Research Briefing
The Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 has its second reading on 7 March 2016. It includes provisions covering collaboration between police and fire services; reforms to the police complaints and discipline systems; new safeguards for pre-charge bail; powers for police staff and volunteers; and changes to firearms law. This briefing analyses the Bill and the policy background, and provides some relevant comment.
Research Briefing
This note provides a bibliography of recent research on gangs and youth crime.
Debate Pack
A debate on a motion relating to gangs and serious youth violence has been scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a successful bid by Mr Chuka Umunna for Thursday 3 March 2016.
Research Briefing
The Government plans to legislate to enable closer working between police and fire services in England. This paper gives background and summarises the proposals and reactions to them.
Research Briefing
This Library briefing paper summarises the Government's proposed reforms to the police complaints system in England and Wales and to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Debate Pack
A debate on the role of men in preventing violence against women will be held on Thursday 4 February 2016 at 13.30 in Westminster Hall. The members in charge of the debate are Gavin Newlands, Jess Phillips and Andrew Percy
Research Briefing
This briefing paper is produced prior to the Report Stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16.
Research Briefing
Some notorious cases have highlighted concerns about whether police in England and Wales “shoot to kill” and whether the systems that might hold the police to account are effective.
Research Briefing
The CCRC was created to prevent a repeat of the notorious miscarriages of justice of the 1970s and 1980s.This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the commission's approach to applications, its history and of the debate as to whether it is fit for purpose.
Research Briefing
New draft codes of practice providing guidance on equipment interference and the interception of communications were published in November 2015. They relate to the investigatory powers of law enforcement agencies and the intelligence and security agencies provided for by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the and Intelligence Services Act 1994.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of safer neighbourhood policing in London has been scheduled for 1130hrs on Tuesday 5 January 2016. The member in charge of this debate is Ms Karen Buck.
Debate Pack
Backbench Business Debate on Protecting 16 and 17 year olds from Child Sexual Exploitation Thursday 17 December 2015
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on access to justice in Wales has been scheduled for Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 1630hrs. The member in charge of the debate is Carolyn Harris.
Research Briefing
The five-yearly Armed Forces Bill provides the legal basis for the UK's armed forces and its system of military law.
Research Briefing
This paper provides a general overview of charging and sentencing policy and successive governments’ approaches to serious driving offences, including careless and dangerous driving, and causing serious injury or death thereby.
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