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IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local

NEWSLINK: Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill announces his candidacy for the PCC elections next year

IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, including developments on police funding, and details of a keynote speech on "Re-imagining policing"

NEWSLINK: Devon & Cornwall PCC Tony Hogg becomes the fourth PCC in ten days to announce they will not contest PCC elections in May 2016

NEWSLINK: Sir Clive Loader has informed his Police and Crime Panel that he will not run for re-election in May 2016

IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s local and national news, including developments on police funding, details of new policing models in two forces, plus the launching of the independent child sexual abuse inquiry.

NEWS BRIEF: Essex PCC Nick Alston announces he will not run in the May 2016 PCC elections

NEWS: The Home Office Permanent Secretary, giving evidence at the Public Accounts Committee, provides more details of the police funding formula review

NEWS BRIEF: Derbyshire PCC Alan Charles announces he will not run in the May 2016 PCC elections

NEWSLINK: The Home Office publishes statistics on the use of Taser by police in 2014 showing a small decrease of 3% since 2013 but a 50% increase since 2010. In light of the of inquest verdict on the Jordan Begley case, the NPCC responds by defending the use of Taser but calling for the medical evidence to be referred to an independent body for review.

IN THE NEWS: Gary Mason reviews the week’s local and national news including a landmark police firearms case at the Old Bailey and a justification for poor arrest rates among Special Constables

NEWSLINK: Essex PCC and Police ICT Company Chairman Nick Alston speaks about the Company’s inception, its aims and ambitions for the future.

NEWSLINK: We collate the three reports on child protection looking at the business processes of police forces, the results of a national programme of child protection inspections and a report on the police service’s efforts to tackle online child sexual exploitation plus stake holder responses.

REPORT: Download the latest report covering policing and police and crime commissioner activity during June.

NEWSLINK: Criminal justice agencies must do more to make sure they treat victims with dignity and respect, the Victims’ Commissioner said today.

ANNOUNCEMENT: With the confirmation that PCCs are here to stay, CoPaCC outlines its plans to help declared and potential PCC candidates, policing commentators and interested members of the public prepare for the PCC elections in May 2016.

NEWSLINK: Leadership across all ranks and roles needs to change in order to help policing meet challenges of the future, according to a final report published by the College of Policing today.

IN THE NEWS: Gary Mason reviews the week’s national and local police news including a report on "Reshaping policing for the public", the West Midlands Police withheld report on grooming and a spat over finances between a local MP and his PCC.

NEWSLINK: The Police ICT Company has appointed former TalkTalk Chief Information Officer, Martin Wyke, to the role of Chief Executive, effective as of 17th June 2015.

IN THE NEWS: Gary Mason reviews the week’s national and local police news.

MENTAL HEALTH: Lancashire Constabulary are working with Big White Wall, to provide mental health support to their officers and staff. Ian Hesketh a Doctorate researcher at Lancaster University Management School and a Lancashire Constabulary police officer writes in conjunction with James de Bathe, Head of Business Development at Big White Wall.

WORKSHOP: Your invitation to a free CoPaCC / IPSCJ Workshop: Developing work to improve the experience of victims and witnesses

IN THE NEWS: Gary Mason reviews the week’s national and local police news.

NEWS: A Labour PCC has told Policing Insight that the government’s drugs policy isn’t working and needs an urgent review.