"Police forces will face new targets for crime fighting and those performing poorly will be named and shamed under government plans to take sweeping powers over law enforcement. The new plans come as part of changes to policing in England and Wales to be announced on Monday by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood. The Home Office claims the reforms are the biggest in two centuries."
"But one serving chief told the Guardian: It's a power grab by national politicians for influence in policing. Among the changes are targets for forces on how quickly they respond to emergency calls, the satisfaction of crime victims with the service they receive, and public trust and confidence in their local force. A source said the results would be published on a dashboard, so people could compare their area to others."
New national policing reforms set performance targets for emergency response times, victim satisfaction, and public trust, with poorly performing forces to be named and shamed. Results will be published on a dashboard enabling local comparisons. Historically nationally set targets were introduced under the Blair government and abolished in 2011. Police chiefs broadly support the reforms but warn that national targets and league tables could create perverse incentives and distort priorities. The home secretary will gain powers to deploy specialist teams between forces to improve clear-up rates and to remove chief constables judged to be failing, shifting powers back toward national oversight.
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