Opinion

OPINION: CoPaCC's Simon Bullock looks back on the PCC Candidate Briefing Day organised by CoPaCC, and criticises Government departments for their lack of interest in ensuring PCC candidates are properly briefed

OPINION: Association of Scottish Police Superintendents' President, Niven Rennie, adds his support to last week's warning from PSAEW President Ch Supt Gavin Thomas

PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Former PCC candidate, Rachel Rogers, provides would-be voters with 20 questions to put to PCC candidates

PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Christopher Salmon, Dyfed-Powys PCC, looks back at his first term as PCC, and looks forward to "commissioning, consulting and listening" if re-elected

OPINION: Supt Dave Hill, Programme Director for the East Midlands Police Academic Collaboration (EMPAC), sets out a win-win-win for academia, police/PCCs, and public

OPINION: Jon Harvey revisits his "Secret Diary of a PCC" series - essential reading for any PCC candidate 'at risk' of being elected...

OPINION: Supt Alun Morgan of South Wales Police responds to Ch Supt John Sutherland's "I was there" blog

OPINION: Chief Superintendent John Sutherland's personal reflections on The Job

OPINION: The Liberal Democrat's PCC candidate for Cheshire, Neil Lewis, reflects on his day at the PCC candidates' National Briefing organised by CoPaCC

OPINION: Labour councillor and former PCC candidate for Dorset, Rachel Rogers, cautions voters ahead of the PCC elections in May

OPINION: Jim Mallen, Chair of Bedfordshire Police Federation, examines the IPCC's recent "Use of Force" report and considers its transition to the Office for Police Conduct

OPINION: Jon Harvey revisits his "Secret Diary of a PCC" series - essential reading for any PCC candidate 'at risk' of being elected...

OPINION: Jon Harvey revisits his "Secret Diary of a PCC" series - essential reading for any PCC candidate 'at risk' of being elected...

OPINION: In the second of a College of Policing series, DCC Andy Rhodes, the College's Chair for Organisational Development and International, looks at change management in policing

OPINION: Jon Harvey revisits his "Secret Diary of a PCC" series - essential reading for any PCC candidate 'at risk' of being elected...

OPINION: Police and Crime Commissioners have covered new ground – Alan Charles, Derbyshire’s PCC, looks back at his own tenure as he prepares to step down, identifying lessons for those that follow

OPINION: Serving police officer 'Nathan Constable' looks at recent announcements by HMIC, the College of Policing, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and others.

OPINION: Following publication today of HMIC PEEL reports, Chief Constable Simon Cole of Leicestershire Police, and National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead on Local Policing and Partnerships revisits his thoughts on local policing's future

OPINION: Jon Harvey is the author of the "Secret Diary of a PCC". Here, Jon takes a look at police productivity, and makes a shameless plug for a book he has recently published...

OPINION: Jon Harvey revisits his "Secret Diary of a PCC" series - essential reading for any PCC candidate 'at risk' of being elected...

OPINION: Martyn Underhill, the Independent PCC for Dorset, sets out his thoughts on who is in contention for the inaugural CoPaCC "PCC of the Year" award.

OPINION: Jon Harvey revisits his "Secret Diary of a PCC" series - essential reading for any PCC candidate 'at risk' of being elected...

OPINION: Ben Twomey, Independent candidate in this May's Warwickshire PCC elections, sets out his eight 'clear and comprehensive' campaign promises

OPINION: Former West Mercia Superintendent Andy Parkes examines recent changes to health care arrangements at policing's rehabilitation and convalescent centre