NEWS BRIEF: The Home Affairs Committee is to conduct an inquiry into ‘Reform of the Police Funding Formula’. This inquiry comes shortly after the Public Accounts Committee published a report into the "Financial sustainability of police forces in England and Wales"

ADVERTORIAL: The latest information on the Emergency Services Show, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 and 24 September.

NEWSLINK: The Home Office publishes statistics on the use of Taser by police in 2014 showing a small decrease of 3% since 2013 but a 50% increase since 2010. In light of the of inquest verdict on the Jordan Begley case, the NPCC responds by defending the use of Taser but calling for the medical evidence to be referred to an independent body for review.

NEWSLINK: Essex PCC and Police ICT Company Chairman Nick Alston speaks about the Company’s inception, its aims and ambitions for the future.

NEWSLINK: We collate the three reports on child protection looking at the business processes of police forces, the results of a national programme of child protection inspections and a report on the police service’s efforts to tackle online child sexual exploitation plus stake holder responses.

NEWSLINK: Criminal justice agencies must do more to make sure they treat victims with dignity and respect, the Victims’ Commissioner said today.