Reaction to Part 1 of the report was mixed. The Association of Chief Police Officers welcomed the Part 1 report and said it hoped it would lay lasting foundations for the police service. The Police Federation said it would oppose the proposals as an unprecedented attack on police pay and conditions.
The response to Part 1 of the report was mixed. The Association of Chief Police Officers supported the report and expressed hope that it would create a long-lasting foundation for the police force. However, the Police Federation disagreed with the proposals, claiming they were an unprecedented attack on police pay and working conditions.