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Uncertain Future for Gwent Police as Major Reforms Announced by Home Secretary
The review aims to reduce forces by up to two-thirds, create a unified National Police Service, and improve responses to rising crime and digital threats, UK Government says.
- On Monday Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an independent review to reshape policing across England and Wales, proposing to reduce forces and create one National Police Service .
- Driven by concerns over cost and outdated structures, the UK Government says policing costs are too high and serious and organised crime is growing, with nine in every 10 crimes having a digital component.
- On Monday, police will face targets to answer 90% of 999 calls within 10 seconds and attend 90% of serious incidents, amid rising shoplifting and phone theft; Wales has four forces, UK 43.
- First Minister Eluned Morgan said the white paper offers opportunities to align policing with Wales' unique identity and urged the review to consider devolution, while Liz Saville Roberts and David Chadwick warned merging Wales' four police forces would be a serious mistake.
- The independent review will examine optimal regional configurations and governance arrangements while aiming to preserve strong local accountability, and NPS would consolidate national bodies including the National Police Chiefs' Council, College of Policing, National Crime Agency, and Counter Terrorism Policing.
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Questions raised over what policing reforms will mean for Wales
Emily Price Concerns have been raised about what the UK Government’s plans to overhaul policing could mean for Wales. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Monday (January 26) that the shake up will see the creation of a new National Police Service. Mahmood told the House of Commons that the 106-page white paper represented “the […]
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