Local Government – Services under Extreme Pressure
Local government should be at the centre of the new government’s plans for rebuilding Britain. The sector has a key role to play in regenerating left-behind areas, building community resilience, enhancingcare for all ages, supporting vulnerable groups, and improving environmental sustainability. However,based on our experience working with local government, local authorities will have to overcome threekey hurdles if they are to play their full part in national renewal: 1. Dealing with Rising Demand Local government faces a […]
Norfolk & Suffolk: Establishing a Joint Transformation for Future Capabilities – A Leapwise Case Study
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have one of the most mature collaborations in UK Policing, sharing enabling functions (e.g. ICT, HR and Finance) and operational functions (e.g. Joint Justice, Joint Protective Services and Offender Management) for over 10 years. This collaboration was a key lever for delivering significant savings in response to the austerity policing has […]
Six Ways to Be a Great Police and Crime Commissioner
Last week’s election saw the arrival of 37 new Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) across England and Wales. How can they make a difference? An important, misunderstood role The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has not always been well understood – not just by the public, but by those working across public […]
Accelerating Multi-Agency Collaboration through the Hertfordshire Criminal Justice Board: A Leapwise Case Study
Hertfordshire’s Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB) brings together leaders across the criminal justice system and plays a critical role in identifying priorities and coordinating action across a complex system. The Hertfordshire LCJB had recorded several successes in the partnership – from improving court attendance and efficiency through text message reminders to defendants, to providing citizen […]
Strategic Choices in Policing: Setting Clear Objectives for High Performance
Police budgets are tight, calls for service continue to flood in, and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and police leaders are under pressure to improve in countless areas. One week there will be a call from the Home Office to prioritise shoplifting, the next a letter asking PCCs and Chief Constables to investigate all lines of enquiry. Shortly […]
Bracing for Impact: Preparing for Austerity 2.0
Once again, the Spring Budget has confirmed a bleak outlook for public expenditure. We set out howgovernment departments, agencies and police forces can start preparing now for the wave of austerity ahead. We warned about austerity’s impact on policing in 2022, but there are many other services under pressure. The Spring Budget announced real terms budget increases of 1% overall over the next 5 years,but growing demand […]
Crafting an Effective Turnaround Strategy: Seven Key Steps for Leaders
Seven Pillars of Public Sector Turnaround Amid tight budgets and increasing demand pressures, it is now only the best managed (or luckiest!) public services that are consistently achieving great results for the public. Five police forces in England and Wales are currently in the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) ‘Engaged’ process, the police equivalent of ‘special measures’. A number of councils are experiencing a […]
Navigating the New Era – Top 5 Policing Challenges for 2024
Policing at a Crossroads – A Service Under Pressure Policing’s leaders today are under intense pressure – trying to navigate demand and performance pressures with stretched resources and a new workforce. This article summarises these critical challenges policing must fact up to: stretched resources, growing pains, growing demands, performance pressures, and a crisis of confidence. […]