Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Shared intelligence is crucial / The Times, 2 Nov 2004

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8164-1338373,00.html
"The leader of chief constables in England and Wales tells Richard Ford how the Serious Organised Crime Agency will have to combine with local police forces to tackle crime

CHRIS FOX is a worried man. As the leader of chief constables in England and Wales, he fears that some of the traditional strengths of policing may be lost in the next phase of Home Office-driven reform.
Both ends of policing are facing an overhaul as the Government attempts to give local communities greater influence over their local officers while at the same time creating a new agency to combat the Mr Bigs of crime."