Background

In 1829 Sir Robert Peel proposed 'nine principles' centred on relationship building, focusing on prevention over cure, encouraging public policing and demonstrating transparency as the pledge upon which policing should be built.

Innovation in technology has come a long way since then and it is changing the way citizens interact with organisations, public and private, and their expectations for better service.

Key findings

This brief looks at how the public has gone digital, as have the organisations with which they interact on a daily basis. Offering actionable insight into how these technologies combine with the 'Peelian Principles', empowering the Police to fulfil their core mission in the light of service improvement, cost reduction and delivery of today's agenda, and empowering citizens to play a greater role in their agenda.

This brief focusses on four modern day themes that trace their lineage to the 'Peelian Principles' established 184 years ago:

  1. Visibility and relationship building
  2. Prevention over cure
  3. Public Policing
  4. transparency

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