How effective is the 'best value' model of management? Illustrate your answer by assessing the reliability of BVPIs as a measurement of police performance and alternative models of management

Introduction The police service is one of the most important of all the public services. Effective policing is fundamental to a safe and secure society. The British public police carry out a varied and vigorous number of duties. They are responsible for maintaining order, preserving life and preventing crime among many others. Due to the many different aspects of policing it can be extremely difficult to accurately measure police performance. Throughout this essay I will …

…variables in the police sector. To others best value may represent the latest in a number of performance measurement techniques that accurately measure police performance. For others it may be the first time they have encountered a system with an outcome based method of performance measurement. There will always be people for and against the idea of best value led policing. Only time will tell whether it proves to be the success anticipated by many.