15th Oxford Policing Policy Forum: If 43 forces is the problem, what is the solution and how do we get there?

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15th Oxford Policing Policy Forum: If 43 forces is the problem, what is the solution and how do we get there?

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In the current economic climate, a policing model based on 43 separate forces is difficult to justify. There is widespread concern that the current structure is not cost effective; nor is it equipped to meet the challenges of organised and cross-border crime. However, there is little agreement on what might be a better arrangement.

The Forum considered the following questions:

  • Can the shortcomings of the current structure be made good by closer collaboration between – but not amalgamation of – forces?
  • What are the pros and cons of encouraging voluntary amalgamations?
  • Can the benefits of larger forces be obtained while protecting local policing?
  • What lessons can be learned from the recent creation of Police Scotland?

Introductory presentation on the creation of Police Scotland, the single police force

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Fifteenth Oxford Policing Policy Forum: If 43 police forces is the problem, what is the solution and how do we get there?
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