The CIPFA Police Advisory Network (PAN) aims to provide police professionals with practical, relevant and up-to-date advice during a period of unprecedented public service reform. The network focuses on legislative developments, Government policy and strategic policing issues that have implications for police forces and authorities.

The network offers support to members in considering the issues involved and what needs to be done to facilitate the implementation of new initiatives and legislative requirements. The network also considers issues of good practice. It achieves this through effective briefing of its members at quarterly regional workshops, via bulletins on current issues and ad hoc analyses of Home Office legislation, policy documents and HMIC inspection reports.