If you’re interested in how to do culture change in policing - watch this. 4 brilliant leaders and experts discuss with me here 👇(and btw they are getting results)
The Met deserve huge credit for today. Arrests of those intent on causing serious disruption and facilitation of a very large number to express their views. Getting the balance right on protest and public order is really hard and they deserve our thanks.
@DPJHodges
No he wasn't Dan. Or at least not in the terms he expressed it. The use of the power has to be exercised in the context of recent court rulings as Lynne Owens sets out here
Neither I, nor our public order commanders or deployed officers have any desire to see Londoners disrupted. The law as it relates to Highway Obstruction has to now be considered in the context of this ruling. 1/2
I was on
@BBCNews
earlier talking about the police recruitment drive. The new officers are welcome but rather than chasing a numerical target by a fixed date we should be thinking about what skills the workforce needs and recruit accordingly
Not that anyone seems to care but you don't have to get a degree to join the police, you can get one on the job, via the apprenticeship. That's not graduate entry. How many times do you have to say this before your head explodes?
1. Crime is not soaring, 2. It is a good thing we are not arresting young first time offenders, 3. A major reason for this fall in arrests is that we dropped the silly regime of targets that as I recall these papers criticised heavily at the time
Fmr Environment Sec George Eustice has spoken about the post-Brexit UK/Australia trade deal in the Commons. He says now no longer a minister: "I no longer have to put such a positive gloss on what was agreed...the Australia deal is not actually a very good trade deal for the UK."
Thank you to everyone who has welcomed our
#strategicreview
of policing today. We look forward to working with all policing stakeholders as we undertake this important work - more details here Follow
@policingreview
to keep updated
@DPJHodges
They have the power Dan, but the question is how they use the power, in what context etc. The power could be used unlawfully if they ignore the criteria set out by the courts. If parliament wants to change that it can.
a few days ago I was asked by a journalist writing one of these stories ‘why has public confidence in the police declined?’ It hasn’t, I said - surveys show public trust and confidence is relatively high and hasn’t changed. Didn’t make it into the piece
2/2 cheap, ignorant headlines are so at-odds with modern policing, and with the support uk policing gets from our public. Every survey says policing is highly trusted and valued by those we serve. I hope 2018 brings some balanced media.
This is the right policy. The police shouldn’t be the default emergency service for people with mental health problems. But the key to making it work is good partnership and gradual implementation.
Policing is overwhelmingly reactive but should become more preventative. At the
@policesupers
conference I made some suggestions as to what Preventative Policing should look like and how we might get there 🧵1/11
I hope chief constables respond robustly to the attack on their independence and impartiality by the Home Secretary in the Times. A line has now been crossed.
Let's be clear: falling detection rates are the result of 1) austerity 2) more complex case mix and 3) higher crime recording standards, they've got absolutely nothing to do with anyone being woke
The fact that the Prime Minister thinks it is ‘disrespectful’ to hold a demonstration in central London on Saturday is not relevant in law to the decision of the Commissioner. That decision can only be about whether serious violence would occur that the police could not contain
"My view is that these marches are disrespectful."
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will hold the chief of the Met Police "accountable" for allowing a pro-Palestinian demonstration to go ahead on Armistice Day.
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Fantastic
#PFlecture
last night by Cressida Dick w some really original thinking around getting the balance right between intrusion and privacy in the digital age. Lecture will be available on our site later and will blog on it too
@the_police_fdn
NEW BLOG where I make the case for establishing a crime and harm prevention system backed up by a new duty on commercial organisations to prevent crime Full paper from
@policingreview
@the_police_fdn
here
The police in this country are operationally independent of the executive. That is a precious constitutional principle. The decision about whether a protest can go ahead or not is for the police to make based on relevant law, not the wishes of politicians no matter how powerful.
I welcome the fact the government has recruited 20,000 more police officers (net) than 3 years ago. But a few comments in relation to Operation Uplift. 🧵1/7
A better picture of long term crime trends is provided by the Crime Survey for England and Wales, which is not subject to changes in crime recording practices or likelihood to report. It shows crime is falling and is MUCH lower than it was in the mid 1990s 4/4
Really enjoyed talking to the senior officers going through the
@CollegeofPolice
Executive Leadership Programme today. We discussed the long term challenges and opportunities facing the service (and the country!) as well as
@PolicingReview
and its impact
@the_police_fdn
Was glad to be interviewed for this excellent new
@BBCRadio4
series 'Can the Police Keep Us Safe?' with Helena Kennedy and Rob Beckley - the series was the brainchild of the late great Roger Graef
It is rare to get an opportunity to discuss policing and public safety as richly as in this excellent three part series. What do we mean by safety? What do we want the police to do? What are the obligations of citizens & business? Do have a listen 👇
OMG. I thought we'd sorted this out guys . There are NOT 'record levels of crime'!!! and btw it's a good thing we're not arresting youngsters for first time offences & sucking them into a life of crime
New research from Kent finds that in domestic abuse cases a rapid video connection to a police officer leads to higher victims’ satisfaction, more arrests and higher trust in the police compared to a standard response 👇
@kent_police
@PolicingWorks
There is compelling evidence that those aged 18-25 need a distinct approach in the criminal justice system. This would prevent crime and change lives. What would such an approach look like in policing? See our new report launched today with
@T2AAlliance
In this thread I summarise the findings our first Insight Paper published as part of
@PolicingReview
- on public attitudes to the police. The full paper can be found here 1/9
We did a brilliant
#Wecops
chat last night on the role of the police - go to
#WeCops
for a scan. Really really worth your time. & a reminder our first
@PolicingReview
report which sets out the challenge facing policing in the 2020s is published on Wed 29th July, watch this space
In cases of domestic abuse victims are more satisfied with a rapid video connection to an officer than the standard approach - new blog by
@stacey77877051
sets out the findings from an important new trial
@the_police_fdn
We're launching a new series of online monthly events with interesting people from in and around policing. It's free to sign up and you can join us over your lunch break. First up is Matt Lloyd-Rose who will join me to discuss his book 'Into the Night: A Year with the Police'
🎤 We're excited to host Matt Lloyd-Rose, author of BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week 'Into the Night: A Year with the Police' in our first online
#PFFridayExchange
.
Find out more and register below ⤵️
I very much welcome Chief Inspector Andy Cooke’s State of Policing report published today by
@HMICFRS
. It is wide ranging, critical and makes a number of good recommendations. The broad direction of travel is similar to that which we proposed in
@PolicingReview
1/7
Crime is not at a 20 year high. Crime recorded by the police is up but that’s not the same thing. Traditional crime excluding fraud and cyber is actually about 75% lower than it was in mid 90s. Fraud & cyber up by a lot compared to before pandemic
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The ‘debate’ about knife crime is woeful and depressing. Lots of positioning, same things that could have been said ten even twenty years ago, little or no reference to evidence, and indeed (Q for the research community of which we are part) lack of a decent evidence base (why?)
Truly saddened to hear of the death of Sir John Chilcot, former Chair and President of
@the_police_fdn
. Sir John was always very supportive of our work, generous with his time & a source of wise counsel. Everyone at
@the_police_fdn
sends our sincere condolences to his family.
The sociologist Who could save us …. The more I think about it, the more pleased I am that
@ForeignPolicy
put SOCIOLOGIST in the headline of this piece about Ulrich Beck. SOCIOLOGY doesn’t get the kudos it deserves. There, I’ve said it …
NEW BLOG: The 'defund' argument has divided the police and their critics but they both share the same concern: how do we most effectively improve public safety? …
@the_police_fdn
@PolicingReview
From crime fighting to public protection - brilliant new
@the_police_fdn
paper from
@SarahC2612
on how police officers' perception of their role changes in first 4 years in post
.
@PolicingReview
is a major opportunity to input into the future of policing in England and Wales. Please consider submitting evidence to the Review here 👇
We're inviting responses to 10 questions about policing for Phase 2 of the Strategic Review of Policing. You can respond to one, some or all of the questions. Find out more here >>
Great to be doing this
@WeCops
session on Wed night - in advance of the publication of the Phase 1 report from
@PolicingReview
- discussing what the role and purpose of the police should be. Has the role become over extended? Do we expect too much? What is the core? Do join!
With increasingly polarised politics, the growth of the post-truth era, and a general fall in confidence in major institutions, the UK’s model of policing by consent is being tested like never before; but Police Foundation Director Rick Muir believes that the fundamental
Anyone who wants to understand the crisis in policing - and how to get out of it - needs to listen to what former Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu has to say in this interview by
@DannyShawNews
@CrestAdvisory
. Utterly compelling stuff.
@leicspolice
Such terrible news. Simon was a lovely man and highly respected throughout policing and beyond. I always learned something from my interactions with him. My thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP
1/ 🗣️Tomorrow at 9.45am we are holding the first session of our Policing Priorities inquiry on Policing for the future.
On our first panel we will be questioning:
- Dr Rick Miur Director
@the_police_fdn
📺Watch live from 9.45am here:
On the Minneapolis public safety model: "A new model could involve community-based policing alongside a much larger system of social services that would deal with issues before they escalate into crime." - few in UK policing would disagree with this
As we debate the policing of cannabis in E&W - read this excellent piece by former UK government adviser
@BlairG1bbs
on Canada's big bold move on cannabis
@VoltefaceHub
It is not a good way to manage a workforce to cut 20,000 and then rush to recruit 20,000. The risks that come with rapid recruitment include a high % of inexperienced officers, a lack of support and supervision and serious pressure on the fledgling training programme 4/7
I know police news is focused elsewhere today, but wanted to flag up the report we published yesterday which argues that if we want to bring road deaths down (currently rising) we need to reinvest in roads policing
@the_police_fdn
As the sun sets on
#PFConf18
thanks so much to everyone who participated. Fantastic day with stimulating contributions from a range of excellent speakers. Thanks to you all for making it such a great event.
Fantastic conversation at the launch of
@PolicingCentre
- the new
@ESRC
research centre looking at the relationship between policing and vulnerability across a whole range of themes and places. Do follow
@PolicingCentre
to keep up to date on their work
What are the challenges and opportunities for developing integrated approaches to vulnerability and policing? Panellists
@rickmuir1
@TuffinRachel
and Dame Sara Thornton discuss
Policing in crisis:
@rickmuir1
from
@the_police_fdn
tells us how we can rethink policing institutions to adapt to twenty-first-century challenges and restore public confidence, as he joins our
#RethinkandReset
campaign today.
🔗 Read more:
Promising signs: Forces around the world are increasingly adopting innovative data-driven technologies - piece by me for
@PolicingInsight
on our new report
Really delighted that
@the_police_fdn
is involved with this fantastic new research centre on vulnerability & policing based at Leeds & York universities, starting next year. Amazing opportunity to think about the changing nature of complex needs and the future of policing
It’s been a long time in gestation & benefitted from lots of support, but finally I’m delighted to announce we have been awarded
@ESRC
funding for the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre to commence in May 2022 with an awesome team & partners.
Delighted that on the 20th anniversary of his lecture to the US
@PoliceFound
on Evidence Based Policing, Prof Larry Sherman will address the UK
@the_police_fdn
conference on Evidence-based policing: a 20 year progress report. Book for our conference here
“78% of people detained under section 136 will go on to be discharged home following assessment, suggesting mental health is being over-policed in London”
Looking forward to hosting this chat tonight at 9pm to discuss the role and purpose of the police (in advance of the publication of the first report from
@PolicingReview
published next week 29th July) - pre read in the link....
#wecops
The Role of Policing with
@rickmuir1
via
#WeCops
Wednesday 22nd July at 9pm, and it feels like it will be a lively one!
Please see for the pre read 👍
RT, share & invite people to join in. Search for and add the hashtag
#WeCops
from 9pm - ALL welcome
I genuinely think the most *politically* weird thing the government has done is completely forget that under-5 childcare exists for the purposes of every setpiece announcement it has made.
V positive to see a cross departmental approach to tackling crime. We will be looking at this further - much more systemic prevention and collaboration work - as part of the
@PolicingReview
I’d never heard of asthma attacks being brought on by thunderstorms and high pollen counts. I’m not asthmatic (or didn’t think I was) but was one of many in A&E last night. All fine now and seems it will pass as the weather changes
@WeCops
in
@PolicingReview
we found CPD was not good enough: training episodic, online, tick box, not part of the flow of work, supervisors not supported to develop people, focused on the needs of the force not on the individual's professional development
Coverage of our new paper on public attitudes to policing. This is the first Insight Paper published as part of the
@PolicingReview
and you can read the full paper here
@the_police_fdn
@MichaelBarber9
Looking forward to giving evidence remotely to the Public Services Committee this afternoon on policing, the lockdown, safeguarding and partnership working