Proposed changes in police accountability system

Today, the Home Secretary released a statement announcing a range of both legislative and non-legislative proposals which he intends to take forward to address the pressing concerns raised by officers about the police accountability system.
 
Chief Constable Charlie Hall is Head of the National Police Chiefs' Council Operations Coordination Committee. He said:

“While we acknowledge and welcome the progress with changes inserted into the Criminal Justice Bill, we do not yet believe these go far enough or act quickly enough to reassure officers that they will be treated fairly when carrying out their roles protecting the public.
 
“Officers should rightly be held to account for our actions, but we have consistently heard of the devastating and disproportionate impact the existing processes and timelines have had on them, their families and police careers. 
 
“The accountability mechanism must be swift, balanced and fair, giving our officers confidence to act and the public confidence in their professionalism and decision making.
 
“We also welcome the recommendations made in the Fairfield Review of the IOPC which underline the damage that has been done to officer and community confidence and further demonstrate the need for real and significant change.
 
“We look forward to working with the new IOPC Director General and the Home Office in achieving much-needed fairness for our officers.”