Question
12. What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of local policing.
Answer
Our police reform plans will embed highly localised policing. We have already delivered 3,800 extra neighbourhood police to our communities, and in Avon and Somerset we have delivered 71 since 2025.
Verdict: GREEN (85/100)
The question asked what the Department is doing to support local policing, and the reply answers it directly. It names a concrete mechanism, the police reform plans for highly localised policing, and gives specific delivery figures: 3,800 extra neighbourhood police nationally and 71 in Avon and Somerset since 2025. A member of the public would have clear, committed information to act on, though they might still ask for more detail on timescales or how local outcomes will be measured.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the Department is doing to support the provision of local policing. | Addressed | Direct | The question asks what the Department is doing to support local policing, and the reply names a concrete mechanism (police reform plans embedding highly localised policing) and gives concrete delivery figures (3,800 extra neighbourhood police nationally, 71 in Avon and Somerset since 2025). |