Police standards: Vetting
How police vetting works and efforts to improve it.
Police standards: Conduct
How the police must handle allegations of police misconduct.
Policing in the UK: Current structures and proposals for reform
The government’s proposals for police reform could lead to the biggest changes to UK policing structures since the 1970s.
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Research Briefing
Police and crime commissioners
What police and crime commissioners do and the government's plans to scrap them.
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Research Briefing
Police powers: Protests
An overview of legislation, guidance and debates related to the policing of protests.
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Research Briefing
Support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts on Tuesday 30th June at 9:30am. The debate will be led by Bradley Thomas MP
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Research Briefing
HMRC guidance and remuneration of coastguard volunteers
On Wednesday 1 July 2026 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the remuneration of Coastguard volunteers. The debate will be opened by Alistair Carmichael MP.
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Research Briefing
Tackling illicit activity in high street shops
How Trading Standards, the police and other agencies are tackling "dodgy shops"
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Research Briefing
Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Ministry of Justice and Home Office on criminal justice
On Monday 29 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities of the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office, in so far as it relates to criminal justice. The debate will be opened by Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, Dame Karen Bradley MP, and Andy Slaughter MP.
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Research Briefing
Responding to anti-social behaviour in England and Wales
Local agencies have various powers to respond to anti-social behaviour. These powers are being strengthened by the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
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Research Briefing
Government support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland training college
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 9 June 2026 on government support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland training college. The debate will be opened by Alex Easton MP.
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Research Briefing
Short guide to firearms licensing
This briefing provides a short overview of firearms licensing laws in the UK, including recent calls to align shotgun and firearms licensing.
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Research Briefing
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26: Lords amendments
The Commons will consider Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill on 14 April 2026.
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Research Briefing
Police standards: Discipline
Police officers who commit misconduct and gross misconduct can be disciplined.
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