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Written question asked by Rupa Huq (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 31 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 7 November 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Royal Commissions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of conducting another Royal Commission on Policing.

Answer

We recognise that crime is changing and that the future will present new challenges to policing. We are taking action to ensure that the police have the resources and tools they need to respond to the evolving profile of crime while also continuing to get the basics right and deliver safer streets for the public. This includes recruiting 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023 and increasing funding for policing by up to £1.1 billion this year, which includes over £350 million to provide police with the tools and skills they need to meet the technological challenges of the future.

A Royal Commission into policing would be a substantial undertaking that would distract policing from their core mission- cutting crime, making the safer streets the public deserve, and delivering justice and high-quality outcomes for victims.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
74810
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Police Royal commissions
Link
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