"That reform needs funding. It needs to be very clearly expressed as a priority for not just the Home Office but the government. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get the reform that police need to be as effective as it possibly can. Because at the moment, with the 43-force model, it is not as effective, under the current constraints it has and with the current funding that it has... It will be a missed opportunity if it's not properly funded from the start."
"Speaking to journalists ahead of the publication of his organisation's annual report on the state of policing in England and Wales, Sir Andy stressed that planned reforms present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure lasting change and greater efficiency. But, in a direct message to home secretary Shabana Mahmood, he said: That reform needs funding. It needs to be very clearly expressed as a priority for not just the Home Office but the government."
Police face a significant shortfall in resources that threatens the ability to meet government crime-reduction targets without additional funding. Planned reforms represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve efficiency and effectiveness, but success depends on clear prioritisation and upfront funding. The current 43-force model is less effective under present constraints and funding. Targets such as reducing knife crime and halving offences against women and girls require adequate resourcing. Failure to invest will make meeting manifesto policing pledges a massive challenge. Responsibility for missed targets would be shared between police forces and the government, with some aspects of police leadership requiring improvement.
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