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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Crime-scene and crash-investigation officers have until 1 October 2020 to conform to ISO/IEC 17020. Validation will ‘put the science behind the science’ of investigating crime scenes and collisions – but what’s involved, and will the benefits outweigh the challenges?

News: EXCLUSIVE: Lincolnshire's Chief Constable Bill Skelly is mounting a legal challenge against the College of Policing over the new degree entry scheme that could reduce the force's frontline by 40 officers or 10 per cent of its deployable strength. Policing Insight reports.

Opinion: The forces that have been trialling live facial recognition (LFR) technology in the UK have been closely monitored by the Information Commissioner's Office. While forces have legitimate reasons to use LFR, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham says there are privacy and data protection issues that still need to be addressed.

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: How emerging technologies are improving the efficiency and operational effectiveness of policing is set to be the key focus of The Emergency Services Show 2019, taking place in Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 September.

ANNOUNCEMENT: As official media partner of the World Class Policing Awards 2019, Policing Insight is delighted to announce the nominations for this year's awards are now OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, 12th JULY 2019 - a week's extension of the original deadline. Get your nominations in NOW!

Report launch: Today sees the publication of the annual CoPaCC PCCs and Statutory Transparency Report which looks at the performance of the 28 OPCCs taking part in the assessment to be awarded the CoPaCC "Open and Transparent" Quality Mark.

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

OPINION: With nominations for the inaugural World Class Policing Awards set to close on Friday, 5th July, Bernard Rix, Publisher of Policing Insight and Founder of the Awards, calls on YOU to make your nominations NOW!

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

FREE ACCESS: Policing Insight welcomes officers and staff from Merseyside Police, who now have FREE access to Policing Insight with the start of a new organisation wide subscription. Policing Insight is now available FREE to officers and staff in many UK forces and in other police and criminal justice organisations - read on to find out how to use your FREE subscriber access.

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

Announcement: We’re delighted to announce that the police staff associations representing 122,000 officers in England and Wales are backing this year’s inaugural World Class Policing Awards 2019 to be held in London, 14 November.

NEWS: The Queen's Birthday Honours lists for 2019 recognise the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom. Many congratulations to those in and associated with policing who have been recognised this year...

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: The second annual Police Governance Summit takes place on 3rd - 4th July in Daventry. Bernard Rix, CoPaCC Chief Executive and Policing Insight Publisher, sets out why the Summit is a "must-attend" for those interested and involved in policing governance. BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW - there's not much more time left to do so!

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

FREE ACCESS: Policing Insight welcomes officers and staff from Police Scotland who now have FREE access to Policing Insight with the start of a new organisation wide subscription. Policing Insight is now available FREE to officers and staff in many UK forces and other police and criminal justice organisations - read on to find out how to use your FREE subscriber access.

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

NEWS: National Crime Agency Director General Lynne Owens has called for an additional £650m a year to spearhead the fight against ‘chronic and corrosive’ serious and organised crime. Has the time come to ensure the NCA is sustainably funded once and for all?

IN THE NEWS: This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library.

Advertisement feature: This years’ Canterbury Centre for Police Research annual conference is about the professionalisation agenda and the challenges to achieving its’ aims in the current climate of austerity and rising demand.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Chief constable recruitment and retention, the legacy of austerity, measuring performance and maintaining transparency are just some of the issues to be explored at this year's Police Governance Summit 2019. BOOKING IS NOW OPEN for the Summit which takes place 3 - 4 July, 2019. Put the dates in your diary today - and book your place now!