Summit programme - Global risks and local responses - positive policing for the future
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| All sessions take place in the Churchill room unless otherwise stated. | |
| 08.30 | Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Summit facilitated by Julie Etchingham |
| 09.00 | Welcome to the Summit |
| 09.05 | Chairs introduction- Gavin Stephens QPM and Emily Spurrell The NPCC and APCC chairs welcome people to the Summit and set out the key challenges and opportunities over the next year and beyond. |
| 09.45 | Plenary session: Policing landscape 2025 The Government has set out a programme of police reform to modernise the way the service is structured, funded and governed. However, budgets are tight, as the Spending Review makes clear, while there is no let up on demand on the workforce. Presentation on the key facts and figures. Chair: Julie Etchingham Speaker: ??????????????????? Panel: |
| 11.00 | Refreshment break, networking and exhibition |
| 11.30 | Keynote Speaker: Home Secretary The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP |
| 12.30 | Plenary session: Shocks and risks Overseas conflicts, climate change, shifts in global politics and society’s growing dependency on digital communications mean the need for robust civil contingency plans and cyber security has arguably never been greater. What are the main risks facing the UK, what measures are in place to protect the country and what role can policing play? Chair: Julie Etchingham Michelle Elkins -
(UK Resilience Academy, Crisis Communications) |
| 13.15 | Lunch, networking and exhibition Lunch sponsored by
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| 14.15 | Breakouts: Breakout one (Churchill room) – AI and tech what works? Six examples of innovative programmes and good practice on the use of digital technology and AI are presented at tables in the Churchill Room. Chair: Prof Paul Taylor, Police Chief Scientific Advisor Panel:
Breakout two (???? room) – Measuring Up What are the most effective ways to improve police performance, raise standards, and build public trust in policing? Across the system, multiple agencies already monitor how police operate and assess their effectiveness, but how reliable are these measures and what do they really tell us about the state of policing? As part of this wider landscape, the Home Office has recently established the ‘Police Standards and Performance Improvement Directorate’ to provide a more data-rich picture of force performance. How can it complement or challenge existing approaches and how can it succeed in capturing what really matters? Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel:
Breakout three (????) – In the Neighbourhood Chair: ACC Tom Harding (College of Policing) Panel:
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| 15.30 | Refreshment break, networking and exhibition |
| 16.00 | Justice Served Sweeping changes are coming to the criminal justice system, following two landmark reviews by former Justice Secretary David Gauke and retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Brian Leveson. Will the reforms get the wheels of justice moving more quickly? And what will the impact be on policing? Chair: Julie Etchingham In conversation with:
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| 16.40 | Safe Online How is the Online Safety Act and other legislation on data protection and privacy working? Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel:
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| 17.40 | Wrap up & close of day 1 Julie Etchingham wraps up the day and looks ahead to the drinks reception, dinner and speaker |
| 18.45 | Drinks reception - Pickwick Suite sponsored by |
| 19.45 | Dinner With Guest Speaker, Sam McAlister sponsored by
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| Time | Session |
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| All sessions take place in the Churchill room unless otherwise stated. | |
| 08.00 | Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition |
| 08.45 | Welcome back Julie Etchingham welcomes people back to the Summit and looks ahead to the day. |
| 08.50 | Victims’ Voice Two crime victims tell us how they have overcome adversity, what they learned from their experiences and how the police can help people in similar situations.
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| 09.20 | Keynote speaker: Shadow Home Sec- Re Hon Chris Philp MP PCC Matthew Scott introduces the Conservative Shadow Home Secretary. |
| 10.00 | Refreshment break, networking and exhibition |
| 10.30 | Breakout one - Free to speak? (Churchill room) Where does free speech end and police action begin? A series of cases involving inflammatory social media posts and the spread of misinformation have raised questions about government guidance on non-crime hate incidents, police decision-making, and the laws on contempt of court. Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel:
Breakout two - Performing under Pressure (??? room) What do police leaders need to do to maintain standards, keep ahead of their work - and stay fit and healthy, in body and mind? Chair PCC Matthew Scott (Workforce, standards, leadership, volunteers) Panel:
Breakout three - After Encrochat (??? room) Five years ago, the National Crime Agency, supported by local forces, launched Operation Venetic, after the Encrochat code had been cracked. It has led to 3,000 arrests and 1,200 convictions. What has the impact been on serious organised crime, what has law enforcement learned about investigating and prosecuting organised criminals - and how can police and other agencies capitalise on the successes? Chaired by ACC Wendy Gunney (Serious & Organised Crime lead)
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| 11.45 | Plenary session: Beyond Prevent What are the lessons from the Southport attacks for the Prevent programme? And how should policing respond to potentially deadly threats, particularly involving young people, that don’t fall under the Prevent umbrella? Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel:
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| 12.45 | Plenary session: Getting to 50 per cent How is policing going to work towards the government’s target to reduce violence against women and girls? Chair: Julie Etchingham Speaker: DAC Helen Millichap |
| 13.20 | Summary and close with the APCC and NPCC Chairs Julie Etchingham closes the Summit with final remarks from Gavin Stephens and Emily Spurrell. |
| 13.30 | Lunch, networking and exhibition Lunch sponsored by |
| *Programme and speakers may be subject to change. |
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