Fifth Report - Policing priorities
Select Committee
Home Affairs Committee
HC 635
10 November 2023
Government Response (AI assessment · 89 of 90 classified)
Accepted
27
Acknowledged
10
Deferred
44
Rejected
1
Recommendations
1 results
65
Not Addressed
Set out Government's vision for policing's specific role in national crime prevention strategy.
Recommendation
We recommend the Government set out in its response to this report its vision for policing’s role in crime prevention. (Paragraph 168) A workforce fit for the future
Government Response Summary
The government does not explicitly set out its vision for policing's role in crime prevention but instead details ongoing initiatives and past funding, such as Violence Reduction Units and the Beating Crime Plan, as evidence of current efforts in this area.
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Conclusions (1) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Para 225
Broadening police powers to charge without recourse to the CPS is not the solution to case backlogs in the courts.