Analysis

ANALYSIS: Includes details of which candidates have so far signed the Committee on Standards in Public Life's "PCC standards checklist"

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix and Simon Bullock of CoPaCC identify the winners (and losers) in the Home Office's recent distribution of a £55 million fund

ANALYSIS: Policing Insight examines research from the Federation of Small Businesses and provides details of the FSB's 'manifesto' for PCC candidates

OPINION: Emma Williams, Programme Director, In Service Policing degree at Canterbury Christ Church University, examines factors currently affecting police officers' wellbeing

ANALYSIS: CoPaCC's Simon Bullock reviews the first session of the PCC Candidates' National Briefing, held recently

ANALYSIS: Simon Bullock reviews the National Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Conference, which took place in Bedfordshire earlier this month.

ANALYSIS: Former HMI Robin Field-Smith provides an overview of the chief constable selection procedure, and identifies ways in which future PCCs could make improvements

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, recently retired GMP ACC, examines collaboration across police, fire and ambulance - and argues in favour of more integrated working

ANALYSIS: The IPCC’s recent report on police use of force has generated much praise and some grumbles. Stephen Roberts of Vigilant Research identifies some important lessons for assessing how police forces capture and analyse information

ANALYSIS: The PCC elections in May 2016 will be the first with incumbents, some (or many) of whom may seek re-election. This article identifies many as-yet-unanswered questions about PCC election purdah, together representing a potential minefield for forces, OPCCs and others to navigate.

ANALYSIS: CoPaCC analyst Sandra Andrews takes a look at the work of Police and Crime Panels, and identifies some key lessons to be learned.

ANALYSIS: Dr Mark Roycroft, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of East London, provides the second of two articles containing insights from his forthcoming book on "The role of PCCs"

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix of CoPaCC identifies the force areas where turnout in May 2016's PCC elections is likely to be higher

ANALYSIS: Dr Mark Roycroft, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of East London, provides the first of two articles containing insights from his forthcoming book on "The role of PCCs"

ANALYSIS: Neil Amos and Chris Dreyfus, of PA Consulting, examine the implementation challenges of delivering closer police and fire collaboration

ANALYSIS: A recent London Assembly report has said that "the lack of information published by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is of concern". Martin Hoscik, of MayorWatch, reports.

ANALYSIS: Following announcement yesterday of Sussex Police's DCC Olivia Pinkney as the Hampshire PCC's 'preferred candidate' for Chief Constable, we republish a recent article by DCC Pinkney on the police response to sexting

ANALYSIS: Following publication of HMIC's inspection of police force effectiveness, the Police Foundation's Rick Muir argues that crime has changed but the police workforce has not adapted accordingly.

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix, CEO of CoPaCC and Policing Insight, examines how the EU referendum impacts on the PCC elections

ANALYSIS: Will Mosseri-Marlio, a researcher at the Reform think tank, identifies key elements from Reform's recent report - including possible savings of £27million per year.

ANALYSIS: Details of the Twitter campaign accounts for 79 known PCC candidates

ANALYSIS: The Metropolitan Police Commissioner sets out his views on key factors for effective police communication with public and media, and sets out steps the police are therefore taking

ANALYSIS: Lord Bew, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, examines the responses received from PCCs, forces, the Home Office and others in response to the Committee's recent report on leadership, accountability and ethics in policing

ANALYSIS: A detailed analysis of the Surrey OPCC papers made public following a BBC Freedom of Information request