Police Reform
Background
The review of policing in England and Wales arose from the policy review report, 'Building on Progress: Security, Crime and Justice'. This document details the Government's proposals and ideas for confronting crime and criminals over the next 10 years.
Prime Minister Tony Blair launched the policy review report Building on Progress: Security, Crime and Justice on 27 March 2007. This document looks at how new technology, powers, service structures and ways of fighting offending will keep pace with an ever changing society. It aims to ensure victims and communities feel more secure while justice is effectively and efficiently done and seen to be done.
Among the measures included within this policy review report was a review of the police service, which the Home Secretary has appointed Sir Ronnie Flanagan, his senior professional advisor on policing and HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary to lead.
The Home Secretary set out the details of the review of policing by Sir Ronnie Flanagan in a
letter to all Chiefs and Chairs
of Police Authorities, the Police Federation, the Superintendents' Association and Unison, following the launch of the policy review report in March.
The Home Secretary wrote a letter to Sir Ronnie formally appointing him to lead the review on 26 April 2007. In his letter, he sets out some of the key questions that the review is to address in each of the areas that are to be looked at.
In his letter of reply to the Home Secretary, Sir Ronnie set out his aim to engage with the widest range of expertise and advice from within and without the police service.
On 12 September 2007, Sir Ronnie presented the interim report of his review on policing to the Home Secretary followed by the presentation of the final report on 7 February 2008.
