Thematic Reports
NEW REPORT: This report aims to go behind the headlines and beyond the simplified facial recognition (FR) debate that we see in so much of the media today. The report highlights the types of FR in use by policing and others around the world, and explores the big debates around that use. We interviewed 34 stakeholders – including policing practitioners, academics, regulators and suppliers – to share their views and expertise on this complex issue. This analysis includes an insightful foreword from National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Chair Chief Constable Gavin Stephens.
Information management is a crucial part of policing, yet too often it is regarded as a low priority by forces; this independent report from Policing Insight, commissioned by Capita, highlights the risks of underestimating the vital role the function plays, the challenges in changing culture and technology, and the opportunities of leveraging significant policing outcomes from well-managed data. Based on interviews with senior police leaders, regulators, and experts with decades of experience both inside and outside policing, it takes a deep-dive into what’s going wrong and the implications of this for modern policing.
An independent CoPaCC thematic report, commissioned by Salesforce, examining the police contact management landscape in the wake of 2020’s HMICFRS’s A Call for help report, the publication of the NPCC’s National Contact Management Strategy (NCMS) in 2019, and 12 months of COVID-19 lockdowns and legislation. The report features FoI data focusing on forces’ 999 and 101 data, digital contact, use of Single Online Home (the national digital platform) and social media. It also includes interviews with police contact centre managers, major stakeholders and national leads to identify the major emerging trends as well as challenges and opportunities.
A report examining trends and performance in UK police call handling and online reporting. Data analysis, charts and commentary on data sourced from 36 police forces via Freedom of Information requests for the period April 2016 to March 2019.
CoPaCC's latest review of Office for the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) transparency. Twenty-eight OPCCs took part in the review and were awarded the CoPaCC "Open and Transparent" Quality Mark. The report includes analysis of OPCC performance and commentary on transparency from OPCCs.
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27th February 2018
CoPaCC's latest review of Office for the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) transparency. Twenty-seven OPCCs took part in the review with twenty-five awarded the CoPaCC "Open and Transparent" Quality Mark. The report includes analysis of OPCC performance and commentary from PCCs whose offices achieved the award. 27th February 2018
A CoPaCC thematic report providing a one-stop shop for those wishing to know more about police use of body-worn video in England and Wales. The report looks at general practice, ethics, the law, professional standards, complaints and public interactions including stop and search and officer safety. A section on the technology examines the challenges for police forces procuring and implementing body worn video for their officers.
A CoPaCC thematic report featuring results of a survey of drones in use by UK police forces. The report covers the national strategy, training of officers and staff, effective management of drones and features case studies illustrating how forces are implementing drones. CoPaCC provides analyses of the opportunities with contributions from key stakeholders including the NPCC and NPAS.
A CoPaCC thematic report including results of a survey identifying OPCC intentions for taking responsibility for fire governance. CoPaCC provides analyses of the benefits and challenges of police and fire mergers and collaboration. The report also features contributions from key stakeholders including the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service and key police and fire representative organisations.
A CoPaCC thematic report collating views and analysis on the Brexit implications for policing and security. The report includes contributions by Martyn Underhill, the PCC for Dorset, Sir Hugh Orde, the former head of ACPO and Chief Supt Gavin Thomas, President of the PSAEW. The report is sponsored by leading European law firm Fieldfisher.
This CoPaCC Thematic examining “PCCs and Partnership” is part of a series of six core CoPaCC Thematics comparing PCCs and sharing best practice. Please download accompanying two Appendices for the verbatim submissions from OPCCs and stakeholders.
Appendix A to CoPaCC Thematic Report examing “PCCs and Partnership”. The Appendix contains the verbatim submissions from OPCCs for the report.
Appendix B to CoPaCC Thematic Report examing “PCCs and Partnership”. The Appendix contains the verbatim submissions from stakeholders for the report.
This CoPaCC Thematic examining “PCCs and innovation” is part of a series of six core CoPaCC Thematics comparing PCCs and sharing best practice. Please download accompanying Appendix for the verbatim submissions.
Appendix to CoPaCC Thematic Report examing “PCCs and Innovation”. The Appendix contains the verbatim submissions for the report.
Appendix to CoPaCC Thematic Report examing “PCCs and Public Engagement”. The Appendix contains the verbatim submissions for the report.
This CoPaCC Thematic examining “PCCs and Public Engagement” is part of a series of six core CoPaCC Thematics comparing PCCs and sharing best practice. Please download accompanying Appendix for the verbatim submissions.
This CoPaCC Thematic examining “Statutory Transparency” is part of a series of six core CoPaCC Thematics comparing PCCs and sharing best practice.