policing reform

2 articles

Jan 24, 2026 • via the Guardian

Forty-Three Police Forces Line Up for Central Scrutiny

Labour revives targets and mergers ditched by Conservatives amid chiefs' warnings

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood centralises control over 43 failing police forces with targets and mergers, repeating structural fixes that ignore past failures and perverse incentives. Outcomes remain unchanged across governments.

Nov 7, 2025 • via LBC

Metropolitan Police Racism Review Repeats a 25-Year Verdict

Daniels report uncovers baked-in biases after Macpherson and Casey inquiries

A new review exposes persistent anti-black racism in Met Police HR systems, repeating verdicts from 1999 and 2023 without driving structural change. This cycle reveals deep institutional inertia across governments, eroding trust and safety in London.