In the pilot episode of World Policing Weekly, Bernard Rix and Ian Wiggett launch a new PolicingTV format designed to look across the world at the policing stories, reforms and leadership issues that matter most. The aim is simple but ambitious: to take a weekly look at major developments in policing internationally, draw out what leaders should notice, and connect those issues back to wider debates in policing strategy and reform.
This first episode ranges from firearms reform in Australia and World Cup policing across North America, to policing complaints in Guernsey and the future of police reform in England and Wales. A major focus is the possible impact of political change in the UK on the Police Reform White Paper, especially around force mergers, localism and the idea of a stronger national centre. It is a thoughtful opening conversation about why policing leaders need to look beyond their own jurisdiction and stay alert to lessons from elsewhere.
References
- Policing Insight Media Monitor link
- Australia (New South Wales Government) – Next phase of firearms reforms take effect (following attack on Bondi Beach) link
- Republic of Ireland (Irish Examiner) “Garda Commissioner: We don’t support decriminalisation of drugs for personal use” link
- Guernsey (BBC) “Police chief hits out at ‘weaponised’ complaint” link
- New Zealand (New Zealand Herald) “Minister accepts ‘natural’ impact of Police Commissioner allegations on frontline cops” link
- Victoria, Australia (Drive.com) “Victoria Police quietly roll out improved automatic number plate recognition technology” link
- Canada (CBC News) Inside the World Cup’s international police command centre link
Key takeaways
- World Policing Weekly is designed as a regular international look at the policing issues leaders should be watching.
- A major theme is that policing leaders benefit from learning across borders rather than staying focused only on their own jurisdiction.
- The first episode highlights international stories from Australia, Ireland, Guernsey, Canada, Mexico and the United States.
- Ian Wiggett says policing the World Cup across three countries shows the scale of modern coordination challenges.
- The discussion also picks up concerns around complaints systems and the impact of long investigations on police chiefs and their forces.
- A large section of the episode focuses on UK police reform and how a likely change of prime minister could affect the White Paper.
- Ian suggests Andy Burnham’s preference for devolved local models may sit uneasily with proposals for larger regional forces.
- The overall message is that policing reform should be informed by wide learning, careful scrutiny and an openness to ideas from elsewhere.
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to the first World Policing Weekly
01:21 – What World Policing Weekly will cover
03:20 – The global policing headlines that stood out
05:32 – Why World Cup policing is so complex
07:25 – Complaints, chiefs and long investigations
10:00 – Could a new UK prime minister reshape police reform?
12:44 – Devolution versus regional forces
17:05 – Final reflections on why global policing matters
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