APCC members are working with government and policing colleagues to reform the policing system, to deliver policing more effectively and help improve public trust and confidence.
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At the APCC and NPCC’s joint policing Summit in November 2024, the Home Secretary announced a far-reaching police sector review and reform, including:
- A new Police performance Unit to track data on local performance nationally
- A Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee on community policing, and enhanced role for PCCs in crime prevention
- A National Centre of Policing responsible for new technology and forensics capabilities
The APCCs’ Chair, Emily Spurrell, PCC for Merseyside said:
“We welcome the Home Secretary’s renewed focus on data and standards as part of reforms to provide a better service to the public. Not only will this help shine a light on where there are issues of concern, but also highlight best practice.
“Successful innovation often starts at a local level, led by chief constables and PCCs, before being taken up nationally. Identifying promising initiatives early and then working with policing to improve national take up will be greatly assisted by improved data. Likewise, where there are failings, the Home Office, PCCs, the College of Policing and the policing inspectorate should be working together using data to drive improvement and reassure the public.
“We look forward to working with the government and policing colleagues to design a performance standards unit which helps policing deliver more effectively in an ever more complex environment.”
The government’s policing reform white paper is expected to be introduced in Spring 2025.