ANALYSIS: Once a desirable career move, the shortage of police detectives in UK policing reflects the long hours, stress, and complex nature of the job; but it’s a shortage that must be addressed fully and quickly, explains former senior detective Dr Graham Hill, of the University of Leeds School of Law.

ANALYSIS: Recent revelations of abuse by football coaches highlights the vulnerability of children to exploitation. But are the police as well prepared as they could be to deal with such allegations? Dr Graham Hill, founder of Behaviour Analysis at the UK Child Exploitation Online Protection centre (CEOP), argues that police need to improve their understanding of why perpetrators abuse children, if they are to improve child protection.