OPINION: The College of Policing recently announced three future entry streams to policing, one of which was a pre-entry degree qualification. Serving officer Rich Honess outlines his suggestions as to how those degrees might be structured, based on his previous experience of teacher training.

ANALYSIS: What's the point of NCALT e-learning in the police service, and why is it so disliked? Rich Honess and Dan Reynolds write up a debate held last week on @wecops. Dan is a front line ‘thinking cop' who holds a seat on the College of Policing Membership committee, offering advice to the College board. He is passionate about evidence based policing and a member of the SEBP.

SURVEY: A survey designed to examine officer experience and attitudes towards the provision of mandatory ongoing training/professional development amongst federated officers within the Police Service of England and Wales.