CC David Thompson QPM, West Midlands Police
OPINION: DCC Dave Thompson of West Midlands Police pays tribute to the security services and police in keeping us safe, and considers the future challenge in a time of austerity
Policing Insight team
OPINION: Inviting your views on this, our FIRST Police Debate brought to you by PolicingInsight.com. Should all our police officers be armed?
Sharon Gander - Nottingham Trent University
OPINION: Sharon Gander, Policing Pathway Lead for Nottingham Trent University's BA (Hons) Criminology Degree, argues in favour of the College of Policing's degree proposals
Dr Emma Williams, Open University Centre for Policing Research & Learning
OPINION: Emma Williams, Programme Director, In Service Policing degree at Canterbury Christ Church Uni, marks the College of Policing's recent 'policing degree' work
Kevin Hurley - Surrey PCC
OPINION: Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner, Kevin Hurley, urges the Chancellor to look again at his plans for policing and security spending
Gareth Stubbs - Policing blogger
OPINION: Policing blogger (and serving officer) Gareth Stubbs puts the arguments in favour of the College of Policing's Educational Qualification Framework (EQF).
Nathan Constable - Blogger
OPINION: Policing blogger and serving police officer "Nathan Constable" scrutinises the College of Policing proposals on degrees for police officers
Alan Wright - Retired police officer
OPINION: Retired police officer Alan Wright provides a "thirty year experience" perspective on the College of Policing's plans for policing degrees
Roy Swales - UKIP PCC candidate, Hampshire & IoW
OPINION: Roy Swales, UKIP's PCC candidate for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, argues that "life experience is more valuable than a degree when it comes to policing"
Cate Moore - Policing Commentator
OPINION: Independent policing commentator Cate Moore argues for more support from the College of Policing for a "dedicated, talented, exceptional workforce"
Dr John Hayward - tensABILITY
OPINION: Dr John Hayward of tensABILITY examines Government proposals to change the way police complaints are handled
Jon Collins - CEO, Restorative Justice Council
OPINION: Jon Collins, of the Restorative Justice Council, provides the background to research into barriers to women's participation in restorative justice
Ann Barnes, Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent
OPINION: Kent PCC Ann Barnes gives her views on the Home Office's police funding formula 'consultation'
Peter Neyroud - Cambridge University
OPINION: Peter Neyroud, of the University of Cambridge, considers the implications of today's Home Office retreat
Supt Simon Nelson, President, Disabled Police Association
OPINION: CI Simon Nelson, Chairman of the Sussex Police Disability and Carers Association, argues that the disabled must not be overlooked as police numbers fall
Rory Geoghegan, Head of Criminal Justice, Centre for Social Justice
OPINION: PC Rory Geoghegan, a frontline Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police, considers the positive effect of community policing
OPINION: Independent policing commentator Cate Moore assesses the assessor...
Dr James Hanley - Adrian College
OPINION: Dr James Hanley, Associate Professor of Political Science at Adrian College, Michigan, USA, examines limits to private policing
Lee Simpson - Deloitte
OPINION: Lee Simpson and Max Worth of Deloitte report on a five-force event to produce "mind-blowing apps"
Martyn Underhill, Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner
OPINION: Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill provides his perspective on HMIC's Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) Report, published last week
AC Martin Hewitt - Metropolitan Police Service
OPINION: Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt responds to the RCA's independent report, "Safer together: Policing a global city in 2020"
Ian Wiggett - Policing Insight
OPINION: ACC Ian Wiggett of Greater Manchester Police argues that policing needs to adopt a 'common voice' on its overall capacity and capability to manage risk
OPINION: Police blogger "Nathan Constable" makes a start on the Case File...
Olly Martins - Bedfordshire PCC
OPINION: Bedfordshire PCC Olly Martins calls for those concerned about dwindling police strength to lobby their Member of Parliament
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