00:00Just really, on this issue of police reform and the launch of the white paper...
00:05What's the advantage? I've read through possible proposals.
00:10What's the advantage of having, I guess, fewer forces in reality?
00:15Policing really welcomes these bold proposals, the start of a conversation because...
00:20We have to ask ourselves the question once in a generation, would you design it this way?
00:25The opportunity now is to take a step back from that, take a step back from a system that was built...
00:30...in the 1960s, fundamentally, and say, is that right for policing in the...
00:35...the next decades. And in the decades since, of course, we've made that work in a variety of ways.
00:40We've made that work on our high streets. We've made that work here in London in achieving reductions.
00:45In homicide and in other local crimes. But that's getting harder and that's...
00:50...the stretch. And the stretch is on the great officers and staff of our police forces.
00:55...who've made that work over years. That's not going to be possible in the years ahead. So...
01:00We see a real opportunity to strike the right balance between things which should be...
01:05...organised and resourced, capabilities that should live at a national level, which give us a real...
01:10...opportunity then to protect what's most important, which is local policing.
01:15So how can that be achieved? Because a lot of people will see a reduction in the number of forces, which is...
01:20...which I guess is inevitable from this process, as a cut.
01:25...as opposed to an increase?
01:27What we look to do, and we're obviously going to talk to government...
01:30...about this as we go through the next phases after the white paper.
01:34It's to identify...
01:35...the way we can protect and promote local policing in this process.
01:38If we take away some of the costs...
01:40...some of the duplication that exists at that local to national to even international...
01:45...level, it means we can focus on the spending. We need to make the brilliant work...
01:50...that we've done by women and men across the country in local policing.
01:53So this is actually an opportunity.
01:55...not to take away from local policing, but to really reinforce local policing.
01:59And the other things...
02:00...is critical and we were in the last week with the Home Secretary looking at operations...
02:03...for example in relation to...
02:05...street crime in London. We know there's a real connection...
02:08...between local policing, local officers.
02:10...work on organised criminals behind some of that crime and even international work.
02:14This is a...
02:15...once in a generation chance to organise that the way it should be.
02:19Now I suppose...
02:20...those who are watching might say...
02:23...well, you represent the Met.
02:25...obviously the country's biggest police force.
02:28How can they be sure that what you're saying...
02:30...works for the whole country.
02:33What's really extraordinary about this moment...
02:35...and I've been in policing over 30 years...
02:37...is that you have got chiefs from...
02:40...bigger forces, metropolitan forces, chiefs from local forces.
02:45...in rural areas.
02:46All agreeing that change is now overdue.
02:50So we've got this extraordinary moment where...
02:52...people leading out nationally on serious and organised crime...
02:55...the director-general of the National Crime Agency...
02:57...the commissioner of the Met...
02:58...the leader of the National Police...
03:00...the Chiefs Council, the College of Policing...
03:02...all lined up behind this.
03:04And speaking on...
03:05...on behalf of our local communities.
03:06I've worked around the country.
03:07I've worked in England.
03:08I've worked in Wales.
03:09I can...
03:10...we can see that there are particular concerns in local areas...
03:13...which if we can organise ourselves...
03:15...appropriately...
03:16...we'll actually be able to give more attention to...
03:17...we'll be able to be clearer about...
03:20...the priorities of local communities and how their service...
03:23...but also...
03:24...we'll make sure that...
03:25...they're supported by technology.
03:26So those great men and women I talked about...
03:29...need...
03:30...in the next generation...
03:31...really great technology.
03:33And at the moment...
03:34...we're trying to...
03:35...achieve that...
03:36...in many cases...
03:37...43 ways.
03:38If we can get this right...
03:39...we can...
03:40...make sure we can innovate.
03:41We can be agile.
03:42We can put that great tech...
03:43...in the hands of people.
03:45...whether they're in London...
03:47...whether they're in Leeds...
03:49...whether in...
03:50...at Landudno...
03:51...all over England and Wales...
03:53...will be able to achieve real change.
03:55...for people in local communities...
03:57...by supporting that work nationally.
04:00I suppose...
04:01...if I was looking at this...
04:02...in another part of the country...
04:03...I might say...
04:04...all I want...
04:05...to see is more police officers...
04:07...around me...
04:08...so that I know...
04:09...that I can access.
04:10...local policing...
04:11...more easily.
04:13I want to see somebody...
04:14...I want to be able to...
04:15...call somebody...
04:16...when I need them...
04:17...and I want my crime...
04:18...the crime to be...
04:19...that I...
04:20...reported to be dealt with.
04:21...how can you be sure...
04:23...that by...
04:24...reducing...
04:25...the number of...
04:26...forces...
04:27...or not a duplication...
04:28...that actually the resources...
04:29...will be properly used.
04:30That's the question...
04:31...that people always ask...
04:32...and is there...
04:33...is that even possible?
04:35...the proposals...
04:36...for reform here...
04:37...make it more likely...
04:38...we'll be able to sustain...
04:40...that focus on...
04:41...local policing...
04:42...in the next generation...
04:43...in the next few years...
04:44...the world...
04:45...it's getting more...
04:46...and more complicated...
04:47...the technology...
04:48...we need is more...
04:49...and more complicated...
04:50...and what actually...
04:51...happens at the...
04:50...at the moment...
04:51...is we...
04:52...we have to find ways...
04:53...of solving those problems...
04:54...of being...
04:55...over...
04:55...43 different...
04:56...organisations...
04:57...including our college...
04:58...including...
04:59...the National Crime Agency...
05:00...on top of that...
05:01...we're spending...
05:02...leadership effort...
05:03...and we're spending money...
05:04...in a way which...
05:05...we organised...
05:06...60 years ago...
05:07...effectively...
05:08...if we can...
05:09...get...
05:10...the resources...
05:11...in the right place...
05:12...we can make sure...
05:13...local policing...
05:14...is looked after...
05:15...and we can do that...
05:16...by making...
05:15...making sure...
05:16...those local officers...
05:17...have got great technology...
05:18...which means...
05:19...they're contactable...
05:20...they've got great...
05:20...information and data...
05:21...which means...
05:22...they know about...
05:23...their local communities...
05:24...in the palms of their hands...
05:25...the information...
05:26...to go out and do work...
05:27...in local areas...
05:28...but...
05:29...we don't want to be doing that for...
05:30...and...
05:31...53 times over...
05:32...we want to get that right...
05:33...once...
05:34...and make sure...
05:35...we can deliver it...
05:36...across the country...
05:35...a lot of this is about...
05:36...local identity...
05:37...so if I'm sitting in...
05:38...Landundo...
05:39...and I'm...
05:40...thinking about this...
05:41...potentially...
05:42...let's say...
05:43...I'm not putting words in your mouth...
05:44...but Devon and Cornwall...
05:45...the police force...
05:46...as an entity disappears...
05:47...becomes...
05:48...southwest policing...
05:49...or something...
05:50...I don't know...
05:51...uh...
05:52...as somebody who lives in that kind of place...
05:54...it's kind of...
05:55...almost removing...
05:56...my identity in terms of locality...
05:58...so how does that work...
05:59...because...
06:00...you take away...
06:01...the local...
06:02...spirit of the force...
06:03...so how does local policing work...
06:05...what does it become...
06:06...what does it belong to...
06:07...how do you see that...
06:08...I mean we're in London now...
06:09...the map of London...
06:10...is drawn...
06:11...it's largely sort of...
06:12...consistent across a range...
06:13...of different authorities...
06:14...but actually when you...
06:15...go around the country...
06:16...the map that is the police forces...
06:17...of England and Wales...
06:18...often doesn't match...
06:20...other borders...
06:21...borders and boundaries...
06:22...and of course...
06:23...people live in local areas...
06:24...so one of the...
06:25...things we really welcome...
06:26...in the proposals coming...
06:27...forward from government...
06:28...is a focus on...
06:29...local policing areas...
06:30...because we've invested...
06:31...heavily in safer...
06:32...neighbourhood teams...
06:33...our command units...
06:34...effects...
06:35...have been invested in...
06:36...we've got 32...
06:37...new superintendent roles...
06:38...across London...
06:39...who...
06:40...lead...
06:41...at a borough level...
06:42...lead...
06:43...at a local authority level...
06:44...places that...
06:45...people...
06:45...recognise...
06:46...so if you live in...
06:47...one of London's boroughs...
06:48...that really is...
06:49...the identity of the place...
06:50...that you...
06:51...live and work and learn...
06:52...and that's true...
06:53...around the country...
06:54...so...
06:55...by generating...
06:56...more focus...
06:57...more identity...
06:58...in localities...
06:59...in neighbourhood...
07:00...leasing...
07:01...we can make sure...
07:02...people still feel...
07:03...close to...
07:04...their local officers...
07:05...in reality...
07:06...our headquarters...
07:07...are important...
07:08...they help make...
07:09...all of that local policing...
07:10...possible...
07:11...but frankly...
07:12...there are too many of them...
07:13...43...
07:14...is way too many...
07:15...and so the biggest change...
07:17...you should feel...
07:18...is in that support...
07:19...which local...
07:20...local officers get...
07:21...as opposed to feeling...
07:22...a real change...
07:23...in what local officers...
07:24...can do immediately...
07:25...and in due course...
07:26...actually...
07:27...there's every reason...
07:28...to believe...
07:29...these are reforms...
07:30...which could make...
07:31...local policing...
07:30...and stronger...
07:31...and stronger...
07:32... civilizations...
07:33...com thứ three...
07:34...lixing they're not dead...
07:35...estdusten their out...
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