Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 39
39
Deferred
Paragraph: 87
Community engagement is core to all public-facing policing, not solely neighbourhood officers.
Conclusion
Neighbourhood policing does not simply mean an increased police presence in communities. It has to be accompanied by community engagement where community members are treated as active participants whose concerns are genuinely responded to. Community engagement should, however, not be left to neighbourhood officers. Instead, it is core to the work of all policing with a public-facing role.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government highlights work under the Police Covenant, including the appointment of a Chief Medical Officer for Policing and mental health training, none of which directly address community engagement in neighbourhood policing.
Paragraph Reference:
87
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 19 January 2024. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗