Mrs Chloe Iliesa1
1MOPAC, ,
This talk will cover how MOPAC’s Evidence & Insight Unit conducted a strategic analysis of issues and trends affecting crime and policing in London. The overarching aim of this work was to provide a comprehensive evidence base to not only set the long-term strategic vision for the Police and Crime Plan, but to also underpin policy conversations for 2021 and beyond.
We will discuss the methodology behind this work, and how it was used as a building block to ensure an evidence-based approach to crime and justice. The synthesis of the evidence base incorporated a wide array of methods and collaborations including evidence assessments, detailed analysis of data, calls for evidence, stakeholder consultation and collaboration with partners and academia.
We document that London is changing across many dimensions (i.e., population, diversity) and the landscape of crime and policing has changed. Sitting alongside are the implications of a global pandemic as well as wider aspects that previously would have been out of the explicit scope for policing to address. The key strategic issues identified included Covid-19, Change in Police Demand, Technology, Efficiency of Justice, Public Trust and Confidence, Disproportionality and Vulnerability.
The analysis not only identified the substantial challenges for policing over the next five years, but it also identified a range of enablers that provide a starting point from which to form a response. We outline the need for enhanced collaboration, evidence-based policing, building a workforce for the future, community engagement, technology solutions, and funding as key components in tackling these future challenges.
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