Bob Jones responds to Stevens Report I welcome the report of the Stevens Commission. It is a very authoritative contribution to the debate about the future of policing. Its contributors compare well with the drivers of recent policy changes, which have been instigated by think tanks with little experience, understanding of, or sympathy with policing. I very much welcome its central message of the importance of neighbourhood policing and partnership working to prevent crime, rather than chasing reactively after crime. This echoes the concerns I have raised on many occasions, not least my tipping point blog back in April. I share the concerns about the PCC model and welcome the debate about better ways of holding the police to account. I would urge that every attempt is made to forge a consensus so that policing is not regularly disrupted by expensive reorganisation of its governance structures.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:34:28 +0000
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