The years to 2015 will see substantial change for the UK’s domestic security and policing structures, say organisers of a conference in central London on October 30.
Most notable among these reforms is the replacement of police authorities with directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs); a transition which is intended to shift the balance of power and control away from central government, though to some scepticism from the established police authorities and chief constables. A National Crime Agency (NCA) will tackle serious organised crime and strengthen security at the UK’s borders.
Against this backdrop a RUSI conference will seek to act as a platform to critically assess the changes taking place at this pivotal time in UK policing. Confirmed participants include:
Stephen Rimmer, Director General, Crime and Policing, Home Office
Chief Constable Sara Thornton, Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, and Vice-President, Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
Peter Davies, Director Designate for Child Exploitation and Online Protection, National Crime Agency, Home Office
Chief Constable Andy Trotter OBE QPM, Head, British Transport Police
AssistantCommissioner Cressida Dick, Metropolitan Police
Lord Harris of Haringey, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Policing
Derek Barnett, President, Police Superintendent’s Association of England and Wales
Detective Superintendent Charlie McMurdie, Head of the Police e-Crime Unit, Metropolitan Police Service
Paul McKeever, Chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales.
To book a place to attend this event visit www.rusi.org/futurepolicing
