The Police Foundation and the Police Federation of England and Wales invite you to a joint event, co-hosted with RUSI, on the future of police reform.
At a moment of significant change, the discussion will bring together evidence, professional experience and frontline insight to consider what reform must delver to keep policing effective, trusted and sustainable - for the people who do it and the communities who experience it.
Agenda
08:15 - 09:00 Registration
Registration for this event will take place between 08:15 and 09:00. Please be seated 5 minutes before the start of the panel event.
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Panelists:
- Blair Gibbs, Director, The Police Foundation
- Brian Booth, Deputy National Chair, Police Federation of England & Wales
- Cathy Haenlein, Director, Organised Crime and Policing Studies, RUSI
09:15 - 10:45 Perspectives of the Public and the Workforce on Police Reform
Panelists:
- Danny Shaw, Policing commentator and former advisor to Yvette Cooper MP; RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
- Mel Warnes, Deputy National Secretary, Police Federation of England & Wales
- Festus Akinbusoye, Former Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire
- Charlie Hall, Former Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary and Strategic Advisor, Police Federation of England & Wales
- Chair: Gabriel Milland, Director of External Affairs, Police Federation of England & Wales
This session will include 20 minutes of audience Q&A
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
Tea, coffee and refreshments are available to the event attendees.
11:15 - 12:30 Getting from Here to There: Delivering Reform in the Current Context
Panelists:
- Blair Gibbs, Director, Police Foundation
- Martin Fewell, Former Head of Communications, Metropolitan Police
- Sam Coates, Former Special Advisor to the Home Secretary; RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
- Paul Matthews, Lead on Workloads, Leadership & Culture – Police Federation of England & Wales
- Chair: Dame Sara Thornton, Former Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and Anti-Slavery Commissioner
This session includes 20 minutes of audience Q&A
12:30 - 12:45 Closing Remarks
- Blair Gibbs, Director, The Police Foundation
- Cathy Haenlein, Director, Organised Crime and Policing Studies, RUSI
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch and Networking
Lunch will be available to attendees of the event.
