Crime is no longer just a local issue – that’s why a national police force is needed

Crime is no longer just a local issue – that’s why a national police force is needed

Brian A Jackson/ShutterstockModern crime transcends place and space. From burglary to fraud, crime increasingly crosses local, national and digital borders. England and Wales’ geographically restricted police forces are not well equipped to respond. This is why the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has announced a significant restructuring of the policing system. The proposals include establishing a National Police Service and merging existing lo…

Home Office plans centralised police tech, digital and AI functions

White paper sets out proposals for National Police Service that will take the lead on serious crime as MPs bemoan forces’ ‘fragmented’ leadership and IT systems, and outdated performance information Plans to centralise police technology procurement and oversee strands of work such as digital forensics through a new National Police Service will save hundreds of millions of pounds that can be targeted towards crime-fighting, the Home Office has sa…