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Policing policy

The policing policy thread covers the legal and institutional framework for how police forces in England and Wales (and, in places, the wider UK) are organised, funded, held accountable and empowered — anchored by the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the January 2026 police-reform White Paper, and the vetting/conduct SIs.


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2026

11 events
29 Apr 2026 | Impact assessment Home Office Ministry of Justice linked direct

Crime and Policing Bill 2025: equality impact assessments

Why linked: Crime and Policing Bill 2025 equality impact assessments, directly on primary legislation

Equality impact assessments relating to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025.

29 Apr 2026 | Impact assessment Home Office Ministry of Justice linked direct

Crime and Policing Bill 2025: economic notes

Why linked: Crime and Policing Bill 2025 economic notes, directly on primary legislation

Economic notes relating to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025.

19 Feb 2026 | Research Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) Home Office Office for the Pay Review Bodies Senior Salaries Review Body linked direct

Supplement to the Senior Salaries Review Body Report: 2025

Why linked: Senior Salaries Review Body recommendations on chief police officer and PCC remuneration - police governance

Recommendations from the Senior Salaries Review Body on the remuneration of chief police officers and Police and Crime Commissioners.

9 Feb 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2026/27

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack on Police Grant Report approval, directly relevant to police funding and resource allocation

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2026-0035) Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2026/27 on Wednesday 11 February 2026. This is how Parliament approves the central police funding allocation for each force every financial year.

2025

6 events
18 Dec 2025 | Research Home Office linked direct

Police and crime commissioner review public survey 2020

Why linked: Public survey on attitudes to police and crime commissioners and local police governance, relevant to accountability framework

This report presents findings of a survey of the public covering attitudes to police and crime commissioners and local police governance.

16 Dec 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Police and crime commissioners

Why linked: Standard Note on Police and Crime Commissioners - covers government plans affecting accountability structure

Type: Standard Note (SN06104) What police and crime commissioners do and the government's plans to scrap them.

4 Nov 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

The cost of football policing

Why linked: Cost of football policing - addresses police resource allocation and spending on specific operations

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2025-0208) The government is concerned that the cost to tax payers for policing football matches is too high and is exploring ways to address this.

3 Nov 2025 | Analysis linked scrutiny

Increasing Police Productivity – NAO Report (November 2025)

Why linked: The NAO's scrutiny report on police productivity directly informed the PAC inquiry and provides independent evidence on financial sustainability and the neighbourhood policing funding gap.

In 2024-25, police forces responded to financial pressures by reducing their reserves by £276 million and borrowing £632 million to help fund capital programmes — short-term measures that may affect financial resilience.

24 Jun 2025 | Research Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland Policing Board Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency linked direct

NI Policing Plan Survey 2025

Why linked: NI Policing Plan Survey 2025 - Northern Ireland policing governance and community engagement outcomes

Monitoring outcomes of the Policing Plan, exploring public perceptions of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in policing and engagement with the community.

4 Feb 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2025/26

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack on Police Grant Report 2025/26, directly relevant to police funding approval

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2025-0031) Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2025/26 on Wednesday 5 February 2025. This is how Parliament approves the central police funding allocation for each force every financial year.

2024

2 events
6 Feb 2024 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2024/25

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack on Police Grant Report 2024/25, directly relevant to police funding approval

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2024-0029) Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2024/25 on Wednesday 7 February 2024. This is how Parliament approves the central police funding allocation for each force every financial year.

2023

1 event

2018

1 event

2015

2 events
3 Nov 2015 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Opposition Day Debate: Policing

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack on policing opposition day debate - substantive scrutiny documentation

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2015-0091) For the 9th allotted Opposition Day Debate occurring on the afternoon of Wednesday 4 November, the subject Policing has been chosen.

6 Feb 2015 | Research linked direct

11th Report - Policing and mental health

Why linked: Report on policing and mental health - specialist policing policy area on police response to mental health

Report on policing and mental health - specialist policing policy area on police response to mental health

2013

4 events
25 Nov 2013 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

Debate on 28 November: Policing

Why linked: Lords Library Note on public trust in policing debate - background research material for policing policy scrutiny

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2013-036) This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 28 November 2013 to “take note of public trust in the police and its role in effective policing, and the system …

25 Nov 2013 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

Debate on 28 November: Policing

Why linked: Lords Library Note on public trust in policing debate - background research material for policing policy scrutiny

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2013-036) This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 28 November 2013 to “take note of public trust in the police and its role in effective policing, and the system …

4 Jun 2013 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Why linked: Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill research briefing; relevant police powers and operations legislation

Type: Research Briefing (RP13-34) This Bill, which is wide-ranging, will receive its second reading in the House of Commons on 10 June 2013. Amongst other changes, it would reform the “tool kit” of remedies for anti-social behaviour; amend the law …

3 Jun 2013 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill – the abolition of the Police Negotiating Board

Why linked: Research note on Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill abolition of Police Negotiating Board - substantive institutional reform

Type: Standard Note (SN06654) Clauses 112-115 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill 2013-2014 would abolish the Police Negotiating Board, the current negotiating forum for police pay, and replace it with a new Police Remuneration Review Body. The Bill …