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More officers trained and funding provided as clampdown on illegal tobacco and vape trade accelerates.
The Environment Agency-led day of action caught multiple waste criminals in the act
New data shows 18 to 39 year olds account for almost 3 quarters of rental fraud reports as phase 2 of nationwide ‘Stop! Think Fraud’ campaign launches.
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.
Possession or distribution of electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft will be banned, carrying a maximum sentence of 5 years.
Two new offences in the government’s flagship Crime and Policing Bill will make child criminal exploitation and 'cuckooing' illegal.
Announcements made about members appointed to the offensive weapons homicide review oversight board.
Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.
Home Office Intelligence and Border Force work together to seize suspect freight consignments at the UK border but wanted to automate some of the risk analysis.
The Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts.
Collaborating to find ways to mitigate the growing threat from AI-generated deepfakes is an urgent national priority.
UK becomes the first country in the world to create new AI sexual abuse offences to protect children from predators generating AI images.
Exploring challenges and opportunities in innovation for delivering safer streets.
Suzanne McCarthy has been reappointed as a GLAA board member for a third term, for a period of 2 years.
The government will consult on proposals to protect hospitals, railways and public services from ransomware attacks.
Top UK business leaders will spearhead a major new drive to get thousands of offenders into stable jobs and away from a life of crime.
The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer.
The Security Minister spoke at the UK Finance Economic Crime Congress to set out how the government is working to detect, disrupt and defeat economic crime.
Court backs application to keep access restricted as criminal investigation continues
Every neighbourhood will have a named, contactable police officer in their community, dealing with local issues, as PM puts more police on the street at the heart of his mission to tackle crime.
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