Greater Manchester PEEL 2014

The force understands its demands, and uses this information to make decisions on how resources are, or will be, allocated.

The force has identified that technology needs to improve and has put comprehensive plans in place to develop this, involving a private sector partner.

Over the spending review period, the force has reduced crime at a higher rate than the figure for England and Wales. However, over the 12 months to March 2014 crime has increased and overall crime levels are higher than other forces.

Victim satisfaction is broadly in line with the figure for England and Wales.

Greater Manchester Police plans to achieve the £13.6m savings required in 2014/15 and is expected to meet the £56.4m required savings in 2015/16, with some limited use of reserves. The force already has a strong track record of achieving the savings it has planned to make.

Plans for the future are well-developed and include a range of options for both the police service and public sector reforms. This work is innovative and ambitious; it has the potential to provide more effective services across the public sector while achieving most savings.

Greater Manchester Police has well-developed plans for public sector reform with local agencies. Pilots are in progress and there are plans to explore how funding can be shared/ spent differently. The force has well-developed plans for collaboration on back office functions with both local public and private sector partners.

The process and control of organisational change is evidence-based and the force asks other organisations to validate its approach. The valuing the police inspection found that the force has worked to involve the workforce within the change programme. Non-pay costs will be targeted for the next two years.