Evidence is not only for frontline tactics. It can help forces decide what to prioritise, where to invest and whether strategic change is working.
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Leadership · 7 August 2026
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A new 101 routing tool, tested with 15 forces, is intended to redirect non-police enquiries while keeping a human route open when the system is unsure.
The evidence questionWhat should forces measure beyond shorter queues—safe routing, caller experience and demand genuinely removed?
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New national guidance supports forces to select, test, implement and sustain promising innovations—not simply launch them.
The evidence questionWhich local conditions, behaviours and feedback loops will show whether an innovation is becoming routine practice?
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The 2026 national workforce survey gives policing its broadest recent picture of trust, capability, workload, fatigue, burnout and work–life balance.
The evidence questionHow will results turn into visible changes to workload, supervision, rest and consistent wellbeing standards?
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Inspectors recognised a better response to the public while raising concerns about protection for domestic-abuse victims and management of risk.
The evidence questionWhich improvements are reaching people consistently, and where does operational learning need to move faster?
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