The skills or resources they need to fight complex modern crime such as fraud, online child abuse or organised criminal gangs.of 43 under the White Paper.The National Police Service (NPS) will take over responsibility for counter-terror, fraud and criminal gang investigations.
It will bring the work of existing agencies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) and regional organised crime units under the same organisation.
Counter Terror Policing (CTP) led by the Metropolitan Police, the National Police Air Service run by West Yorkshire Police and the National Roads Policing will all be merged into the new NPS.
It is hoped to lift the burden on local police forces, who are believed to be diverting time and resources away from everyday policing against shoplifting and antisocial behaviour to deal with national policing issues.
The Home Secretary has previously said that the structure of 43 forces in England and Wales is “irrational”, and police chiefs such as Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley have already called for radical reform of the set-up, backing a system with fewer, but larger, forces.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the move as she is set to reveal reforms for policing in a White Paper on Monday.
“The current policing model was built for a different century,” she said.
“Some local forces lack the skills or resources they need to fight complex modern crime such as fraud, online child abuse or organised criminal gangs.
