Policing for London : report of an independent study funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation

This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report. The main aim of the project was to identify the factors the police in London needed to consider in order to deliver an equitable and effective service to the people of London in the 21st century. The book sets out the findings of this project in terms of what Londoners wanted and needed for their policing, whether the Metropolitan Police was aware of the public's expectations, whether they me. Read more... Abstract: This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report. The main aim of the project was to identify the factors the police in London needed to consider in order to deliver an equitable and effective service to the people of London in the 21st century. The book sets out the findings of this project in terms of what Londoners wanted and needed for their policing, whether the Metropolitan Police was aware of the public's expectations, whether they me Content: Policing for London Copyright Contents List of figures and tables Foreword Acknowledgements Summary Part I Background Chapter 1 Introduction The origins of the study Aims Research strategy The structure of the report Chapter 2 The Policing Environment Demographic trends Technology and consumption Demands on the police Crime, disorder and other 'police business' Institutional change Summary Part II The Research Findings Chapter 3 Public Concerns, Needs and Wants Measuring concerns and priorities about crime and disorder Anxieties about crime and disorder. Priority problemsPolicing solutions Key findings Chapter 4 Londoners' Experience of the Police Contact as police 'users' Police-initiated contacts in London Who do the police target as suspects? Vicarious experience Key findings Chapter 5 Reactions to Police Contact Satisfaction amongst victims of crime Ratings of contact as suspect Visiting the police station Sources of serious annoyance Complaints against the police Key findings Chapter 6 Confidence in the Police Measuring confidence in the police Sources of information about the police. The police and other occupational groupsTrends in ratings of effectiveness over time Who thinks the police do a good job? Views on fairness and integrity Willingness to help the police Considering joining the police Key findings Chapter 7 Group Perceptions and Area Differences Focus groups with the public Focus groups and interviews with the police Conclusions Key findings Part III Discussion and Conclusions Chapter 8 External Constraints on Responsive Policing Does the MPS have more work to do than previously? Have MPS resources shrunk? Do priorities imposed on the MPS impede responsive policing?Growing public expectations Conflicting demands Summary of chapter Chapter 9 Internal Organisation and Responsive Policing Centralised decision-making Impact of quantitative performance management Specialisation and diffusion of responsibility Poor management Staff morale The same old story? Summary of chapter Chapter 10 Conclusions Change and continuity over 20 years Delivering more responsive policing: the issues Delivering more responsive policing: the mechanisms Conclusion Appendix 1: The Advisory Group. Appendix 2: MethodologyAppendix 3: Logistic and Ordinal Regression Models References. This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report. The main aim of the project was to identify the factors the police in London needed to consider in order to deliver an equitable and effective service to the people of London in the 21st century. The book sets out the findings of this project in terms of what Londoners wanted and needed for their policing, whether the Metropolitan Police was aware of the public's expectations, whether they met these expectations, and to examine how policing in London could be improved in the future. It also identifies a number of key policy issues in the light of its findings - for example in relation to the centralisation or devolution of decision making, specialisation of function, performance management, policing philosophies and partnership, and the need to regain the confidence of ethnic minority groups. In identifying the key issues facing policing in London this book provides a vital blueprint for addressing the question of police reform in the country as a whole - at a time of intense debate and concern about the future role of the police. This Title Presents The Findings Of The Policing For London Report, An Independent Investigation Into Policing In London In The Wake Of The Death Of Stephen Lawrence. Pt. I. Background -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Policing Environment -- Pt. Ii. The Research Findings -- 3. Public Concerns, Needs And Wants -- 4. Londoners' Experience Of The Police -- 5. Reactions To Police Contact -- 6. Confidence In The Police -- 7. Group Perceptions And Area Differences -- Pt. Iii. Discussion And Conclusions -- 8. External Constraints On Responsive Policing -- 9. Internal Organisation And Responsive Policing -- 10. Conclusions -- App. 1. The Advisory Group -- App. 3. Logistic And Ordinal Regression Models. Marian Fitzgerald ... [et Al.] South Bank University, London; Lse--cover. A Study By Researchers From The London School Of Economics And South Bank University. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 163-166). Taking into account the findings of the Policing for London project, this book identifies the key issues facing policing in London. It provides a vital blueprint for addressing the question of police reform in the country as a whole - at a time of intense debate and concern about the future role of the police. This report presents key findings from the 'Policing for London' project, a research study funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.