Recommendation 18

The Government’s approach to working with police forces during the disorder was clearly seen as appropriate by the police leaders involved, who welcomed the level of support and challenge they received. The assurances that the Government provided helped to ensure that the police were able to mobilise effectively nationally. However, while some level of government involvement in an emergency will always be necessary, and some level of assurance will always be required, ideally the national policing system would be sufficiently resilient to respond to emergency situations without requiring Government intervention. (Conclusion, Paragraph 63)