High Level Working Group Report on Police Value for Money

posted on 02/02/2010 16:58:00, updated on 03/02/2010

A plan to support police service reform and improve value for money was today laid out by senior police figures.  A joint report builds on the government’s Policing White Paper and provides further detail on how savings of at least £545 million will be delivered.

The recommendations were compiled by representatives from the:

• Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO);
• Association of Police Authorities (APA);
• National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA);
• Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC);
• Home Office.

The report sets out opportunities for police forces and authorities in England and Wales to improve value for money, including:

• reforming police shift patterns to better suit the public and cut back on overtime payments;
• streamlining back-office support services;
• developing smarter procurement policies and finding cheaper IT solutions;
• increasing the efficiency of systems and processes.

The document also includes calls for chief constables to consider how best they provide neighbourhood services, including forces reviewing whether their basic command units maximise delivery for the public.

The High Level Working Group on Value for Money report can be accessed through the link below.

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• High Level Working Group Report on Police Value for Money