APCC NPCC Partnership Summit 2023

Summit programme - Reforming policing to deliver safer communities

Wednesday 15th Thursday 16th

Time	Session
	All sessions take place in the Churchill room unless otherwise stated.
08.30	Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Summit facilitated by Julie Etchingham
09.30	Welcome from Gavin Stephens and Donna Jones The NPCC and APCC Chairs welcome people to the Summit and set out the key issues to be discussed at the event and the challenges and opportunities facing policing in 2023 and beyond.
10.00	Keynote speaker The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP - Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire)
10.45	Refreshment break
11.15	Police Lightning Four ‘lightning’ talks, selected by PCCs and Chiefs from across the UK, about ways to enhance confidence and trust in policing. Each talk will last four minutes with 10 to 15 minutes for questions. Chaired by Julie Etchingham Op Harrier, Essex Police – Inspector Terry Jacobs Criminal Justice in Wales, South Wales PCC – Alun Michael, Deputy PCC Emma Wools Victims Bureau, Dorset Police – Superintendent Kim Goodenough, Staff Officer Andrew Best Menopause Friendly Employer, Thames Valley Police – Detective Superintendent Kelly Gardner
11.45	Planning for crime The crime statistics paint a confusing picture, with sharp differences between police data and estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales. What really lies behind the record number of sexual offences recorded by forces? To what extent has online offending replaced burglary, theft and car crime? What difference will recent changes in police recording practices make to the figures? What are the latest trends on anti-social behaviour? 20 minute presentation from Rick Muir, Director of The Police Foundation. How should forces respond to the changing mix of offending so they have resources and skills in the right areas? What should PCCs and Chiefs do to ensure their ‘uplift’ officers are focused on crime prevention and detection? And how can forces build capability and experience at a time when other careers and opportunities may be more appealing? Rick Muir joins a panel discussion, chaired by Julie Etchingham, with: Festus Akinbusoye, APCC Crime Prevention Lead and Bedfordshire PCC Andy Cooke HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services Andy Marsh CEO, College of Policing Louisa Rolfe Metropolitan Police, NPCC Crime Operations Lead
13.00	Lunch and networking sponsored by Content Guru
14.00	In conversation with Sir John Saunders Julie Etchingham speaks to Sir John Saunders, the retired High Court judge who chaired the public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bomb attack. Sir John will reflect on the challenges of the inquiry, its findings and recommendations. A judicial member of the Parole Board and former member of the Sentencing Council, Sir John presided over a number of high-profile cases relating to phone-hacking, MPs’ expenses and terrorism and will offer his thoughts on the criminal justice system.
14.30	Breakouts Panel discussions with key figures from policing, criminal justice, media, and the private sector. On the record - Breakout A A number of recent cases have raised serious concerns about relations between the police and the press - in particular the role of social media and amateur sleuths, the ability of forces to cope with journalistic demands in high-profile cases and the impact of reporting on victims and their families. How can police and the media build a more trusting and respectful relationship? Do limits need to be placed on ‘citizen journalism’? What can forces do to ensure their communications teams have sufficient resilience and expertise? Panel discussion followed by questions from delegates. Rebecca Camber, Chair, Crime Reporters Association and Daily Mail Crime Editor; Assistant Commissioner Pippa Mills, West Mercia Police and NPCC lead on media and communications; Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett, who died in the Manchester Arena bombing; Mark Williams-Thomas, crime documentary maker and former police officer Robin Punt, Head of Corporate Communications- Essex Police and Former BBC Correspondent Chair: Julie Etchingham Churchill Room Gun laws - Breakout B The Coroner at the inquest into the deaths of five people killed by a gunman in Plymouth in 2021 said UK firearms laws were “at odds with public safety” and weapons could be in the hands of people who “pose a risk to the public”. The Government is considering the findings, along with recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Committee following its inquiry into a series of shootings in north-west Scotland. Are legislative changes needed? How can police ensure firearms licensing rules are complied with? What more can be done to reduce gun crime in the UK? Panel discussion, followed by questions from delegates. Speakers: Christian Ashwell, Firearms Threat Lead, National Crime Agency Graham Downing, Secretary, British Shooting Sports Council Chief Constable Debbie Tedds, Warwickshire Police and NPCC lead on firearms licensing Nick Hunt, Head of the Firearms Policy Unit, Home Office Patrick Madden, Senior Vice-President for Taser, Axon (sponsor) Chair: Alison Hernandez, Devon and Cornwall PCC Burton Room Spreading innovation through the Practice Bank - Breakout C The College of Policing has launched the ‘Practice Bank’ as a way to share information quickly about projects and interventions to reduce crime, improve community safety and bring about system change. In this breakout, which has been selected by the College, we hear about some of the latest ideas shared and how the Practice Bank works as a pipeline to get great ideas tested, replicated and implemented nationally and internationally. Presentation from Rachel Tuffin, College of Policing Director of ‘What Works’ followed by a panel discussion with: David Lloyd, Hertfordshire PCC Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan, South Wales Police Bethan Page-Jones, Head of the Home Office National Police Capabilities Unit Chair: Chief Constable Lauren Poultney, South Yorkshire Police, NPCC Problem-solving and Crime Prevention Programme lead Gielgud Room
15.45	Refreshment break
16.15	Policing and AI From facial recognition, which can help spot suspects and missing people, to predictive analytics that can pinpoint where and when crimes are likely to occur, artificial intelligence provides huge opportunities for policing. Get the technology right and put the necessary safeguards in place and there will be huge benefits, in terms of efficiencies and public safety. But without sufficient transparency and oversight, particularly to guard against bias, there’s a risk of injustice and a collapse in public support. Brief introduction by The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire. Ten-minute presentation from Professor Paul Taylor, Police Chief Scientific Adviser, on the main challenges and opportunities of AI for policing. Chris Philp MP and Professor Paul Taylor join a panel discussion chaired by Julie Etchingham. Other panellists: Alison Lowe, West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Joint APCC Lead on Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Professor Marion Oswald, Professor of Law, Northumbria Law School and Senior Research Associate, The Alan Turing Institute Richard Walker, Lead Partner for AI and Data in Policing, Deloitte (sponsor)
17.25	Presentation Brief presentation from Mark Shelford, Avon and Somerset PCC, about recognising the work of police officers.
17.30	Wrap up Julie Etchingham re-caps the day and looks ahead to drinks, dinner and the evening speaker, Dr Kevin Fong.
18.45	Drinks reception Dinner, sponsored by Zencity.
19.45	Dinner, sponsored by Deloitte. After dinner speaker: Professor Kevin Fong

Time	Session
	All sessions take place in the Churchill room unless otherwise stated.
08.00	Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition
08.50	Welcome from Julie Etchingham The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP - Shadow Home Secretary
09.30	Police Lightning Four more ‘lightning’ talks, selected by PCCs and Chiefs from across the UK, about ways to enhance confidence and trust in policing. Each talk will last four minutes with 10 to 15 minutes for questions. Chaired by Julie Etchingham. Trauma Informed Practitioners, Hampshire & Isle Of Wight PCC – Donna Jones, Karen Dawes Anti-Racism Training, Merseyside Police – Chief Inspector Rob Budden Project Spotlight, West Yorkshire Police – Chief Inspector James Kitchen Pegasus, Sussex PCC – Katy Bourne Chaired by Julie Etchingham.
10.00	Refreshment break
10.20	Breakouts Panel discussions with key figures from policing, criminal justice, media, and the private sector. Fake news, real threats - Breakout D The Covid pandemic provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories. Violent extremists and terrorist groups are also increasingly using disinformation to target vulnerable people and spread hateful narratives online. How can the authorities counter the threat? What can technology providers do? And will measures in the Online Safety Act 2023 help? Panel discussion, with questions from delegates. Abigail Collier, Deputy Head of Strategic Communications, Cabinet Office Milo Comerford, Head of Policy and Research, Counter Extremism, Institute for Strategic Dialogue Jon Higham, Online Safety Policy Director, Ofcom Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Chair: Julie Etchingham Churchill Room Top Marks - Breakout E In 2015, Humberside Police was rated “inadequate” by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and was placed in the “enhanced monitoring” phase, often referred to as “special measures”, where it stayed until 2018. Four years later, the force received six “outstanding” and two “good” grades in one of the best reports in HMICFRS’s history. The force is now pioneering a new approach to mental health and social care call-outs, ‘Right Care, Right Person’. What lessons can PCCs and Chiefs learn from Humberside’s impressive turnaround? Joint presentation from Humberside Chief Constable Paul Anderson and HM Inspector of Constabulary Lee Freeman, Humberside Chief Constable 2017 to 2023. Followed by a discussion with Andy Doran, Enterprise Account Executive, Salesforce (sponsor) and Michele Moran, Chief Executive Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. Chair: Lisa Townsend, Surrey PCC and APCC joint lead on mental health Gielgud Room Duty calls - Breakout F Police forces across England and Wales are now required to work together with probation and youth offending teams, fire and rescue authorities, health agencies and local councils on a plan to prevent serious violence: it’s called the Serious Violence Duty. What does the Duty mean in practice? What needs to be done to make it effective? How will its impact be measured? Panel discussion with questions from delegates. Alison Cope, anti-violence campaigner whose son, Joshua Ribera, was fatally stabbed in 2013 Simon Foster, West Midlands PCC, joint lead on serious violence Catherine Hinwood, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Lead, NHS England Will Linden, Deputy Director Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. Chair: Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blythe, NPCC Lead on Violence against Women and Girls Burton Room
11.20	The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP - Home Secretary
12.00	Midday Two weeks after taking up his role as Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, Stephen Parkinson sets out his aims for the Crown Prosecution Service. Julie Etchingham then speaks to him about the challenges facing the criminal justice system and working more effectively with police forces.
12.45	Summit summary and thank you Julie Etchingham wraps up the event with a short summary of the highlights. The NPCC and APCC chairs give their closing thoughts and thank people for attending.
13.00	Lunch and networking sponsored by Kulpa