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  • Minister backs anti-crime stance by shopkeepers

    A scheme which sees cash rewards being given for information about serious violent crime in local shops has today been backed by the crime prevention minister.

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

  • Take my advice – don't traffic drugs'

    Three UK prisoners detained in Peru explain why trafficking drugs wasn’t the easy money they were led to believe it would be.

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

  • James Brokenshire's speech on crime and retail crime

    The minister delivered this speech on 13 October 2010 to the British Retail Consortium Annual Retail Crime and Loss Prevention Conference.

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

  • Cutting crime on British high streets

    At the British Retail crime conference today, James Brokenshire said tough action will be taken to deal with shoplifting and other criminal behaviour which is damaging the retail sector.

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

  • Parcels of hallucinogen seized by border officers

    Packages of a powerful hallucinogenic drug have been intercepted in Coventry by UK Border Agency officers based at the city's postal hub.

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

  • Minister sees consequences of drug smuggling

    Home Office minister James Brokenshire has warned of the severe consequnces of smuggling drugs when he visited Sarita Colonia jail in Peru.

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

  • Taser company licence will not be renewed

    Enquiries following Raoul Moat operation have shown Taser supplier Pro-Tect provided weapons to the police in breach of its licence.

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

  • Colombia trip for UK minister

    The UK’s relationship with Latin America is receiving a boost this week from a visit by Home Office minister James Brokenshire.

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

  • Steroids advice considered by government

    Expert body recommends strengthened laws on anabolic steroids following concerns about the number of users in the UK.

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

  • Inspirational young people wanted

    Home Office minister James Brokenshire has lent his support to the Philip Lawrence awards.

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

  • Students warned about risks of 'legal highs'

    Home Office campaign warns students about the risks of taking herbal pills and other substances as alternatives to hard drugs.

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

  • Temporary bans will fight legal highs

    Twelve month bans on suspected substances will help the government react quickly to the changing drugs market says James Brokenshire.

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

  • Temporary bans to fight back against 'legal highs'

    Swifter action to tackle new 'legal highs' through temporary bans was promised today by James Brokenshire, minister for crime prevention.

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

  • Tackling drink-fuelled crime in Newquay

    James Brokenshire visited the Cornwall town to see improvements made since two young people died after falling from cliffs last year.

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

  • Tackling alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour: Minister supports work of Newquay safe partnership

    Minister for Crime Prevention James Brokenshire sees the success of anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related crime measures in Newquay.

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

  • ACMD letter on amineptine - July 2010

    Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to parliamentary under secretary of state James Brokenshire on the subject of amineptine…

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

  • Publication of the third annual report of the National DNA Database Ethics Group

    Speech by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, James Brokenshire.

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

  • Crackdown on stolen mobile phones

    A new code of practice will regulate how mobile phone recycling companies check to see if the phones they buy are stolen.

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

  • New code of practice to close multi-million pound stolen phones loop

    A new deal to stop an estimated 100,000 stolen mobile phones, worth around £4m, being sold to recycling companies was announced today by crime prevention minister James Brokenshire.

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

  • Legal high becomes Class B drug

    Those caught in possession of Naphyrone, often advertised as NRG1, face a maximum of five years in prison alongside an unlimited fine.

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