The National Audit Office reported that to demonstrate value for money in the longer term, the Department must show that the investment in additional officers has better enabled police forces to reduce crime and increase public confidence in policing. To date, the Department’s management of the Programme has largely focused on inputs (funding and officers recruited) and activity (supporting recruitment and office training) and the Department had not yet set out how it would evaluate the Progr...

The National Audit Office reported that to demonstrate value for money in the longer term, the Department must show that the investment in additional officers has better enabled police forces to reduce crime and increase public confidence in policing. To date, the Department’s management of the Programme has largely focused on inputs (funding and officers recruited) and activity (supporting recruitment and office training) and the Department had not yet set out how it would evaluate the Programme’s impact on crime.48 We asked the Department about the expected impact of the Programme and the difference 41 Q 85 42 Committee of Public Accounts, Type: conclusion | Number: 31 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 6. PAC conclusion: Government has not yet set what impact the programme will have on forces’ ability to tackle crime, the public’s trust in policing or the wider Criminal Justice System. 6a. PAC recommendation: The department should: • By April 2023, develop a fra