Ministers are set to score unprecedented powers to axe underperforming chief constables and take direct control of failing police forces. It’s the boldest police reform in 200 years.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has just unveiled a white paper titled “From local to national: a new model for policing”, promising a radical overhaul that will slash the number of England and Wales forces while launching a new nationwide crime-fighting mega-force.
Chief Constables on Notice – Ministers to Intervene Directly
- Home Secretary gains power to force retirement, suspension or resignation of poorly performing chiefs
- Specialist strike teams will be deployed into struggling forces to turn them around
- New mandatory response targets: 15 minutes for serious incidents in cities, 20 minutes in rural areas
- All 999 calls must be answered within 10 seconds, with performance published for public scrutiny
New National Police Service to Tackle Serious Crime
The reforms will create a powerful National Police Service. It will merge the National Crime Agency, Counter Terrorism Policing, regional organised crime units, police helicopters, and national roads policing into one mega-organisation.
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