Rob Beckley, Marian FitzGeraldSimon Cole9th October 2012

1) How can the policeAchieve the maximum participation of those who will engage butRecognise any necessary constraints on their involvementWithout unnecessarily putting them off?

2) What are the implications for the majority who wont engage - in terms of the service nonetheless picking up their views and concerns andsafeguarding itself from being co-opted by those who will engage possibly to the detriment of other sections of the public?

Forms of engagement1. ConsultationSurveysOn-off meetingsRegular meetingsElections2. More active participationDirect observationUnpaid voluntary workAdvisory inputEg. IAGs, KINsWays of reaching the non-engagedOutreach to groups/places where non-engaged cluster

Feedback from individuals routinely in contact with non-engaged (eg. KINs)

EngagedNon-engagedConsultationMore active participationOutreach/third party feedbackRecruitmentRepresentativenessRenewalInformation sharingManaging conflicting views/demands

How do you ensure an appropriate accountability in this environment, or are the police too concerned about accountability and try and control citizens?

Are there limits, rubicons we cannot cross? How do we ensure the right people participate? Does the culture of policing really welcome voluntary participation, or does it just pay lip service to it?