National Police Service
| National Police Service | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NPS |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | England and Wales |
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| Jurisdiction of the National Police Service | |
| Operational structure | |
| Parent agency | Home Office |
The National Police Service (NPS) is a planned law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The proposed force will take over the remit for:
- Counter terrorism policing from the Metropolitan Police
- National Roads Policing run by Sussex Police
- The National Police Air Service run by West Yorkshire Police
- Serious and organised crime investigations from the National Crime Agency
- Financial crimes from the City of London Police
- Professional development and training from the College of Policing.
The NPS will mainly cover England and Wales, working closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Scotland but respecting the devolved areas of policing, It will be able to set UK-wide standards and training.[1][3]
Establishment of the National Police Service forms part of wider reforms of policing, including reducing the police forces in England and Wales from 43.[4] The reforms were set out in the white paper From Local to National: a New Model for Policing on 26 January 2026.[5][6] The establishment date for the National Police Service has not yet been announced.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Muller-Heyndyk, Rachel (24 January 2026). "'British FBI' will free up forces to tackle everyday crime, home secretary says". BBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ Ferguson, Donna; Ofori, Morgan (24 January 2026). "Home Office to launch 'British FBI' to deal with serious crime UK-wide". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- 1 2 "National Police Service: New 'British FBI' to fight serious crime and help local police tackle everyday offences". Sky News. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Robert (25 January 2026). "England and Wales to hand counterterror policing to new national force". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "From local to national: a new model for policing". GOV.UK. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Syal, Rajeev (26 January 2026). "What is Shabana Mahmood proposing in 'biggest ever' policing reforms?". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2026.