Alright, its not the full Royal Commission that we had originally hoped for but this is the next best thing!!

A comprehensive review of policing aimed at improving the future of the service is being announced today by the independent policing think tank The Police Foundation.
Along with other key policing partners, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) will be contributing to the review which is expected to have an impact similar to the 1962 Royal Commission which laid the basis for today’s police service.
Chaired by Sir Michael Barber, it will look at how crime and other threats to public safety are changing and assess the ability of policing to respond, setting out a long-term strategic direction for the service so it is better able to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
The review will consider:
· What the police mission should be, looking in particular at the public’s expectations of the police;
What the police mission should be, looking in particular at the public’s expectations of the police,
· The capabilities the police service needs to achieve this mission, including the skills and knowledge of its workforce and its use of technology,
· How the police service should be structured and held to account locally, regionally and nationally;
· How much funding the police service requires and how this should be allocated to different parts of the country.