Have your say on roads policing

15 July 2020

Federation members are being asked to contribute to a review of roads policing.

The review comes after a 10-year period in which the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads has plateaued after years of steadily declining.

It is being conducted by the Department for Transport (Dft), working with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, and will explore:

• How intelligence could be better used to target dangerous behaviours
• How technology can assist in enforcing road traffic law now and in the future and,
• How to better understand the value of enforcement in influencing road user behaviour and the current enforcement capability. 

The Roads Policing Review Call for Evidence has now been published with the Federation urging members to use this opportunity to share their views and experiences.

“For far too long, roads policing has been under-resourced and that has had an impact on the safety of road users,” says Pete Musgrave, chair of Humberside Police Federation, “It is time that roads policing was prioritised. This would have an impact on road safety but also the criminals who use the roads network.

“Police officers are ideally placed to give their views on what the current problems are and also how these could be tackled. I would encourage officers to take the time to submit evidence to this review and make the most of the opportunity to shape the future of roads policing.”

A thematic Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) inspection has looked at how roads policing is currently delivered and is due to make recommendations for the future in its report which is due to be published soon.

The call for evidence runs until 5 October.

Find out more.