The document examines whether the police are equipped to handle modern demands. It discusses the types of demands police face such as distraction burglary, rogue traders, modern slavery, suicide, elder abuse, and issues related to mental health institutions. The document also looks at statistics on intimate violence and discusses research evaluating police responses to mental health crises positively compared to specialist health services. It argues police need to focus on evidence, efficiency, equity, empathy and ensure staff receive appropriate training, development and leadership to effectively respond to modern demands.

1. Are the police equipped to
face the demands?
Rob Beckley
5th November 2015

2. We will examine
The Demand
How well are the police responding
What we need to do

4. On a typical day in a
typical force……
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13. Distraction Burglary and
Rogue Traders
Modern Slavery
Suicide
Elder Abuse
Female Genital Mutilation
Deaths in mental health institutions

14. How well are the Police doing?

15. Percentage of women aged 16 to 59 who experienced intimate violence in the last
year, by headline category, 2004/05 to 2012/13 CSEW(1)
Do trends tell us much?

16. What about the Crime Survey of
England & Wales?

17. Wider research?
Mental Health Crisis Care Review: Right Here, Right Now
“Feedback from people in contact with the police showed
the service in a more positive light than many of the
specialist mental health services. It is encouraging that a
professional working outside of specialist services can get
it right and this should act as a challenge to those working
in the health service do the same”.

18. What do we need to do?

19.  Evidence
 Efficiency
 Equity
 Empathy
David Hunter, Dean of School of Public Health

20.  Evidence
The professional who understands the evidence
 Efficiency
Can co-operate with others, working from the service user’s perspective
 Equity
Recognises the importance of procedural justice
 Empathy
And operates with empathy and interpersonal skills
David Hunter, Dean of School of Public Health

21. Developing our knowledge of what works:
Risk
Assessments
Working
Together
Interventions
Tactics

22. CPD Accreditation
Culture
Information, Data and the
Management of the organisation
And ensure staff have appropriate
development and effective leadership

23. Any questions