College of Policing response to new bail legislation which comes into place on Monday 3rd April 2017
David Tucker, Crime Lead at the College of Policing, said: “The new legislation is a significant change for policing and has sought to strike a balance between the need for police to manage investigations and not leaving a person suspected of a crime on bail for an unacceptably long period.
“Last year we contributed evidence around a study carried out by the College as part of the extensive national debate around this complex issue.
“We recognise this is major change for policing and we are supporting our members by providing high quality training materials to help them continue to manage investigations to bring criminals to justice and protect the public.”
