Forces must think about future threats, Cunningham warns

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Forces must think about future threats, Cunningham warns

The COVID-19 outbreak has shown forces must think more about the future to be better prepared, the College of Policing has said.

Date - 17th August 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Senior police leaders must be ready for future threats as well as current issues, the College of Policing’s Chief Executive has warned. Mike Cunningham said police forces will have to upgrade their work on new developments and social changes...

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