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The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods

Inquiry

Inquiry

The impacts of serious and organised crime (SOC) in local communities can make residents feel unsafe and affect confidence in policing.

SOC covers a range of crimes, including child sexual exploitation and abuse; illegal drugs trafficking; fraud; money laundering; organised immigration crime; modern slavery and human trafficking and cybercrime. Annually, SOC is estimated to cost the UK at least £47 billion.

This inquiry will examine the extent of the linkage between SOC and neighbourhood crime and explore the capacity of neighbourhood policing to support the wider police response to SOC. It will investigate the extent to which the new structures outlined in the Police Reform White Paper will support the role of neighbourhood policing in tackling SOC on high streets and in local communities, with the aim of ensuring that local, regional and national approaches to SOC work together effectively and are resourced appropriately.

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This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 20 March 2026.

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Past events

Wednesday 1 July 2026
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods - Oral evidence 1 July 2026
9:30am
  • David Sidwick, Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset
  • Dr Rob Hornsby (Associate Professor in the School of Criminology, Investigation and Policing at Leeds Trinity University)
  • Deputy Chief Constable Paul Court (Deputy Lead for Drugs at National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC))
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 16 June 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods - Oral evidence 16 June 2026
2:30pm
  • John Herriman (Chief Executive at Chartered Trading Standards Institute)
  • Dennis Chalmers (Lead Officer for Serious and Organised Crime at Chartered Trading Standards Institute)
  • Lee Ormandy (Lead Officer for Serious and Organised Crime at Chartered Trading Standards Institute)
3:30pm
  • Edward Woodall (Chief Executive at ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores))
  • Andrew Goodacre (CEO at British Independent Retail Association (BIRA))
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Taylor (Head of OPAL at National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC))
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 20 April 2026
4:30pm Private
4:35pm Public
The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods - Oral evidence 20 April 2026
4:35pm
  • Phil Lewis (Director General at Anti-Counterfeiting Group)
  • Sarah Woodcock (CEO at The Anti-Slavery Collective)
5:15pm
  • Steve Rodhouse (Director General (Threats) at National Crime Agency)
  • Deputy Chief Constable Wendy Gunney (Serious and organised crime portfolio lead at National Police Chiefs' Council)
  • Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Catherine Akehurst (NPCC Programme Lead, Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee at National Police Chiefs' Council)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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