A public
consultation on the future of police leadership and training was
launched today by Policing Minister Nick Herbert.
It follows the publication of a report into leadership and
training by Peter Neyroud, former chief executive of the National
Police Improvement Agency (NPIA).
Policing Minister Nick Herbert said:
"In challenging times we need strong and focused
leadership at every level in the police to ensure all the service
makes the best use of all its resources.
"We also need high quality training to ensure the
service has the skills needed to fight crime. The government is
clear that the service should have the lead role in this, in line
with our wider approach to public services and policing.
"I am grateful to Peter Neyroud for producing this
report and I would like both the public and the police to give us
their views on his recommendations. I will give them careful
consideration before final decisions are made."
Peter Neyroud's report considered how the leadership and
training of the police could be delivered. The key recommendation
of his report is to introduce a new body responsible for
leadership and training, owned and led by the service and
operating under Royal Charter status.
The public consultation now will run for 12 weeks. Views can be
expressed at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/consultations/
. The consultation asks:
* how can arrangements for police leadership and training best
support the police in being able crime fighters?
* who should set and maintain the standards for the police
service and how should it be done?
* how should arrangements for police leadership and training be
made accountable and transparent to the public? What role should
the public themselves have in influencing how the police do their work?
* how and by whom do you think police leadership, training and
development should be delivered for police officers and staff?
* how should any training and leadership arrangements be funded?
How can this be done in a way that ensures value for money?
* should a new framework of professional policing qualifications
be introduced? How do you think standards for policing and the
skills of police officers and staff should be attained, assessed
and maintained?
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Notes to editors
1. The full report can be found at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/consultations/
2. NPIA currently oversees police training, but is also
responsible for managing some police-wide services (including some
information technology systems) and overseeing value for money in
the police service. It will be phased out in 2012.
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