Weekly Criminal Justice System Round-Up: 08-14 April 2023

?Home Office announcements and publications

• Report outlines findings from the first year of the policing aspects of Operation Soteria. Full details at: Operation Soteria Year One Report - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• What organisations must do when carrying out an offensive weapon homicide review. Full details at: Offensive weapons homicide reviews - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• National Police Chiefs’ Council estimates changes to recording processes will save 443,000 hours of police time a year. Full details at: Police given more time to focus on solving crimes and protecting public - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Document comprises statutory guidance for heads of safeguarding organisations, and non-statutory guidance for front-line professionals, on forced marriage. Full details at: The right to choose: government guidance on forced marriage - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Statutory guidance supporting the understanding of the definitions of 'domestic abuse' and 'personally connected' as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Full details at: Domestic Abuse Act 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Consolidated guidance on firearms legislation. Full details at: Firearms licensing law - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• These reports summarise information and recommendations from domestic homicide reviews. Full details at: Analysis of domestic homicide reviews - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Consultation on the relationship between community safety partnerships and police and crime commissioners, and the expansion of antisocial behaviour powers. Full details at: Community safety partnerships review and antisocial behaviour powers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Tells front-line officers and those who work in the area of public protection how to apply the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. Full details at: Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Information on controlling or coercive behaviour, to assist in identifying, evidencing, charging, prosecuting and convicting the offence. Full details at: Controlling or coercive behaviour: statutory guidance framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• An overview of outcomes across England of the first year’s delivery of the provision of support for victims of domestic abuse and their children in safe accommodation duties. Full details at: Delivery of support in domestic abuse safe accommodation: annual progress report 2021-22 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Ministry of Justice announcements and publications

• Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review. Full details at: Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Department for Education announcements and publications

• Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Full details at: Pupil attendance in schools - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

HMICFRS, HMI Probation and Ofsted announcements and publications

• Police response to online child sexual exploitation leaving children at risk. Full details at: Police response to online child sexual exploitation leaving children at risk - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) – Home (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)

College of Policing announcements and publications

• New safety training for officers. Full details at: New safety training for officers | College of Policing
• New guidance to support the Code of Practice for PNC and LEDS. Full details at: New guidance to support the Code of Practice for PNC and LEDS | College of Policing
• Policing Vision 2030 published. Full details at: Policing Vision 2030 published | College of Policing

NPCC announcements and publications

• NPCC responds to changes to crime recording. Full details at: NPCC responds to changes to crime recording
• NPCC responds to Online Sexual Exploitation of Children report. Full details at: NPCC responds to Online Sexual Exploitation of Children report
• New NPCC Chair sets out listening to communities as key priority as he steps into role. Full details at: New NPCC Chair sets out listening to communities as key priority as he steps into role

APCC announcements and publications

• Blog on importance of multi-agency approach in tackling serious and organised crime. Full details at: BLOG: “Serious and organised crime harms us all” (apccs.police.uk)
• Policing Vision 2030. Full details at: Policing Vision 2030 (apccs.police.uk)

Local Government Association announcements and publications

• HMICFRS report on values and culture in fire and rescue services – LGA response. Full details at: HMICFRS report on values and culture in fire and rescue services – LGA response | Local Government Association

Other announcements and publications

• New YEF research shows that simple education programmes aimed at teenage boys can cut sexual violence by as much as 17%.??Full details at: New research shows how to counter violence against women and girls - Youth Endowment Fund
• YEF opens a new ￡10 million grant round. Focused on the theme of ‘positive activities’. Full details at: The Youth Endowment Fund opens new ￡10 million grant round for positive activities - Youth Endowment Fund