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From The Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP
  • Alcohol tags helping thousands of offenders stay sober

    More than 97% of offenders on sobriety tags have stayed off alcohol, a year after they were introduced in England following a successful pilot in Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Thousands of offenders clear tonnes of rubbish to Keep Britain Tidy

    Thousands of offenders will be required to give back to the communities they have harmed in a concerted week-long, nationwide clean-up.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government providing extra £150 million to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour

    As part of the government’s commitment to drive down crime and improve public safety, the Home Office has formally launched round 4 of the Safer Streets Fund.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 220,000 seizures of illegal drugs seized

    New statistics released show in the year ending March 2021 in England and Wales, there were 223,106 drug seizures, up 21% on the previous year (183,646).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • No Christmas tipples for 770 alcohol-tagged offenders

    Around 770 offenders will be wearing alcohol tags on Christmas Day as part of the Government’s drive to protect the public from drink-fuelled violence.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK strengthens policing co-operation with Malta

    Expertise and training methods shared between the 2 nations to boost police performance

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Letter to the ACMD on drug misuse prevention review

    Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Probation, commissions a prevention review from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Malthouse sees technologies of tomorrow for policing and security

    Dstl scientists demonstrate innovations to tackle knife crime and to stop violent offenders.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government takes legal action against M25 climate protesters

    Interim injunction won by National Highways to deter demonstrations on the M25.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Forces given funding boost to increase roll out of Hotspot Policing

    Police forces are to be given extra money to tackle violent crime this autumn using intensive, high-visibility police patrols.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Deadline approaches for antique firearms law change

    From 22 September, owners of certain firearms previously regarded as antique will require a licence.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Part 2 of the Police and Crime Commissioner Review

    Announcement of part 2 of the Home Office review into the role of police and crime commissioners.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government update on action taken to prevent deaths in custody

    The update shows 65 recommendations have been implemented in full following Dame Elish Angiolini's 2017 Review.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Response to rape overhauled

    Sweeping reforms to increase the number of rape cases reaching court while bolstering support for victims have been unveiled by the government today (18 June 2021).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Recruitment drive delivers almost 9,000 additional police

    Latest statistics show government is 44% of the way towards meeting its ambition of hiring 20,000 additional police officers by 2023.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sobriety tags launched in England to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

    Sobriety tags and drinking bans aimed at reducing alcohol-fuelled crimes launch in England today (Wednesday 31 March), following a successful rollout in Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • GPS tags to hunt burglars and cut theft

    Burglars, thieves and robbers released from prison will be made to wear GPS tags to track their movements in a world first scheme to crack down on neighbourhood criminals.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Serious Violence Reduction Orders to be piloted in 4 police forces

    Police in Thames Valley, West Midlands, Merseyside and Sussex will trial the new orders, which give police powers to stop and search convicted knife carriers.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £35.5m to support young people at risk of involvement in serious violence

    The government has today announced a further £35.5 million to help Violence Reduction Units across the country tackle serious violence and prevent young people being drawn into it.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Advice on consumer CBD (cannabidiol) products

    Letter from Kit Malthouse MP to Professor Owen Bowden-Jones, Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government