APCC NPCC Partnership Summit 2025

Summit programme - Building Safer Communities in a Connected World

Tuesday 18th Wednesday 19th

Time	Session
	All sessions take place in the Churchill room unless otherwise stated.
08.30	Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Summit facilitated by the journalist and broadcaster Julie Etchingham
09.00	Welcome to the Summit
09.05	Chairs introduction - NPCC Chair Gavin Stephens QPM and APCC Chair and PCC for Merseyside Emily Spurrell The NPCC and APCC chairs welcome delegates to the Summit and set out the key challenges and opportunities for policing and crime over the next year and beyond.
09.45	Plenary session: Policing landscape 2025 The government is due to set out a programme of police reform to modernise the way the service is structured, funded and governed. However, budgets are tight, as the Spending Review has made clear, while there is no let up on demand on the workforce. Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel: Tom Kirchmaier,Director of the Policing and Crime research group at the London School of Economics PFCC Roger Hirst, APCC joint lead on Funding CC Sir Andy Marsh, Chief Executive Officer, College of Policing Andrew Newsham, PWC Partner, National Lead for Policing AC Louisa Rolfe, NPCC’s lead on Policing Reform
11.00	Refreshment break, networking and exhibition
11.30	Keynote PCC Matthew Scott introduce the keynote speaker
12.15	Plenary session: Shocks and risks Overseas conflicts, climate change, shifts in global politics and society’s growing dependency on digital communications mean the need for robust civil contingency plans and cyber security has arguably never been greater. What are the main risks facing the UK, what measures are in place to protect the country and what role can policing play? Chair: Julie Etchingham Amanda Coleman, Crisis Communications expert Jonathan Ellison, UK National Cyber Security Centre PCC Alison Hernandez, APCC joint lead for Serious Organised Crime and specialist capabilities ACC Mark Williams, NPCC lead for Civil Contingencies
13.15	Lunch, networking and exhibition Lunch sponsored by
14.15	Breakouts: Breakout one (Churchill room) – AI and tech what works? Hosted by the Police Chief’s Science Advisor Professor Paul Taylor, this session will highlight six innovative and unique programmes currently deployed by police forces, utilising AI and other new and emerging technologies. Presented speed-dating style, the programmes range from using AI to improve efficiency and accuracy in post-call handling to the deployment of a new robotic dog. Delegates will have the opportunity to view four of six of these exciting and innovative programmes. South Yorkshire Police Our project explored how Large Language Model (LLM) technology can be used in reducing labour intensive work and improving efficiency for frontline officers through prototyping an AI case assistant Warwickshire Police A major challenge in AI is moving from proof of concept to embedding AI into day-to-day operations while maintaining trust, compliance, and operational control Our session will be a demonstration on how we are approaching this with a real life use case Bedfordshire Police Trailblazing Pilot of ‘A data operating system using AI to integrate, analyse, and visualise data to enhance decision making.’ NPCC Digital Public Contact Programme A pioneering session showcasing how AI-powered post-call analysis is transforming police contact insight by automatically transcribing, categorising, and analysing calls to uncover hidden vulnerabilities, improve compliance, and enhance strategic decision-making. Nottinghamshire Police Exploring the potential of quadruped robotics in policing: insights from our OPSCA test and learn initiative with the robot dog. Salesforce The Agentic Leap: Salesforce AI and the UK’s First Digital Policing Workforce Discover the future of a Digital Workforce with the UK’s first agentic AI deployment in law enforcement—the advanced Salesforce AI Agent—a revolutionary force multiplier capable of autonomous reasoning and orchestrating complex administrative tasks, instantly freeing up officers and staff for essential front-line duties, Bobbi. We will also demonstrate how time consuming crime classification tasks can be automated. Our final demonstration will show how agentic voice could be used to address incoming 101 queries in context of the caller. Addressing queries related to a profile held by the force for a member of the public. Speakers: Emily Hill Crizel Castro Chair: Prof Paul Taylor, Police Chief Scientific Advisor Sponsored by Breakout two (Gielgud room) – Measuring up What are the most effective ways to improve police performance, raise standards, and build public trust in policing? Across the system, multiple agencies already monitor how police operate and assess their effectiveness, but how reliable are these measures and what do they really tell us about the state of policing? As part of this wider landscape, the Home Office has recently established the ‘Police Standards and Performance Improvement Directorate’ to provide a more data-rich picture of force performance. How can it complement or challenge existing approaches and how can it succeed in capturing what really matters? Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel: Michelle Skeer OBE QPM, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services PCC Chris Nelson, APCC joint lead for Performance, data and new tech ethics AC Matt Twist, NPCC Chair of the Performance Management Committee Rachel Watson, Independent Office for Police Conduct Breakout three (Burton/Redgrave room) – Safer streets: the compelling case that neighbourhood policing cuts crime and builds trust Uncover the compelling evidence that reveals why effective neighbourhood policing is absolutely essential for communities and forces alike. Hosted by the College of Policing, join an eye-opening panel discussion where leading experts from policing, government, and partners debate the compelling evidence behind effective neighbourhood policing. Experience how this evidence-based, trust-building approach slashes demand, cuts crime and transforms community safety. This isn't theory - it's proven success backed by robust evidence. Essential insights for everyone committed to creating safer streets through approaches that deliver measurable results for communities and businesses. Chair: ACC Tom Harding, College of Policing's Director of Operational Standards and the Public Safety and Risk portfolio Panel: DCC Cath Akehurst, NPCC lead for the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee John Hayward-Cripps, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Neighbourhood Watch Network PCC Matt Storey, APCC joint lead for Local Policing Zoe Wilkinson, Programme Director, Neighbourhood Policing Programme, Home Office Paul Fagg, Auror Director Law Enforcement Partnerships UK and Ireland, Sponsor Sponsored by
15.30	Refreshment break, networking and exhibition
16.00	Justice served Sweeping changes are coming to the criminal justice system, following two landmark reviews by former Justice Secretary David Gauke and retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Brian Leveson. Will the reforms get the wheels of justice moving more quickly? And what will the impact be on policing? Chair: Julie Etchingham In conversation with: David Gauke KC Sir Brian Leveson
16.40	Safe online How is the Online Safety Act and other legislation on data protection and privacy working? What more needs to be done, by the tech industry and law enforcement, to protect people, including children, from harms and threats in the digital world? Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel: Baroness Gabby Bertin (Online pornography reviewer) Esther Ghey, campaigner for social media reform and is the founder of Peace and Mind UK, a service dedicated to improving mental health for young people. Mother of Brianna, murdered aged 16. Jon Higham, Online Safety Policy Director at Ofcom PCC Clare Moody, APCC joint lead for Victims; Prevention, Children and Young People Anthony Walker, Deputy CEO, Tech UK
17.45	Wrap up & close of day 1 Julie Etchingham wraps up the day and looks ahead to the drinks reception, dinner and after-dinner speaker
18.30	Drinks reception - Pickwick Suite
19.30	Dinner With guest speaker, Samantha McAlister Samantha McAlister is an English TV producer, criminal barrister and author. She is best known for securing an interview with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor for BBC's Newsnight programme ‘Prince Andrew and the Epstein Scandal’ (2019) sponsored by

Time	Session
	All sessions take place in the Churchill room unless otherwise stated.
08.00	Registration, refreshments and exhibition
09.00	Welcome back Julie Etchingham welcomes delegates back to the Summit and looks ahead to the day.
09.05	Victims’ voice Two crime victims tell us how they have overcome adversity, what they learned from their experiences and how the police can help people in similar situations. Julia Margo, co-founder and deputy CEO at Fair Hearing *Anna Rowe, victim of romance fraud and founder of Catch The Catfish* and Romance Fraud Awareness Week**
09.40	Plenary session: Getting to 50 per cent How is policing going to work towards the government’s target to reduce violence against women and girls? In conversation with the new Director of the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection Chair: Julie Etchingham Speaker: DAC Helen Millichap
10.15	Refreshment break, networking and exhibition
10.45	Breakout one - Free to speak? (Churchill room) Where does free speech end and police action begin? A series of cases involving inflammatory social media posts and the spread of misinformation have raised questions about government guidance on non-crime hate incidents, police decision-making, and the laws on contempt of court. Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel: Sanjay Bhandari MBE, the Chair of Kick It Out CC Mark Hobrough, NPCC Hate Crime lead Deputy Mayor Alison Lowe, APCC joint lead for Race Disparity, Equality and Human Rights and Transparency and Accountability Prof Andrew Tettenborn, professor of law at Swansea Law School Baljit Ubhey, Director of Policy for the Crown Prosecution Service Breakout two - Performing under pressure (Gielgud room) What do police leaders need to do to maintain standards, keep ahead of their work - and stay fit and healthy, in body and mind? Chair PCC Matthew Scott, APCC joint lead for Workforce, Standards, Leadership and Volunteers Panel: Prof Sarah Charman, Professor of Criminology in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth Kul Mahay, leadership and culture expert CC Andy Rhodes, Service Director National Police Wellbeing Service NPCC, Oscar Kilo Nick Smart, President of the Police Superintendents’ Association Breakout three - After Encrochat (Burton/Redgrave room) Five years ago, the National Crime Agency, supported by local forces, launched Operation Venetic, after the Encrochat code had been cracked. It has led to 3,000 arrests and 1,200 convictions. What has the impact been on serious organised crime, what has law enforcement learned about investigating and prosecuting organised criminals - and how can police and other agencies capitalise on the successes? Chaired by DCC Wendy Gunney, NPCC Serious Organised Crime Lead Panel: PCC David Allen (Serious Organised Crime lead) Graeme Biggar, Director General, National Crime Agency Cathy Haenlein, Director of Organised Crime and Policing Studies, RUSI Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, HM Inspectorate of Prisons
12.00	Plenary session: Beyond Prevent What are the lessons from the Southport attacks for the Prevent programme? What support and interventions are needed for those who don’t fall under the Prevent umbrella? And how should policing, the education sector and other agencies identify and deal with young people at risk of carrying out acts of mass violence? Chair: Julie Etchingham Panel: DAC Vicki Evans, NPCC Senior National Co-ordinator, Specialist Operations PCC Simon Foster, APCC lead for Counter-terrorism Andy Hill, Co-founder of Voicebox CIC Dame Sara Khan, former counter-extremism commissioner
13.00	Keynote speaker: APCC Chair Emily Spurrell introduces the keynote speaker.
13.30	Summary and close with the APCC and NPCC Chairs Julie Etchingham closes the Summit with final remarks from NPCC Chair, Gavin Stephens and APCC Chair, Emily Spurrell.
13.40	Lunch, networking and exhibition Lunch sponsored by
	*Programme and speakers may be subject to change.