Hooligans Will be Banned From All London 2012 Football Matches

Hooligans will be banned from London 2012 football matches north and south of the border, under powers introduced today. New laws will ensure anyone with a banning order will be barred from the Games football tournament, which will be staged in Glasgow...

700 Arrests During Six-week Crackdown on Serious Youth Violence in England

A six-week crackdown on serious youth violence in targeted areas around England has successfully recovered 23 knives, one shot gun and resulted in more than 700 arrests Home Office Minister David Hanson MP has announced. Alongside this police and youth...

England’s Police Trapping Burglars with High Tech Wizardry

Home Office Minister Alan Campbell has announced a £2 million cash boost for police to use high-tech equipment, including ‘trap houses’ fitted with hidden cameras and tagged property to catch burglars. The money from the Securing Homes program...

New Center Officially Opens to Combat Border Crime

The latest weapon in the fight against illegal migration through Calais, France was officially opened today by Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and Eric Besson French Minister for Immigration. The Joint Operational Coordination Centre (JOCC)...

Tackling Knives And Serious Youth Violence Action Programme Extended for Another Year

Home Office Minister David Hanson MP has announced that more than £5 million has been pledged to tackle knife crime and serious youth violence from April 2010 as the Tackling Knives and Serious Youth Violence Action Programme (TKAP) is extended for another...

National Border Targeting Centre Opens in England

The United Kingdom’s (UK) latest weapon in the fight against terrorists, known criminals and would-be illegal migrants was opened today by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson. The National Border Targeting Centre (NBTC) is the UK Border Agency’s...

U.K. Port Passengers Face Delays As Strike Action Looms

The traveling public could face potential disruption at United Kingdom (UK) ports due to strike action by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) on Monday March 8 and Tuesday March 9, the UK Border Agency has warned. The Chief Executive of the...

Operation Windburn to Return After 75% Drop in Calls to the Police

Operation Windburn ran in Wigan’s Mesnes Park last summer and was so successful that local authorities plan to repeat the project, which included coaching sessions by Wigan Athletic Football Club, this summer. The project tackling antisocial behavior...

Nationwide Roll Out Begins of the U.K. Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme

A pioneering scheme that will improve protection for children living in the U.K., by giving members of the public a formal mechanism to make enquires about people who are in contact with children was has been announced by Home Secretary Alan Johnson. The...