Policy paper

From local to national: a new model for policing

This white paper sets out comprehensive reforms to policing in England and Wales to enable policing to better deliver for the public.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 26 January 2026

Applies to England and Wales

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From local to national: a new model for policing

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6149-2, E03530868, CP 1489

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This white paper ‘From local to national: a new model for policing’ sets out a comprehensive package of reforms to policing that aim to create a police service that is more rooted in local communities and focused on their needs.

This includes the creation of a new national police force, the National Police Service, that will set stronger national standards and ensure a more consistent service is received by the public regardless of where they live.

Alongside the white paper we are launching a new police performance framework which aims to provide a clear set of enduring expectations for policing to support analysis of performance across the breadth of crime and policing activity.

The reforms proposed in the white paper will remove the barriers that prevent police from focusing on what matters and set up the policing system to succeed in the long-term by addressing systemic issues so that policing can better deliver for the public.

Read the Police Performance Framework.

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Published 26 January 2026