This presentation will briefly explores how leadership directly shapes morale in a time of unprecedented challenge. Morale is not a ‘nice to have’ – it is shaped by leadership and is the foundation for resilience, professionalism, and ultimately public confidence in policing.

As the UK implements wide-reaching reforms through the 2025 Crime and Policing Bill, this panel will explore the real-world impacts and strategic implications for policing today and in the future. With a focus on workforce wellbeing, leadership, public trust, and operational delivery, the discussion will examine how forces are adapting to new legislative demands while maintaining ethical standards, community engagement, and supporting their people.

Key areas of discussion will include:

• The shift in policing priorities under the new legislative framework.

• The operational and cultural challenges of implementing reform.

• The role of leadership in balancing enforcement with public confidence.

• How reform is reshaping workforce expectations, wellbeing, and accountability.

This session will bring together senior leaders and policy experts to reflect on what these reforms mean for the future of policing—and how forces can respond with resilience, innovation, and integrity.

This session explores leadership development across the five stages including the role of strategic leadership in Neighbourhood Policing. It provides an outline of available tools, resources and future developments to support senior leaders in delivering change and building trust. Hosted by the College of Policing, presented by Wendy Watkins and Alex McMillan.

An invitation to hear about the embedded Psychological Support Service offered by OHU within Merseyside Police: what/how/why the various elements have developed, and the potential problems that have had to be worked around - as well as what it offers in practical terms. The session will also help to identify the many benefits of having an 'in-house' psychological support service that can both understand and positively influence organisational culture.

Lincolnshire Police began their workplace culture journey in 2021. This presentation looks at their journey so far, the results achieved and the lessons that have been learnt along the way.

This presentation will explore the history of Evidence Based Policing and studies that highlight its impact on effective law enforcement. We’ll examine how data and research can guide policing strategies and welcome open debate on why an evidence based approach to policing is not just helpful, but critical to modern policing success.

This session outlines OPCSA’s role in delivering the national S&T Strategy, with a focus on workforce transition. It highlights efforts to develop the evidence base for a science profession, and embed science and technology into operational practice—laying the foundations for future innovation and frontline impact.

This session will give an overview of the Police Reform programme, including work strands, timelines and overall ambition for Police Reform.

The panel will explore the evolving role of wellbeing within the context of police reform, with a focus on how forces can move from reactive support to a preventative, proactive approach that is embedded in leadership and strategy.

Key themes will include:

• The case for positioning wellbeing as a strategic priority in force leadership and operational delivery.

• How policing can transition from a response-based model to one that prioritises prevention and early intervention.

• The importance of inclusive, evidence-based practices that enhance resilience, performance, and psychological safety across all ranks.

• The argument that Chief Officers should lead with wellbeing at the heart of organisational strategy, ensuring it is not a peripheral concern but a core enabler of effective, ethical, and sustainable policing.

This discussion will bring together diverse perspectives to identify what is working well, where the gaps remain, and what systemic changes are needed to support the workforce of the future.

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In this session the speakers will discuss the need to consider police wellbeing in the context of efficiencies. The presentation will illustrate the need for impact based interventions which focus on short, medium and longer term outcomes and consider the barriers to change in this critical area of policing.

Managing the expectations of an advisory circle for one of the largest policies to ever be coordinated across every police force in England & Wales whilst promoting positive, solution-oriented conversations free from cynicism has been beyond challenging. However, whilst internal financial and operational support dwindles, we’re still scaling. How?

This session will explore the history of Police Vetting, including the evidence base for change. It will discuss the impact of the Casey Review, The HMICFRS thematic and integrity inspections, the Angiolini Inquiry and the new Vetting Regulations on police vetting policy and practice, and how vetting needs to reform in order to meet modern day risks, threats, public expectation and societal change; with a focus on public safety and holistic risk management.

This session looks beyond the recent changes to police pensions and concentrates on wider financial planning opportunities that all officers should be aware of.