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Consultation on radical reforms to policing
27 July 2010
Policing in the 21st Century: Reconnecting Police and the People set's out the government's vision for policing, including:
► the first election of police and crime commissioners to hold police forces to account and strengthen the bond between the police and the public in May 2012
► a new National Crime Agency to lead the fight against organised crime and strengthen our border security;
► greater collaboration between police forces to increase public protection and drive savings
► phasing out the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)
► cutting bureaucracy, removing restrictive health and safety procedures and freeing up officers’ time; and
► a clear role for everyone, including members of the public, in cutting crime through beat meetings, neighbourhood watch schemes and voluntary groups.
The government says its new approach aims to ensure that everyone has a say in how their area is policed, via their local commissioner, and that everyone plays their part in cutting crime within the Big Society. This includes more opportunities to get involved in keeping neighbourhoods safe through attending beat meetings and being members of Neighbourhood Watch. It will also provide more opportunities for citizens to volunteer with the police service, and within the wider criminal justice system.
The elements of this consultation can broadly be divided into two parts. The first are specific commitments already made in the Coalition Agreement, where the government is not consulting on whether they should happen, but how best they can be implemented. The second are broader areas where the government is asking for views on whether and how to achieve its aims.
Many of the proposals will feature in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, to be published in the autumn. The deadline for responses to the consultation is 20 September 2010.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/consultations/policing-21st-century/policing-21st-full-pdf
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