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Police Reform
LGA - 25 November 2004
Richard Riley
Police Reform Unit, Home Office
Points to cover:
Where are we now?
Why more reform?
Where are we going?
(including some specific local government issues)
DNA Expansion Programme
Community Support Officers
Investment & record high number of police officers and police staff
Performance culture embedding
itself
Crime down 30% since 1997
Where are we now? - context
Evolutionary process:
• Partnership working - LCJBs; CDRPs
• 2001 White Paper & Police Reform Act 2002
• Other legislation e.g. tackling ASB
• Green Paper Nov 2003 & responses
• HO & CJS five year Strategic Plans - July 2004
• White Paper published 9 Nov 2004
Why more reform?
• People’s perception of crime
• Civil renewal/active citizenship
• Accountability
• Satisfaction & responsiveness
• New crime threats
• Level 2 crime gap
• Bichard
• Getting the best results from record resources
Where are we going?
The goal is to:
• make policing better - a genuine service;
• help build safety, security and stability in communities;
• further reduce crime and ASB and people’s fear of crime and ASB;
• improve the performance of all forces in preventing and detecting crime - coupled with increased public trust and confidence.
*partnership approach vital*
Where are we going?
White Paper approach:
• Revitalised neighbourhood policing
• Increased responsiveness, customer service and community engagement
• Further workforce modernisation
• Effective policing from local to national level
• Clearer, stronger accountability mechanisms
*the areas of work are inextricably linked*
Where are we going?
There are some specific White Paper issues for local government:
• Single Non-Emergency Number
• Policing information for the public
• Duty to ensure effective arrangements are in place for neighbourhood engagement
• Community advocacy - councillors/community safety officers
• ‘Trigger’ mechanism - key role for councillors
• CDA review; wider community safety strategy
• Changes to police authority membership & role
Where are we going?
Milestones:
• White Paper - 9 Nov
• National Policing Plan - 24 Nov
• Legislation - SOCA, powers - this Session
• Funding settlement shortly
Beyond this….
• CDA review, HMIC report on structures - Jan 2005
• Lyons Inquiry on funding
• Further police reform legislation?
Where are we going?
Some comments:
• Broad and challenging agenda
• Fundamental issues for how policing is done…
…and the issues are interlinked
• White Paper reflects big cross-Govt themes
• Cultural change - for policing and society
• Public expectations/tight financial climate
• Dialogue
