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A group has been set up to oversee the implementation of recommendations made in an independent review instigated by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) into the future of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).

The purpose of the independent review was to ensure that ACPO was fit for purpose, both operationally and financially, delivering the appropriate capabilities in a manner that is sustainable and exemplifies a cost effective use of public money.  The findings were published last November following two months’ work by General Sir Nick Parker.

General Parker concluded that ACPO has carried out some critical and enduring functions, but there is a need for change to ensure absolute transparency, particularly in the way that these are governed, whilst accounting for the significant changes to the policing landscape.

The Implementation Board comprises three Police and Crime Commissioners, three chief police officers, the chief executive of the College of Policing and representatives from the Home Office and the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime. It is independently chaired by Sir Bill Jeffrey, formerly Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and currently Chairman of the Trustees of the Police Foundation.

Sir Bill Jeffrey, Chairman of the ACPO Review Implementation Board, said:

“Effective national arrangements for police leadership and coordination are vitally important. Nick Parker’s report provides a good foundation for change, and I am very pleased to be involved in its implementation.”

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Note to Editors

1. For interviews / further information please contact Joel Charles on 07703 124 174 or contact Nicola Growcott, ACPO Press Office, on 0207 084 8946.

2. Members of the ACPO review Implementation Board:

Sir Bill Jeffrey, Independent Chairman
Jane Kennedy, PCC, Merseyside
Matthew Ellis, PCC, Staffordshire
Martyn Underhill, PCC, Dorset
Rebecca Lawrence, Director of Strategy, MOPAC
Alex Marshall, Chief Executive, College of Policing
Emily Miles, Director, Home Office
Mike Cunningham, Chief Constable, Staffordshire
Debbie Simpson, Chief Constable, Dorset
Helen Ball, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Services
Tania Eagle, APCC Business Director and secretary to the Implementation Board

3. Objectives of the Implementation Board:

Develop and oversee the implementation of a Programme Plan reflecting the recommendations of the ACPO Review, and any other activity that arises as an implication of the recommendations;

review options for implementation and make decisions on appropriate course of action;

have regard to the wider national policing landscape to ensure that any changes arising from implementation take place within the wider police reform context;

identify and review any risks emerging from implementation, including alignment with other national reforms, potential consequences and impact of change, impact on value for money, reputation, public confidence and the legislative framework;

ensure all relevant stakeholders are kept informed of progress, and consulted where appropriate; and

make decisions on the expenditure of a £600,000 transitional grant that has been made available to the Board to ensure the recommendations are implemented effectively.

4. General Sir Nick Parker’s independent review of ACPO is here.