tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Lord Herbert of South Downs CBE PC 2013-07-05T15:42:30+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/indemnity-for-returning-officers-at-police-and-crime-commissioner-elections 2013-07-05T15:42:30+01:00 Indemnity for returning officers at police and crime commissioner elections Written ministerial laid by Nick Herbert, Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice, on 17 July 2012. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/police-and-crime-commissioners-to-swear-an-oath-of-impartiality 2012-08-16T01:00:00+01:00 Police and crime commissioners to swear an oath of impartiality Police and crime commissioners (PCC's) will be required to pledge an oath to represent 'all sections of the public without fear or favour'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/police-and-crime-commissioners-to-swear-oath-of-impartiality 2012-08-16T01:00:00+01:00 Police and crime commissioners to swear oath of impartiality PCCs will be brought into line with judges and police officers by swearing an oath of impartiality when they are elected to office. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-thanks-police-for-their-role-in-keeping-olympics-safe 2012-08-11T01:00:00+01:00 Home Secretary thanks police for their role in keeping Olympics safe Theresa May has visited the Olympic Park to thank police officers who have worked to make London 2012 a success. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/policing-minister-pays-tribute-to-the-officers-helping-deliver-a-safe-games 2012-08-10T01:00:00+01:00 Policing Minister pays tribute to the officers helping deliver a safe games Nick Herbert visited a police briefing centre to thank officers for their hard work in delivering a safe and secure Olympic Games. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/preparations-on-track-for-introduction-of-pccs 2012-07-27T00:00:00+01:00 Preparations on track for introduction of PCCs Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) have found that police authorities are making effective progress. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nick-herbert-makes-statement-on-police-numbers 2012-07-26T01:00:00+01:00 Nick Herbert makes statement on police numbers Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert made a statement on police numbers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-police-ict-company-to-drive-down-costs 2012-07-16T01:00:00+01:00 New police ICT company to drive down costs A new company has been set up to help police forces to improve their information technology and get better value for money from contracts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-police-ict-company-to-reduce-costs-and-provide-vital-services 2012-07-16T01:00:00+01:00 New police ICT company to reduce costs and provide vital services A new company has been set up to help police forces to improve their information technology and get better value for money from contracts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pccs-to-play-key-role-in-reform-of-the-criminal-justice-system 2012-07-13T01:00:00+01:00 PCCs to play key role in reform of the criminal justice system Police and crime commissioners will be crucial to a reformed criminal justice system which is more transparent, accountable and responsive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/swift-and-sure-criminal-justice 2012-07-13T01:00:00+01:00 Swift and sure criminal justice The Government’s White Paper on criminal justice reform has been published today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/creating-a-swift-and-sure-criminal-justice-system 2012-07-13T01:00:00+01:00 Creating a swift and sure criminal justice system Far-reaching plans to reform the Criminal Justice System were launched today by Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2010-to-2011 2012-07-12T01:00:00+01:00 Police use of firearms statistics for England and Wales 2010 to 2011 Latest figures on police firearms use from 1 April 2010 to March 2011 in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-in-england-and-wales-2010-to-2011 2012-07-12T01:00:00+01:00 Police use of firearms statistics in England and Wales 2010 to 2011 Data tables on police use of firearms in England and Wales 2010 to 2011. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/independent-police-complaints-commission-annual-report-2011-to-2012 2012-07-10T01:00:00+01:00 Independent Police Complaints Commission annual report 2011 to 2012 This written ministerial statement on the IPCC annual report was laid on 10 July 2012 in the House of Commons by Nick Herbert and the House� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/report-says-frontline-policing-is-being-protected 2012-07-02T01:00:00+01:00 Report says frontline policing is being protected The frontline of policing is being protected and service to the public maintained � an independent report concluded today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/police-and-crime-commissioners-to-determine-local-victims-services 2012-07-02T01:00:00+01:00 Police and Crime Commissioners to determine local victims' services Offenders to pay up to £50 million each year to help victims, the majority of which will be made available to PCCs to spend on services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pccs-to-determine-local-victims-services 2012-07-02T00:00:00+01:00 PCCs to determine local victims' services Police and crime commissioners across England and Wales will be given the power and budget to determine local victims' services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/community-payback-offenders-make-a-difference 2012-06-18T01:00:00+01:00 Community payback offenders make a difference Nick Herbert saw first-hand today how offenders are spending their community sentences building a river path and improving local habitat. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chief-executive-and-chair-of-new-disclosure-and-barring-service-announced 2012-06-14T01:00:00+01:00 Chief executive and chair of new disclosure and barring service announced The creation of a new streamlined organisation to oversee a scaled-back criminal records checking and barring system is a step closer.