APCC statement on government action to tackle synthetic drugs

APCC Addictions and Substance Misuse Leads welcome legislation that creates a generic definition for a kind of synthetic opioid known as nitazenes, automatically branding them as Class A illegal drugs.
15/01/2025

PCCs back call for lowering of legal blood alcohol limit for drivers

APCC Addictions and Substance Misuse and Roads Policing leads jointly back British Medical Association's call to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers.
14/01/2025

APCC statement on recommendations to improve police response to stalking

Statement from APCC Victims Leads, Lisa Townsend and Clare Moody, on ensuring the right support is in place for victims of stalking.
09/01/2025

APCC Victims Leads back new laws on sexually explicit 'deepfake' images

APCC Joint Leads for Victims, Lisa Townsend and Clare Moody, welcome government plans for new offences relating to the creation of sexually explicit 'deepfake' images.
08/01/2025

APCC response to the police funding settlement

APCC Joint Finance Leads, Joy Allen and Roger Hirst have commented following the recent police funding announcements.
23/12/2024

APCC comment on police inspectorate's review of police response to summer disorder

APCC Chair Emily Spurrell welcomes the findings of a review by HMICFRS on the police response to the violent disorder in the summer.
18/12/2024