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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

New ‘British FBI’ announced in major police shake-up

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  • Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce major police reforms, including the creation of a new National Police Service (NPS), dubbed the “British FBI”.
  • The NPS will consolidate existing national and regional units, taking over complex and serious crime investigations such as counter-terrorism, fraud, and organised crime.
  • This shake-up aims to free up local forces to focus on everyday offences and address the current policing model's inability to tackle modern, complex crimes effectively.
  • The reforms are expected to significantly reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales from 43 and introduce a national police commissioner to lead the NPS.
  • The proposals have garnered support from senior policing figures, including the head of the National Crime Agency and former counter-terrorism chief, with additional plans to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners by 2028.

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‘British FBI’ to tackle national crime in major police overhaul

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