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Code of Ethics

Our new Code of Ethics helps ensure everyone in policing is doing the right things, in the right way for the right reasons.

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Upcoming events

Maximising potential – leadership event

The National Centre for Police Leadership’s maximising potential: diverse personal leadership conference is taking place on Wednesday 20 November 2024. It's aimed at developing and building networks for those from under-represented groups in policing.

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Authorised professional practice (APP)

Operational guidance on how to deal with different types of crime or incident – from first response through to investigation, legal issues and public protection

National operating model for the investigation of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO)

The national operating model is designed to support RASSO investigations that are victim-centred, suspect-focused and context-led.

National Police Library

Find out about our collections, how to search for a wide range of current and historical items and how you can join the library

Practice bank

Find and share interventions put in place to address specific crime problems.

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