Have your say on roads policing

31 January 2020

Officers involved in roads policing are being urged to take part in the Government’s roads policing review by completing an online survey.

The questionnaire was launched at the Police Federation’s annual Roads Policing Conference this week by Glynn Wallis-Jones from the Department for Transport and seeks to find out how officers are spending their time as well as gather information on their training and qualifications.

Mr Wallis-Jones told delegates at the two-day conference in Kenilworth: “This is not the Government ‘doing something’ to the police - this is an opportunity for you as a service to get involved.”

Tim Rogers, deputy secretary of West Midlands Police Federation and national Federation pursuits lead, believes it is crucial that roads policing officers have an input into the review.

“After nine years of cuts, the Government is now taking us seriously so we have a great opportunity now to get what we want from the review,” he explained.

The roads policing review, which is being led by the Home Office, will look at eight key areas including driver training, economics, forensic collision investigation, and data sharing.

A report on roads policing by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services will be published in April, followed by piloting of operational tactics in the summer. A report with full recommendations will come out in March next year.

Complete the survey.