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The Police Foundation is the only independent charity focussed entirely on developing peoples knowledge and understanding of policing and challenging the The Police Foundation improves policing and promotes the safety and security of every citizen by providing an independent, evidenceled perspective on policing and related matters. It has three main aims:To pose challenging questions and promote debate on policing and police reform To provide commentary, knowledge and insight into contemporary policing issues To undertake research to inform policing policy and improve practicepolice service and the government to improve policing for the benefit of the public. The Police Foundation acts as a bridge between the public, the police and the government, while being owned by none of them Founded in 1979 by the late Lord Harris of Greenwich, the Police Foundation has been highly successful in influencing policing policy and practice, through research, policy analysis and training and consultancy.The Foundation places great store in its use of high quality evidence in providing a strictly impartial voice on contemporary policing issues. Over the years it has hosted three independent inquiries, which led to important changes in legislation, policy and practice, including the introduction of Community Support Officers and the reclassification of cannabis. It produces the world’s most successful police driver training manuals, provides a safe place for debates on important and sometimes sensitive policing issues and contributes regularly to Parliamentary committees and news programmes.Policing has never been changing as fast and as much as it is today. There are more police officers now than ever before, spending more money than ever before, with more powers than ever before. Whilst public demands for better policing continue to rise and the government pushes through a major police reform programme, the police find themselves striving to deal with new threats posed by terrorism and transnational organised crime.All this makes the existence of an independent body that uses high quality evidence to deliver an impartial voice on contemporary policing issues more important than ever.

 

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