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Crime, policing and fire news update: February 2017

February's update on the latest news and information on police, crime and fire issues.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Information and news includes:

  • next steps for fire reform
  • consultation on proposals to stop senior fire officers from being re-employed after they have retired
  • The Policing and Crime Bill receives Royal Assent
  • Emergency Services Collaboration
  • government announces package of measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse
  • government publishes its Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Progress Report
  • new 鈥楧isrespect NoBody鈥� campaign launched by the Home Office
  • Department for Education launches 鈥淭ogether, we can tackle child abuse鈥� campaign
  • the Prime Minister announces plans for a Domestic Violence and Abuse Act
  • 鈥淩ebalancing Act鈥� - Tackling health issues in the Criminal Justice System
  • a new Local Alcohol Action Areas programme launches
  • More major retailers sign up to voluntary scheme to prevent sales of knives to under-18s
  • government sets out new approach to tackling 鈥榗ounty lines鈥�
  • the Home Secretary announces plans to crack down on 鈥榙eal-lines鈥� used by county line drugs gangs
  • new crime-prevention guidance for forecourt retailers
  • the Home Secretary extends the Surveillance Camera Commissioner鈥檚 contract
  • speeches

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Published 1 March 2017

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