Thursday 29 November 2012

Police, Law & Justice Conference London

Attended a conference organised by Government Knowlege based in Westminster in Arlington Centre, Camden.

The event was well attended by Politician, all the hierachy of the police forces around the country, it was attended by Conservative, labour and lib dem party delegates. The focus was on the current police needs and how all this fits in the current laws, whta needs to be changed and improved for policing and law in the future. Well worth it, most definately will attend next year.

Summary
Policing, Law and Justice Conference 29th November 2012

Conference focussing on the significant changes being made in the policing and justice arenas.
With the Police and Social Responsibility Bill, discussing Police and Crime Commissioners. The conference discussed the new policing and justice landscape following on from the election of the Commissioners and what the future holds for local law enforcement agencies and focused on the ever changing environment that the police, law & justice system operates, with budgets being tightened, this conference has provided some key examples of cost savings measures both on the frontline and in back office functions, without adversely affecting crime levels.
Key topics of this conference included:
•Police and Crime Commissioners – An Early Assessment
•The transition to the new National Crime Agency
•Accountability in policing
•Joining up police and probation through technology
•The future of Legal Aid
•Increasing the use of technology in policing and probation services
•The future of youth justice

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http://www.govknow.com/event-detail.html?id=170&info=overview

Agenda
08.40 Coffee and Registration
09.20 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Baroness Sally Hamwee, Lib Dem Spokesperson on Home Affairs in the House of Lords
09.30 Opening Keynote Address: Moving Forward on Achievements in Youth Justice
•Building on reductions in the last 5 years on young people entering the justice system
•Current challenges – sustaining a focus on prevention
•Tackling gang culture amongst young people
•How payment by results can deliver successful resettlement and reduced numbers in youth custody
•New opportunities; Police and Crime Commissioners and the LASPO Act
Frances Done, Chair, Youth Justice Board

09.50 Determining the Value of Predictive Analysis in Policing
•In this session Jaap Vink will discuss how (predictive) analytics projects can be linked to policing outcomes and key policing performance criteria. It will focus around the application of predictive analytics in force deployment decisioning and investigations
Japp Vink, Worldwide Predictive Analysis Leader Public Sector, IBM
10.10 Using Mobile Technology for Effective Policing
Temp Chief Constable Nick Gargan, Chief Executive, National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)
10.30 Session from Airpoint and i2N
•Provide an overview of how NPIA / Home Office have developed guidelines for capturing a witness statement electronically.
•Provide an example of how the technology is being used to speed the creation of the witness statement.
•Overview the benefits of capturing evidence at source in an electronic format.
•Once captured in an electronic format look at how Criminal Justice organisations can share case files and collaborate on the case preparation.
Speakers:
Andy Whyte, Managing Director, Airpoint
Ian Glen, Director, i2N

11.20 Making Progress on Organised Crime – The Transition to the National Crime Agency
•Outlining the transition to the National Crime Agency in 2013
•The benefits of housing several operational commands under one organisation
•Working with police forces and other crime fighting agencies to tackle organised crime
•Addressing 21st Century threats - Making strides on tackling cyber crime
•The importance of an international reach of the National Crime Agency to fight crime beyond UK borders
Trevor Pearce, Director - General, Serious Organised Crime Agency
11.40 Special Keynote Address: Howard League for Penal Reform
Frances Crook, Director, Howard League for Penal Reform
12.00 Workshop Session - Predictive analytics in investigations and force deployment decisioning
•This workshop will centre around 2 business scenarios for application of predictive analytics in policing: investigations & force deployment . The scenarios will be illustrated with practical examples and recommendations
Japp Vink, Worldwide Predictive Analysis Leader Public Sector, IBM
14.00 The role of PCCs in Reforming Policing in Communities
Nathan Oley, Head of Press and Public Affairs, The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’ Transitional Board
14.20 Special Keynote Address
Andy Hayman CBE, QPM,Former Assistant Commissioner for Counter Terrorism, Metropolitan Police
14.40 Creating Effective Probation Services
Sue Hall, Chief Executive, West Yorkshire Probation Trust & Chair, Probation Chiefs Association
15.20 Accountability in 21st Century Policing
Deborah Glass OBE, Deputy Chair, Independent Police Complaints Commission
15.40 Remaining Tough on Crime
•Ensuring the police cuts do not adversely affect crime levels across the country
•Putting reducing reoffending at the heart of policing and justice policy
•Rehabilitation of offenders – ensuring prisoners leave with basic literacy and numeracy skills needed for successful resettlement into society
•Putting more focus on the victims of crime and their communities
David Hanson MP, Shadow Minister for Policing
16.00 Closing Remarks and Final Questions
16.10 Close of Conference
 

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