Police Force policy scoping document : 2016-2019

Abstract

In a scenario where the Police Force is facing a rapidly evolving society, new modes of criminality, a real-world/virtual world dynamic and multi-dimensional requirements to tackle crime, the need to embark on a strategic approach to policing is ever more urgent. Various reviews and studies were commissioned, notable the 1997 organisational and management review task and the 1999 and 2004 mission-based internal documents. Irrespective of the purpose of these initiatives, implementation was lacking and recommendations were not taken up, whilst monitoring updates were not launched, which could in turn review why the processes were stalled or shelved. Thus it is imperative and vital that two decades following the 1997 report, a focused strategy is set out and implemented across the entire force and its dependent functions, inclusive of education, community realities and a disciplined-civilian capacity balance.