With another tight spending round for forces across England and Wales and a much more reform-minded Home Office, policing is undoubtedly facing a fresh wave of major change. We’ve written before about what this might mean for how policing is structured and...
In 2022, Avon and Somerset Police (1), like many police forces, were facing leadership challenges, with the force manging a rapidly expanding cohort of new recruits as a result of the national recruitment drive for the Police Uplift Programme. The Challenge The...
Earlier this week, Leapwise and the Police Foundation (1) co-published a brand-new policy paper: ‘Fit for the Future: the case for a reformed national policing landscape.’ If you didn’t catch it, you can find the full version here. We also published a launch op-ed (2)...
Ongoing pressure for public sector efficiency Between the challenging fiscal context and the significant demands across the state (see prison spaces, NHS waiting lists or court backlogs), public services are under exceptional strain. And we saw this challenge played...
Next week will see the new Government’s first major political set piece (if you leave aside the PM’s recent International Investment Summit.) (1) When Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the full details of the Budget, we’ll get a much clearer sense of Labour’s plan...
