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  • Fighting economic crime in the modern world

    Solicitor General makes the opening speech of the 31st Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Crime Agency: Contingencies Fund (Advance)

    Written ministerial statement: National Crime Agency as new non ministerial department

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • SOCA interim Chairman announced

    Stephen Rimmer, Director General of the Home Office’s Crime and Policing Group, has been appointed as interim Chair of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Resignation of Chairman of Serious Organised Crime Agency

    The Home Secretary has accepted the resignation of Sir Ian Andrews from his role as Chairman of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), with effect from 2 August 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Action Fraud: fault in IT system

    Written ministerial statement on Action Fraud reports not processed correctly due to a fault in the IT system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime is down by more than 10% under this government

    Figures from the Office for National Statistics show crime is down by more than 10%.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Targeted action to tackle alcohol-related crime and disorder

    Measures to tackle drunkenness and disorder blighting town centres announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Powers of entry

    Written ministerial statement: second progress report of the review of powers of entry under the Protection of Freedoms Act (POFA) 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Secretary oral statement on 2014 decision

    Oral statement by Home Secretary on decision to opt out of EU police and criminal justice measures and seek to rejoin those that benefit the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: annual report of the appointed person

    Written ministerial statement detailing the appointed person’s opinion on the search powers conferred by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposals for landlord checks to tackle illegal migrants renting

    Light touch and proportionate checks that will enable enforcement officers to take action against rogue landlords.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New unit to tackle online piracy and counterfeit crime

    A new police unit aimed at targeting intellectual property crime has been announced

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New allegations of police misconduct in Stephen Lawrence case to be investigated

    Allegations that undercover officers were used to smear reputations of Stephen Lawrence's family will be investigated, says Home Secretary.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crimestoppers congratulated on its 25th anniversary

    Jeremy Browne visits Crimestoppers during its 25th year of operation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime fighters rewarded in Neighbourhood and Home Watch celebration

    Local crime fighting volunteers from across England and Wales have been recognised in the National Neighbourhood and Home Watch Awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government restores 'privacy in pubs' by ending blanket CCTV snooping demands

    Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Commission helps police be fairer and more efficient in their use of stop and search

    Reduced unfair use of stop and search powers, with continued crime rate drop, after Equality and Human Rights Commission intervention.

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  • Press briefing: morning 12 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on G8, gagging orders, GM foods, sexual exploitation, knighthoods and economic pact.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regulation of CCTV and other surveillance camera technology

    Written ministerial statement laid in House of Lords about the regulatory framework for surveillance camera systems and a code of practice.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Surveillance camera code of conduct is laid

    New guidance to be put in place over police and local authority use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government