Confidence in policing: The concept of unintended pollution

20th January 2022Acting Supt Stephen Lenney, Devon and Cornwall Police 1 Comment

With UK police forces witnessing a significant churn of experienced officers for new recruits, concerns over confidence, and a continuing challenge to maintain the policing by consent model, Acting Supt Stephen Lenney fears the service could be facing a perfect storm, one which could leave policing all at sea unless there is clarity of purpose and a shared consciousness of the challenges facing officers.