How we work with UK and international partners to build capability and share expertise, and how to access our services.
We are committed to supporting professional and accountable policing – both domestically in the UK and throughout the world. We do this by working with our government, criminal justice and public sector partners to build skills and capability.
We work closely with the Home Office, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other departments to ensure our international assistance is consistent with the UK’s national and international objectives.
What we do
We work with:
- UK government departments
- intergovernmental organisations (IGOs)
- foreign governments
- law enforcement agencies
- the commercial sector
We share our knowledge and experience with UK partners and international policing to improve professionalism, consistency and leadership. We offer:
- specialist operational policing advice
- learning and professional development expertise, including leadership
- capability building
- access to professional guidance and evidence-based practice
Our aim
Our work with partners aims to improve and build capability across a range of technical and behavioural skills. These include:
- command
- digital investigation
- diversity and inclusion
- intelligence
- leadership
- professional investigation
- public protection
- wellbeing
Why we provide international support
There are many important reasons why the UK invests in supporting improvements to policing internationally.
Our security, prosperity and freedom are linked to that of other countries in an increasingly interconnected world. The platform for this is provided by professional police forces that:
- have the trust and confidence of people
- respond to the diverse needs of all communities
Accessing our services
We host delegates from our partner organisations on many of our training programmes in the UK, including delegates from other countries. We also deliver training programmes overseas.
We also offer a range of resources on evidence-based policing and professional guidance.
Contact us
Get in touch for more information about our services and to discuss how we can help you. If you are contacting us from:
- the UK – email [email protected]
- outside the UK – email [email protected]