Opinion

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

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 first of a series of articles from the College of Policing's Professional Community Chairs, Sussex Chief Constable Giles York looks at leadership in policing - and invites your views

OPINION: Former police officer Sharon Gander, now Policing Pathway Lead for the BA (Hons) Criminology Degree of Nottingham Trent University, argues in favour of the College of Policing's proposals for qualifications in policing

OPINION: Dr Iain Britton, Lead Researcher for the IPSCJ's Centre for Citizens in Policing, outlines a new research programme and invites contributions

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

OPINION: Jon Collins, CEO of the Restorative Justice Council, sets out a further role that restorative justice could beneficially play...

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