Behind the Headlines - The Future of Policing by TLRHub

Advances in technology have led to the emergence of new forms of crime, and have enabled other crimes to move online, changing their nature and impact on victims and communities. The same technological change has generated new opportunities for the police, at a time of increasing focus on efficiency and innovation. Against this backdrop, there remains a complex relationship between public expectations of the police and the operational realities of modern-day policing. The changing nature and challenges of policing in modern society has prompted processes of reflection by many Governments and public authorities internationally in recent years, including in the UK, where a Parliamentary inquiry was established in March 2017 to examine whether police forces in England and Wales are sufficiently equipped and resourced to keep the public safe and to respond effectively to evolving demands and changing patterns of crime. All this, too, takes place in the context of a much-needed renewal of how criminal justice policy is formed.

The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was established by the Government in May 2017 with a similar remit, given that like all police services An Garda Síochána faces internal and external challenges rooted in the changing context in which policing operates in the 21st century.

However, the establishment of the Commission also took place in a context of added complexity and political intensity here in Ireland, where An Garda Síochána has been the subject of significant public controversies over the past decade. The Commission’s mandate is therefore to carry out a fundamental review of the role, structures, leadership and management, ethos and culture of policing and existing oversight and consultative arrangements and to develop a blueprint for the future of policing in Ireland. The Commission will report in September 2018.

With the stakes so high for the success of this work, Behind The Headlines - The Future of Policing, will step back from the day-to-day challenges and controversies being reported in the media on a daily basis and reflect on the wider context and drivers of reform in policing, including the impact of technological and organisational innovation.

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