Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Rachel Hopkins (Labour). It was answered by Shabana Mahmood (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police Efficiency
- Question
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What steps her Department is taking to help improve police efficiency.
- Answer
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There is far too much duplication and waste in policing. I want to see police on the beat, not stuck behind a desk doing paperwork. We must embrace the potential of technology to transform policing. The Government have already established a police efficiency programme, which will save £354 million and free up millions of officer hours by 2029. In the coming weeks, I will set out further reforms in a White Paper on policing.
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- 2026-02-02 16:13:50 +0000
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