In 2015, our predecessor Committee concluded that the Home Office’s “hands off” approach to monitoring police forces had limited its ability to ensure value for money.13 The Home Office told us it is now adopting a stronger central role and has established a Police Standards and Performance Improvements Directorate. As part of this, it will introduce a new police performance framework and performance dashboard to improve its understanding of what is happening in forces and hold them to accoun...

In 2015, our predecessor Committee concluded that the Home Office’s “hands off” approach to monitoring police forces had limited its ability to ensure value for money.13 The Home Office told us it is now adopting a stronger central role and has established a Police Standards and Performance Improvements Directorate. As part of this, it will introduce a new police performance framework and performance dashboard to improve its understanding of what is happening in forces and hold them to account.14 The Home Office told us that it is also investing in better understanding the financial pressures facing police forces.15 In 2025, it analysed the f Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Response status: accepted Government response: 1. PAC conclusion: The Home Office does not have sufficient data on the financial resilience or performance of police forces. 1. PAC recommendation: By July 2026, the Home Office should write to us setting out the key metrics it will use to measure the financial resili