Features

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, former Greater Manchester Assistant Chief Constable, looks at how PCCs and forces can together retain the confidence of the public during critical incidents

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

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

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

OPINION: Surrey's Deputy PCC, Jeff Harris, critiques the Home Office's approach to police reform, and argues against 'just making political points'

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

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

OPINION: Serving police officer Gareth Stubbs looks at the challenge of delivering change in policing

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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