Home Secretary to announce major policing reforms
Suella Braverman will announce a major overhaul of policing in England and Wales today, giving officers more powers and scrapping targets that have been blamed for distorting priorities.
The Home Secretary will tell the Police Federation annual conference in Brighton that she wants to see a return to “common sense” policing, with officers given the freedom to use their judgement on the streets.
She will also announce plans to scrap the requirement for officers to record every crime that is reported to them, and to focus instead on investigating the most serious offences.
Braverman’s reforms are likely to be controversial, with some critics arguing that they will lead to a more arbitrary and less accountable police force. However, the Home Secretary insists that they are necessary to restore public confidence in policing.
In a speech to the Police Federation, Braverman will say: “The public have lost confidence in the police. They see a police force that is too often focused on bureaucracy and targets, and not on protecting them from crime.
“I am determined to restore that confidence. I want to see a return to common sense policing, where officers are given the freedom to use their judgement on the streets.
“We need to scrap the targets that have been distorting priorities and focus instead on investigating the most serious offences.
“I am confident that these reforms will make our streets safer and restore public confidence in the police.”
The Home Office has not yet released any further details of the reforms, but it is expected that they will include:
- Giving officers more powers to stop and search people and vehicles
- Scrapping the requirement for officers to record every crime that is reported to them
- Focusing on investigating the most serious offences
- Reducing the number of police officers in non-frontline roles
- Increasing the number of police officers on the streets
The reforms are likely to be welcomed by many police officers, who have long argued that they are over-burdened with bureaucracy and targets. However, they are likely to be opposed by some civil liberties groups, who argue that they will lead to a more arbitrary and less accountable police force.
It is not yet clear when the reforms will be implemented. However, the Home Office has said that it will work with the police and other stakeholders to develop a detailed plan for their implementation.
Home Secretary to announce major policing reforms
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