Better policing begins with good leadership

4th August 2026Emily Spurrell, Chair, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

In the latest in a regular series of articles from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), Emily Spurrell, APCC Chair, voices her support for many of the measures in the recent Police Leadership Commission report – including a leadership ‘fast stream’, a senior constable rank, and modernising recruitment, training and performance monitoring – but shares her disappointment around the lack of emphasis on driving improvement in the culture, ethics and inclusive leadership of forces.

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