US EditionMet chief calls for regional mega-forces in radical police overhaul
ENGLAND AND WALES, JUL 6 – Sir Mark Rowley urges reducing 43 police forces to 12-15 regional mega-forces to improve efficiency amid a £3.7 billion funding shortfall and rising organized crime threats.
- Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has advocated for consolidating the current 43 police forces into 12 to 15 larger regional units to modernize and improve policing.
- He argued the current 43-force model, designed in the 1960s, has been unfit for at least two decades and causes waste and confusion.
- Rowley said bigger forces would better use modern technology, reduce costly governance, cope with funding limits, and handle complex crime threats.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged police spending rises of 2.3% above inflation annually, but this was criticized as disappointing amid a £3.2 billion shortfall.
- Rowley’s proposals imply a major policing restructure aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness despite financial and operational challenges ahead.
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Met Police chief calls for 'mega' forces in push for major policing shake-up
Sir Mark Rowley says the current system of 43 county forces hasn't been fit for purpose "for at least two decades" and should be replaced by 12-15 mega forces better able to use modern technology and reduce costs.
London police chief calls for 'mega' forces to cut costs
The head of the Metropolitan Police has called for dozens of police forces in England and Wales to be merged into 12-15 regional giants. Mark Rowley says the savings made could be used for new crime-fighting technology.
Met Police boss calls for creation of mega forces in England
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