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Fifth Report - Policing priorities
Home Affairs Committee
HC 635
Published 10 November 2023
Government response
Second Special Report - Policing priorities: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of 2022–23 · published 19 Jan 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Set out Government's vision for policing's specific role in national crime prevention strategy.
Recommendation
We recommend the Government set out in its response to this report its vision for policing’s role in crime prevention. (Paragraph 168) A workforce fit for the future
Government Response Summary
The government does not explicitly set out its vision for policing's role in crime prevention but instead details ongoing initiatives and past funding, such as Violence Reduction Units and the Beating Crime Plan, as evidence of current efforts in this area.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 225
Broadening police charging powers is not a solution for court backlogs.
Conclusion
Broadening police powers to charge without recourse to the CPS is not the solution to case backlogs in the courts.
Government Response Summary
The government describes actions to improve public confidence in the Criminal Justice System, including revising charging guidelines with the NPCC and CPS, but does not specifically address the conclusion regarding broadening police powers without recourse to the CPS.
Home Office
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