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.