Ms Debra Kirby:

Feeding upon what Mr. Toland said, the other thing that one has to look at is the idea of what it is that a community wants. The challenge that we saw, throughout this report, was that pockets of good practice were not being shared throughout the organisation. When good ideas, such as the ones identified, are coming forward, the ability to take those forward into other areas becomes important. That idea of oversight and bringing good ideas forward is part of the overall recommendation we have made.

Obviously rural issues and urban issues are somewhat distinct. However, when one looks at policing internationally, one notes this continues to be the challenge for all police services. What works in certain places can transfer in part to other places. This idea of trying to improve and better the service throughout the continuation of a pilot or a project becomes important as well.