Superintendent Suzanne Hopper
The Policing Productivity Review was commissioned in September 2022 by the former Home Secretary to identify ways in which forces across England and Wales can improve outcomes for the public by increasing productivity. Funded by the Home Office and supported by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), the independent review is led by former Chief Constable, Alan Pughsley QPM. The review team comprises serving and former police officers, police staff, and other subject matter experts.
The first phase of the review considered barriers to productivity, including mental ill health demand, Home Office counting rules, and criminal justice processes, as well as the benefits of a model process and a police endowment fund.
The review highlighted multiple opportunities for policing to become more productive. If implemented in full, the recommendations have the potential to free up around 38 million hours over the next five years, ensuring that forces can prioritise the core policing issues the public want to see officers focus on. Being a practical piece of work, some of the solutions recommended by the review are already being implemented across the country.