The government department responsible for internal affairs, including crime, in England and Wales.
The Government Department which looks after the police, prisons and community relations.
The UK ministry of the interior.
The British equivalent of the U.S. Department of Justice, which has funded much research on crime prevention 10, 19, 36, 38, 40, 41
The Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. It aims to build a safe, just and tolerant society, to enhance opportunities for all and to ensure that the protection and security of the public are maintained and enhanced. KPIs Key Performance Indicators Used by central government to monitor the performance of all statutory agencies. LAAs Local Area Agreements These are the agreements between the members of the Local Strategic partnership (LSP) on the spending for the ‘Safer, Stronger Communities' fund.
Ministry of the UK government that oversees the handling of all nationality, immigration and asylum applications and enforcement and developing policy in these areas of law.
The Home Office is a United Kingdom government department, responsible for internal affairs, such as law and order throughout England and Wales. It continues to be known, especially in official papers, as in former times as the Home Department. The Permanent Secretary for the Home Department is Sir David Normington.