Acpo

Top cop gives PASS approval

11-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A leading police officer has given his backing to the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS). Jon Stoddart, the Association of Chief Police Officers...

Drink-driving crackdown begins

07-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

The annual month-long crackdown on drink-driving has begun and will run until the end of the month.

Break the alcohol code and face licence review

08-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

Break a new mandatory condition and risk having your licence reviewed - that's the warning from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).

Police: Pubs must pay levy

05-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney

Pubs and clubs should pay for police - that's the view of police chiefs in response to the review of the Licensing Act. The Association of Chief...

New guidance on terrorism

21-Jun-2007

Pubs and clubs are being issued with a new guide to counter the threat of a terrorist attack. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has...

Cops supplying plastic glasses to pubs

12-Apr-2007 By Tony Halstead

Police supplying plastic glasses to persuade pubs to ditch glass

Cops supplying plastic glasses

12-Apr-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com

Police forces are supplying pubs with free plastic glasses in a bid to persuade them to ditch glass containers. A total of 22 venues in Daventry,...

Authorities accused of overstepping the mark over polycarbonates

12-Apr-2007

Local authorities and police are being accused of overstepping the mark in their promotion of polycarbonate glasses. The Publican has seen secret...

MA says: Stop Glass Ban Now

29-Mar-2007 By Ewan Turney

Plastic glass is bigger threat than smoking ban, says JDW, but police push on with national blanket ban

Senior police want binge tax

30-Nov-2006 By Tony Halstead tony.halstead@william-reed.co.uk

Senior police officers have joined calls for an extra tax on alcohol to help fund the fight against binge-drinking and booze-fuelled street disorder....

New off-trade body to tackle under-age sales

03-Nov-2005

by John Harrington The off-trade has agreed to tighten up its policy towards under-age sales after a summit meeting with top ministers and police....

Police chiefs opposed to alcohol disorder zones

24-Mar-2005

by Ewan Turney The Government's policy for combating alcohol-fuelled disorder appears to be in tatters after the Association of Chief Police...

Drink-drive limit cut fear for rural pubs

08-Jan-2004

Rural pubs are facing another blow to business after a leading police officer called for drink-drive limits to be reduced.Chief Constable Richard...

Drink-driving arrests over Christmas a blow to trade

09-Jan-2003

The number of drink-drivers on the roads over the festive period remained the same as last year, striking a blow to both police and the trade who...