Working effectively with the police is critical to the delivery of NLEDS and other technology programmes, but it is not yet clear that the Department’s new approach will resolve longstanding challenges in delivering national programmes for local forces. We recognise that the challenge of managing relationships with 45 operationally independent police forces to deliver a national programme is 6 The National Law Enforcement Data Programme a significant one, but the Department and police have lo...

Working effectively with the police is critical to the delivery of NLEDS and other technology programmes, but it is not yet clear that the Department’s new approach will resolve longstanding challenges in delivering national programmes for local forces. We recognise that the challenge of managing relationships with 45 operationally independent police forces to deliver a national programme is 6 The National Law Enforcement Data Programme a significant one, but the Department and police have long been aware of this. Contrary to good practice in other bodies such as the NHS, the Department failed to establish a joint vision with police until two Type: conclusion | Number: 3 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 4. PAC conclusion: Skills shortages in the civil service could compromise departments’ ability to achieve efficiency savings.