A root and branch change in the development of police leadership

7th July 2026Emeritus Professor Jean Hartley, The Open University

This week saw the publication of the Police Leadership Commission’s much anticipated report; in an exclusive article for Policing Insight, Open University Emeritus Professor Jean Hartley, one of the Commissioners who took a leading role in gathering evidence for this “root and branch analysis” of police leadership in England and Wales, highlights some of the report’s key findings and recommendations.

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A root and branch change in the development of police leadership

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