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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
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
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
97. Following being laid down in law by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Police Covenant has been delivering on the priorities agreed by the ministerial chaired Police Covenant Oversight Board. This includes the appointment of a Chief Medical Officer for Policing, the creation of toolkits for families, leavers and the bereaved, and implementation of pre-deployment mental health training for officers. The Covenant provides an ongoing process, with updates on progress set out in the Annual Report. The next report is due to be published in March 2024.