Addressing officers at the session in Coventry yesterday, the minister explained that collaboration will play a key part in delivering the government's vision for police reform
He said that while merging forces – to create 'regional super forces' – is not planned, forces cannot operate in silos.
'As I’ve said before, the era of 43 independent policing fiefdoms is over. Forces need to work together to save money, improve resilience and strengthen the fight against serious and cross-boundary crime,' he explained.
