Policing priorities

Home Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 Jul 2022 Closed: 1 Feb 2024 Parliament page
Earlier this year, the Home Affairs Committee approved the appointment of a new Chief Inspector of Policing, the former Merseyside Chief Constable Andy Cooke. Since then, Mr Cooke has repeatedly made news by calling on police forces to focus on preventing and solving crime. We have chosen to inquire into … Read more
40 Recommendations
50 Conclusions
1 Report
9 Oral sessions
3 Letters
9 Events
Activity timeline 23 events
19 Jan
2024
Report published
10 Nov
2023
Report published
26 Apr
2023
Oral evidence
26 Apr
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
25 Apr
2023
Oral evidence
25 Apr
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
22 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
22 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
15 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
15 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
1 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 9 sessions
26 Apr 2023
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Andrea Salvoni · Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Dr Katarina Schwarz · The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham Sir Mark Rowley QPM · Metropolitan Police Service
25 Apr 2023
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Lynne Abrams · Home Office Rachel Watson · Home Office Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Home Office Sarah Swinford · Home Office
22 Mar 2023
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Michael Stewart · Prevent Neil O’Connor CBE · Baroness Casey Review Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MP · Home Office Sarah Kincaid · Home Office The Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB · Baroness Casey Review
15 Mar 2023
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Abimbola Johnson · Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board Katie Cashell · Independent Office for Police Conduct Sophie Linden Tom Whiting · Independent Office for Police Conduct
1 Mar 2023
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Baljit Ubhey · Crown Prosecution Service Gregor McGill · Crown Prosecution Service Jessica Eagelton · Refuge Nicole Jacobs
1 Feb 2023
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Kirsty Brimelow KC · Criminal Bar Association Richard Atkinson · Law Society Zoe Byrne · Victim Support
18 Jan 2023
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Andy Cooke QPM DL · His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services Harvi Khatkar · Police Superintendents' Association Steve Hartshorn · Police Federation of England and Wales
14 Dec 2022
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Sir Mark Rowley QPM · Metropolitan Police Service
2 Nov 2022
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Andy Marsh QPM · College of Policing Dr Rick Muir · The Police Foundation Festus Akinbusoye · Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Martin Hewitt QPM · National Police Chiefs' Council
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Policing priorities HC 635 10 Nov 2023 90 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
6 results
Clear
22 Conclusion Accepted in Part
Fifth Report - Policing priorities
Policing fails to adequately address internal complaints, victims, and survivors
If policing can’t get its approach to complainants, victims and survivors within the service right, it has little chance of doing so for others.
Government Response
The government accepted the need to ensure police officers who are victims of police-perpetrated crime are afforded certain rights but rejected opening the public complaints system to them. They will explore opportunities to address this as part of the Dismissals Review.
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55 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Urgently review and update the Police Allocation Formula for effective force planning.
Multiple bodies are involved in setting the strategic direction of policing both locally and nationally. However, the Home Office must provide a strong “strategic centre” and take responsibility for providing policing with the resources it needs to succeed. As a … Read more
Government Response
The government confirmed it is currently undertaking a review of the outdated Police Allocation Formula in consultation with the policing sector, and stated it provides strong strategic direction through existing plans.
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62 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Collaborate with DHSC to evaluate RCRP's wider impact on mental health outcomes and workforce wellbeing.
We recommend the Home Office also work with the Department of Health and Social Care to evaluate the impact of RCRP on wider outcomes, for example, for those in mental health crisis who might previously have been dealt with by … Read more
Government Response
The government accepts in part, stating it is undertaking a joint evaluation of the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) with DHSC, focusing on impacts on police time and health/social care implementation, with findings to be published in Spring 2024, though it doesn't explicitly mention all requested aspects like workload, wellbeing, safety, or readiness for remedial action.
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79 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Continue investment in police leadership training, especially at sergeant level.
Policing must continue its investment in leadership, especially at sergeant level. These training elements should be embedded within the workforce plan we have recommended.
Government Response
The government commits to continue supporting the College of Policing's work to improve leadership, including new programmes for front line supervisors and tutor constables, and forthcoming reforms to promotions to embed new leadership standards.
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87 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Expedite solutions for lengthy case file redaction processes, including piloting new approaches.
We recommend the Home Office expedite, with urgency, its work with the Attorney General’s Office and CPS to identify potential solutions to the lengthy and resource- intensive redaction process in case file preparation. This should include piloting a “redaction bubble”, … Read more
Government Response
The Home Office is leading a Redaction Working Group, funding automated redaction products, and working to pilot a revised redaction process while exploring legislative options, including a “redaction bubble,” to address resource-intensive case file preparation.
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88 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Launch a national strategy for digital forensics following budget and needs review.
We second HMICFRS’ recommendation that the Home Office lead a review of the digital forensics budget and identify where need is greatest. The review should encompass future funding needs at both force level and centrally. It should provide a basis … Read more
Government Response
The Home Office, with the NPCC, launched a project in September 2022 to quantify digital forensics challenges and review budgets, which is informing the development of reform options in response to HMICFRS recommendations.
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Government Response AI assessment · 89 of 40 classified
Accepted 27
Accepted in Part 6
Acknowledged 10
Deferred 44
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Total 40 recs + 50 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
18 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire on the Front Line Review, dated 9 January 2023
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18 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service on minority ethnic groups within the Metropolitan Police Service, dated 4 January 2023
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18 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire on the review into the process of police officer dismissals, dated 17 January 2023
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