Malta Police Force policy scoping document : 2016 - 2019

Abstract

In a scenario where the Police Force is facing a rapidly evolving society, new modes of criminality, a real-world/virtual world dynamic, and multi-dimensional requirements to tackle crime, the need to embark on a strategic approach to policing is ever more urgent. Various reviews and studies were commissioned, notably the 1997 organizational and management review task and the 1999 and 2004 mission-based internal documents. Irrespective of the purpose of these initiatives, implementation was lacking, recommendations were not taken up, and monitoring updates were not launched to review why the processes were stalled or shelved. Thus, it is imperative and vital that two decades following the 1997 report, a focused strategy is set out and implemented across the entire force and its dependent functions, inclusive of education, community realities, and a disciplined-civilian capacity balance.