In this second edition of World Policing Weekly, Bernard Rix and Ian Wiggett look across the latest policing developments from around the world before diving into one of the biggest issues facing UK policing: leadership. From Victoria Police reservists and AI assistants to British Overseas Territories collaboration and the new Police Leadership Review, the episode asks what policing should invest in now if it wants to perform better in the future.
A major thread through the episode is that leadership development is too often treated as optional rather than essential. Ian Wiggett argues that many of the review’s findings will feel familiar to people who have been in policing for years, but the real question is whether government and policing will now commit the money, political will and cultural change needed to act on them. It is a thoughtful discussion about leadership, reform and why better policing depends on investing in people, not just structures.
References
- https://policinginsight.com/feature/analysis/new-south-wales-police-mental-health-response-model-and-the-case-for-scaling-what-works/
- https://policinginsight.com/feature/anzpaa-urges-forces-to-improve-data-sharing-collaboration-and-innovation-to-tackle-child-abuse-and-exploitation/
- https://policinginsight.com/feature/innovation/drone-wars-adaptation-of-drones-to-deliver-deadly-and-determined-attacks/
- https://policinginsight.com/feature/analysis/right-care-right-person-a-breakthrough-in-mental-health-interactions-or-risky-and-dangerous/
- https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/breaking-news/afp-chief-to-spruik-pacific-interpol-in-message-to-china/news-story/31c709c012f91da23f8ccf514e7c7c4d
- https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/auto/2026/07/06/australia-new-road-rules
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/06/news/victoria-police-artificial-intelligence-assistance
- https://www.blueline.ca/quebec-launches-66-million-respect-strategy-to-dismantle-organized-crime-networks/
- https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/government-considering-uk-style-legal-protection-for-gardai-chasing-scramblers-1922061.html
- https://www.policeoracle.com/article-library/west-midlands-pcc-begins-search-for-next-chief-constable-by-writing-to-every-force/
- https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/law-enforcement-launch-crackdown-on-global-abuse-networks
- https://www.police.vic.gov.au/more-450-former-police-apply-be-reservists?fbclid=IwdGRleAS5lrJwZG9mA2ZkaWQWUKG-w4cOoEkEobGB-ysu2X_VIiQJ_mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6qPGbWHqWj-DhiyQW4oba3v2Xg8jt03WbhdfhOi5xB6KO1Bxsp5gJaiDljOA_aem_SP5Vk7z11ZIKtijLIyvJ9w&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e4lf44w
Key takeaways
- World Policing Weekly continues its international format by picking up stories from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the British Overseas Territories.
- Ian Wiggett highlights Victoria Police’s new reservist model as a potentially useful way of retaining experience and bolstering resources.
- The British Overseas Territories conference shows the value of small jurisdictions sharing capability, standards and mutual support.
- A major focus of the episode is the UK Police Leadership Review published this week.
- Ian says many of the review’s themes, including underinvestment in leadership development, will be very familiar to long-serving officers.
- The discussion suggests that leadership reform may be widely welcomed in principle, but much harder to fund and deliver in practice.
- Both presenters stress that leadership development should be seen as an investment that improves policing and saves money long term.
- The overall message is that policing reform will only work if leadership training, culture and accountability are taken seriously.
Chapters
00:24 – Welcome back to World Policing Weekly
01:15 – The international headlines that caught the eye
02:06 – Could police reservists help forces keep experience?
05:17 – A voice from the British Overseas Territories
08:44 – Shared challenges across very different jurisdictions
13:27 – The new Police Leadership Review lands
16:10 – Bramshill, academies and the cost of reform
20:23 – What happens next?
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