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ANALYSIS: Linda Bryant, Director of Criminal Justice Services at Together for Mental Wellbeing, examines how newly elected PCCs can tackle head on the issues of victimisation, offending, mental health and the lack of appropriate local care for people in distress

OPINION: With some tired legs out there nearing the end of the match, Nicola Davies, the Liberal Democrat PCC candidate for Warwickshire knows where the goal is. Will she win the fans over?

ANALYSIS: Former HMI Robin Field-Smith examines why there have been problems in attracting candidates for Chief Constable positions, and offers some pointers for newly elected PCCs

OPINION: Kent PCC Ann Barnes looks back on her time in office, and offers some advice for those putting themselves forward for election in May

ANALYSIS: Alix Rejman, Director of Public Regulatory for leading law firm Fieldfisher, identifies the early legal pitfalls awaiting our new PCCs

ANALYSIS: Jon Collins, Chief Executive of the Restorative Justice Council, examines the role of PCCs in ensuring that victims of crime can access restorative justice

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

OPINION: Nanci Hogan, former Chief of Staff at the Bedfordshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), recommends five steps in deciding which PCC candidate to vote for.

ANALYSIS: Iain Britton, from the Institute for Public Safety Crime and Justice, reflects on his attendance at the national Specials Conference, held in Chepstow on the 22nd-24th April.

OPINION: Steve Watts explains why he is seeking election as Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's Police and Crime Commissioner

OPINION: Influential policing commentator Cate Moore looks at the candidates for Lincolnshire PCC and decides where to cast her vote

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix, CoPaCC Chief Executive, looks ahead to CoPaCC's next four years

ANALYSIS: Andy Higgins, the Police Foundation's Senior Analyst, examines difficulties the police have in deciding what they should believe and when they should believe it

ANALYSIS: Policing Insight has - with readers' help - compiled a list of timings of the PCC counts following PCC elections on Thursday, May 5th

OPINION: Soon to hand back his warrant card, frontline Police Constable Rory Geoghegan looks back at his three years as a Met Police Dedicated Ward Officer.

OPINION: Seeking election as a PCC? Here are five tips from an experienced national journalist to help you avoid a critical press if your campaign is successful...

ANALYSIS: Sandra Andrews examines the College of Policing's recent consultation on proposals to introduce academic recognition for both existing workforce and new joiners

OPINION - PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Former ACPO Public Affairs Officer James Hargrave, now at JBP, asks whether PCCs' critics will soon need to eat some humble pie

OPINION - PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Continuing our special feature on the Suffolk PCC election battle, current PCC Tim Passmore sets out his pitch to voters - including his plans for the next four years if re-elected

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

OPINION: Will Mosseri-Marlio, a Researcher at think-tank Reform, considers West Midlands Police's drive towards a 'digitally-enabled police force'

ANALYSIS: Stephen Roberts of Vigilant Research examines the Metropolitan Police's invitation to tender for a new integrated case, custody, intelligence and investigation system

OPINION: Labour's PCC candidate for Suffolk, Cath Pickles, explains...

ANALYSIS: Carina O'Reilly, a Doctoral Researcher at Anglia Ruskin University, examines the list of confirmed PCC candidates, and speaks to some of the (very few) female candidates