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Roads Policing Conference 2021
Conference puts
roads policing
under the spotlight
With an input from the police minister and discussions involving a wide range of experts, the Police
Federation’s Virtual Roads Policing Conference 2021 proved to offer something of interest for anyone with
an interest in the future direction of policing our roads.
We have provided summaries of all sessions for members and you can also listen to all or some of the
day’s discussions by visiting the Roads Policing Conference page on the national Police Federation website.
Police minister praises
roads policing units
he minister for crime and policing has years, Mr Malthouse
called roads policing units ‘key highlighted two critical
Tmembers of the crime-fighting team’ areas of focus, continuing to
as he thanked officers for the work they do put a stop to county lines
during the opening of this year’s Police and the compliant vehicle
Federation of England and Wales’ Virtual initiative.
Roads Policing Conference. “County lines have to be
Kit Malthouse praised officers for their stopped,” he said, “We are
work throughout the pandemic, during the making good progress and
ministerial addresses at the virtual event, you have played a critical
attended by more than 600 specialists part in that.
across the country. “As we tighten our grip
Commenting on the past 18 months, the on the rail network, we will
minister said roads policing teams, see those people transfer
alongside the rest of UK policing, have “come onto the roads and
up smelling of roses”. motorways. Your ability to
“Usually, we ask you to stand between us cut these lines on the road
and criminals and standing between us and network is critical.
a disease was a new experience,” he said, “It’s time to really put
“Your skills and expertise have been put to our foot on the accelerator
the test. I would like to thank you for the and in the next few years,
work you all do. see an end to county lines.” Kit Malthouse, minister for crime and policing.
“While it had its tensions and its Referring to the
moments, British policing, and roads compliant vehicle initiative, Mr Malthouse intercepted,” he told delegates.
policing in particular came out of it said that cleaning up compliance on the Mr Malthouse ended by praising roads
extremely well and in better shape than it road is critical in getting to those who the policing officers, saying: “You are critical
went in terms of the affections of the public. police really should be intercepting. partners in the fight for organised crime. You
It was a fantastic job and I thank you all.” “We need to ensure our roads are nice are absolute key members of the crime-
Forecasting his agenda for the next few and tidy, so the real villains can be fighting team.”
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