Select Committee · Home Affairs Committee

Policing priorities

Status: Closed Opened: 21 Jul 2022 Closed: 1 Feb 2024 40 recommendations 50 conclusions 1 report

Earlier this year, the Home Affairs Committee approved the appointment of a new Chief Inspector of Policing, the former Merseyside Chief Constable Andy Cooke. Since then, Mr Cooke has repeatedly made news by calling on police forces to focus on preventing and solving crime. We have chosen to inquire into the Priorities of Policing at … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Policing priorities HC 635 10 Nov 2023 90 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
84 Recommendation Fifth Report - Policing priorities Rejected

Accelerate the timetable for the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.

We urge the Home Office to accelerate the timetable for the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences. (Paragraph 214) 70 Policing priorities

Government response AI summary
The government indicates that Part One of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences is expected to report in Summer 2024 and justifies the current timeline by stressing the need for full and thorough consideration.
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Home Office

Oral evidence sessions

9 sessions
Date Witnesses
26 Apr 2023 Andrea Salvoni · Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Dr Katarina Schwarz · The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham, Sir Mark Rowley QPM · Metropolitan Police Service View ↗
25 Apr 2023 Lynne Abrams · Home Office, Rachel Watson · Home Office, Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Home Office, Sarah Swinford · Home Office View ↗
22 Mar 2023 Michael Stewart · Prevent, Neil O’Connor CBE · Baroness Casey Review, Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MP · Home Office, Sarah Kincaid · Home Office, The Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB · Baroness Casey Review View ↗
15 Mar 2023 Abimbola Johnson · Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board, Katie Cashell · Independent Office for Police Conduct, Sophie Linden, Tom Whiting · Independent Office for Police Conduct View ↗
1 Mar 2023 Baljit Ubhey · Crown Prosecution Service, Gregor McGill · Crown Prosecution Service, Jessica Eagelton · Refuge, Nicole Jacobs View ↗
1 Feb 2023 Kirsty Brimelow KC · Criminal Bar Association, Richard Atkinson · Law Society, Zoe Byrne · Victim Support View ↗
18 Jan 2023 Andy Cooke QPM DL · His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services, Harvi Khatkar · Police Superintendents' Association, Steve Hartshorn · Police Federation of England and Wales View ↗
14 Dec 2022 Sir Mark Rowley QPM · Metropolitan Police Service View ↗
2 Nov 2022 Andy Marsh QPM · College of Policing, Dr Rick Muir · The Police Foundation, Festus Akinbusoye · Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Martin Hewitt QPM · National Police Chiefs' Council View ↗

Who gave evidence

30 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Sir Mark Rowley QPM · Commissioner Metropolitan Police Service 2
Abimbola Johnson · Chair Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board 1
Andrea Salvoni · Deputy Coordinator for Combatting Human Trafficki… Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe 1
Andy Cooke QPM DL · His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and… His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services 1
Andy Marsh QPM · Chief Executive College of Policing 1
Baljit Ubhey · Director of Strategy and Policy Crown Prosecution Service 1
Dr Katarina Schwarz · Associate Director The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham 1
Dr Rick Muir · Director The Police Foundation 1
Festus Akinbusoye · Prevention Lead Association of Police and Crime Commissioners 1
Gregor McGill · Director of Legal Services Crown Prosecution Service 1
Harvi Khatkar · Chief Superintendent, Vice President Police Superintendents' Association 1
Jessica Eagelton · Policy and Public Affairs Manager Refuge 1
Katie Cashell · Director of Strategy and Impact Independent Office for Police Conduct 1
Kirsty Brimelow KC · Chair Criminal Bar Association 1
Lynne Abrams · Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit Home Office 1
Martin Hewitt QPM · Chair National Police Chiefs' Council 1
Michael Stewart · Director Prevent 1
Neil O’Connor CBE · Policy Adviser Baroness Casey Review 1
Nicole Jacobs 1
Rachel Watson · Director of Policing Policy Home Office 1
Richard Atkinson · Deputy Vice President Law Society 1
Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire Home Office 1
Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MP · Minister for Security Home Office 1
Sarah Kincaid · Policy Adviser Home Office 1
Sarah Swinford · Director of Crime Reduction Home Office 1
Sophie Linden 1
Steve Hartshorn · National Chair Police Federation of England and Wales 1
The Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB · Leader Baroness Casey Review 1
Tom Whiting · Interim Chair and Director General Independent Office for Police Conduct 1
Zoe Byrne · Services Director Victim Support 1

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
18 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire on the review into the pr…
18 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service on minority eth…
18 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire on the Front Lin…