Response by Sir Andy Marsh, CEO of the College of Policing

Response by Sir Andy Marsh, CEO of the College of Policing, to His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s third annual assessment of policing in England and Wales.

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Sir Andy Marsh, CEO of the College of Policing: “I welcome and support HMICFRS’s State of Policing report which offers an in-depth, honest evaluation of the police service across England and Wales. It presents a thorough review of recent progress within policing, as well as focussing on where further development is required.

“We fully endorse Sir Andy Cooke’s aim to make streets safer, and our neighbourhood policing training is a vital part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.

“As he points out, good leadership and management is the key to our continued progress, and the College’s leadership standards and programmes at all levels form a central pillar of the College's strategy to enhance leadership development across policing.

“Sir Andy is also right that it still takes too long for proven innovative technologies to be adopted across policing. The College of Policing's Centre for Police Productivity is helping to identify and scale those approaches that will drive the greatest efficiencies and benefits for the public.

“Only through a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, can we help to build a more resilient and efficient service, which in turn cuts crime.”