Consultation outcome

Police Covenant for England and Wales

From:: Home Office, Department of Health and Social Care, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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Department for Education, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice, and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published: 26 February 2020
Last updated: 11 August 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Response to the consultation on a Police Covenant for England and Wales (accessible version)

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Detail of outcome

The public consultation ran from 26 February to 22 April 2020 and was aimed at those working within the police, those who have previously done so, their families and any groups with an interest in supporting the police in England and Wales.

This report summarises the feedback received and the Government proposals to implement the Covenant. These include:

enshrining a Police Covenant in law, creating a statutory duty to do more to support the police
placing a requirement on the Home Secretary to report annually to Parliament on progress on the Covenant
ensuring the Covenant applies to all those working within or retired from policing roles, whether paid or as a volunteer
putting the initial focus of the Covenant on physical protection, health and wellbeing, and support for families
implementing a new governance structure to drive forward activity on wellbeing and protection to fulfil the Covenant

Original consultation

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on the principle of implementing a Police Covenant in England and Wales, to enhance support for the police and their families.

It will look at the themes of:

physical protection
health and wellbeing
support for families

It will also consider the scope of the Covenant and who should be covered.

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