David Blunkett: police leadership needs radical reform to give people the protection they deserve

By David Blunkett, Chair in Politics in Practice, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield

Two contradictory things can be true at the same time. It is true that the findings of the independent Police Leadership Commission, which I co-chaired, are devastating in relation to the recruitment, training and development, promotion, monitoring and appraisal of the police service. Yet there is excellent policing taking place on our streets and protecting our businesses every day of the week.

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