Lord Blunkett, a former home secretary, tells the BBC that police leadership in England and Wales needs an “ethical reset.” Blunkett has co-authored a major report that argues the current way police forces are run requires a fundamental overhaul. The report’s central message is that leadership standards and governance in policing must change to address ethical and organisational failings. Blunkett’s comments focus on the need for reform rather than specific policing tactics, pointing to broader questions about how forces are managed and how accountability and conduct are set within leadership structures. While details of the proposed changes are not outlined in the brief coverage, the report is presented as calling for a significant restructuring of the approach to police leadership and oversight. The BBC coverage frames the intervention as a push for systemic improvement, with the report serving as the basis for Blunkett’s call for an overhaul. Other references to the story reiterate the same key points: the call for an “ethical reset” and the view that England and Wales policing needs fundamental change.