From Greater Manchester Police Police have been given a number of new powers to deal with incidents of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The powers are designed to provide better protection for victims and communities, as well as acting as a real deterrent to offenders, and will ensure that incidents…

News article from Durham Constabulary A police community support officer, (PCSO), and a housing manager from Darlington's YMCA have been nominated for a WOW award for outstanding public service. PCSO 7520 Chris Weighill of Darlington's neighbourhood policing teamand Karen Johnson the housing…

Press Release The clocks go back this weekend and Cumbria Constabulary would like to remind residents of the importance of keeping homes and vehicles secure throughout the winter months. As the nights become darker, people are encouraged to leave a light on, secure their property, and report any…

I am really pleased to tell you about our very first link with a Street Watch organisation, the Bedfordshire Street Watch Some of you may not know what Street Watch is, so I thought a little explanation might be of interest: The Bedfordshire Street Watch, which is one of several around the…

I've been away for a few days and so it was great news to see that on Sunday our website clocked up its 500,000th unique visitor since we launched the site back on 7 April 2012. So that's three milestones we've hit during the past few weeks, including over half-a-million visits (now standing at…

Here are the headlines: Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) show that, for the offences it covers, there were an estimated 7.1 million incidents of crime against households and resident adults (aged 16 and over) in England and Wales for the year ending June 2014.…