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Andy Spence, Chair of Leicestershire Police Federation, discusses some of the key themes emerging from this week's Police Federation Conference | Leicestershire Police Federation

Today, the Home Office published its police reform white paper: From local to national: a new model for policing. Reform is needed. But structural change alone won’t fix what’s broken ❌ As the Police Federation, we’ve set out five clear tests that any reform must meet if it is to deliver for the public and for police officers on the frontline ☑️ “Policing is broken and is breaking the officers who give everything to keep their communities safe. Our members have copped enough,” said National Chai