Policing requires root and branch reform if it is to tackle the crisis of public confidence according to the first independent review of the police service for decades.
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“Only fundamental reform can reverse the crisis of confidence in policing” says Chair of the Strategic Review of Policing
Sir Michael Barber, the Chair of the Strategic Review of Policing, said today at an event hosted by the Centre for Policy Studies that only fundamental reform would reverse the crisis of confidence in policing.
It’s time to take crime prevention seriously
Few would argue with the notion that ‘prevention is better than cure’. Politicians of all parties agree on the importance of preventing social problems escalating into crises. One would struggle to find a police force, health service or local authority strategic document that does not call for more effort to be focused on preventative work.
The UK should become a world leader in crime prevention
A new report from the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales, chaired by Sir Michael Barber, argues that the UK currently lacks a proper strategy to prevent crime.
Policing innovation: international seminar 19th May 2021 2-4pm BST
The Police Foundation, in partnership with Loughborough University is hosting a special seminar on policing innovation which will feed into the Strategic Review of Policing In England and Wales.
Understanding voluntary resignations from the police service
There is a scarcity of research on why police officers voluntarily resign from the service. The numbers of police officers who felt that policing was not a ‘job-for-life’ and voluntarily resigned from the police service have risen – from 1,158 in the year ending March 2012 to 2,363 in the year ending March 2020.
Radical reform is required if the police service is to look like the society it serves
The Mayor of London has recently published an Action Plan to improve black Londoners’ trust and confidence in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).
Call for evidence: Phase Two
The Strategic Review of Policing has launched a Call for Evidence. This is the second part of its major, independent Review of Policing in England and Wales.
We welcome responses from all interested respondents from within and outside policing, including members of the public.
The Future Police Workforce conference
This year’s Police Foundation conference on the theme of The Future Police Workforce will form part of the Strategic Review of Policing. The event will take place from 23rd to 25th February 2021.
Delegates will have the opportunity to make a contribution to the Review through their input in Q&A sessions.
The police require radical reform if they are to tackle 21st century problems, says independent review
Early findings from a major review of policing in England and Wales show that the police service is not currently equipped to meet the range and complexity of the challenges it faces.