+00:00 Updated harms assessment of ketamine: commissioning letter 皇冠体育app government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to conduct an updated harms assessment of ketamine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/britain-working-at-pace-to-curb-rising-synthetic-drugs-threat 2025-01-15T13:05:17+00:00 Britain working at pace to curb rising synthetic drugs threat More than 20 dangerous substances have been banned by the government as efforts stepped up to combat the increasing drug threat and make our streets safer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-office-and-ibm-to-partner-on-emergency-services-network 2025-01-15T12:54:09+00:00 Home Office and IBM to partner on Emergency Services Network Frontline emergency services will benefit from a new communications network that will modernise how they work together. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/acmd-appoints-10-leading-experts 2025-01-13T00:00:00+00:00 ACMD appoints 10 leading experts Ten leading experts have joined the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to strengthen its vital work advising the government on drug harms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-support-for-victims-of-anti-social-behaviour 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 More support for victims of antisocial behaviour Victims of antisocial behaviour are to get better information and access to support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-office-requests-review-of-ketamine-classification 2025-01-08T15:36:26+00:00 Home Office requests review of ketamine classification 皇冠体育app government will seek expert advice on reclassifying ketamine to become a Class A substance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/billion-pound-funding-boost-for-police-to-keep-streets-safe 2024-12-17T15:40:51+00:00 Billion pound funding boost for police to keep streets safe 皇冠体育app vital funding boost includes a significant increase to the police core grant from last year, a key part of our Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-to-clamp-down-on-anti-social-behaviour 2024-11-22T06:00:05+00:00 New powers to clamp down on anti-social behaviour New Respect Orders will see repeat perpetrators of anti-social behaviour subject to tough restrictions on their behaviour. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-execs-to-face-sanctions-for-failing-to-curb-knife-content 2024-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 Tech execs to face sanctions for failing to curb knife content Senior executives who fail to stop dangerous and illegal knives being advertised on their platforms will be held liable under new government proposal. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hemp-licence-burdens-to-be-cut-back-to-help-grow-uk-economy 2024-11-06T16:03:19+00:00 Hemp licence burdens to be cut back to help grow UK economy Hemp to be made easier for farmers to grow as licence burdens reformed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/abortion-service-protection-zones-in-place-in-england-and-wales 2024-10-31T12:50:09+00:00 Abortion service protection zones in place in England and Wales Safe access zones are now in force around abortion clinics in England and Wales to protect women accessing these services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/dame-diana-johnson-speech-on-tackling-anti-social-behaviour 2024-10-22T11:57:47+01:00 Dame Diana Johnson speech on tackling anti-social behaviour 皇冠体育app Crime and Policing Minister spoke at the Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Conference on 22 October 2024.