Analysis

ANALYSIS: As the Chancellor is poised to announce significant cuts to police budgets, Simon Bullock looks at the backstop powers provided by legislation for safeguarding against failing police forces.

ANALYSIS: In the light of recent events in Paris, independent management consultant and retired senior police officer, Derek Mann, examines the police's firearms capability and the implications for the traditional British policing model

ANALYSIS: Jack Greig-Midlane of Cardiff University analyses David Cameron's claim that there are 3,800 more 'neighbourhood officers' than at the time of the last Spending Review

ANALYSIS: Kevin Morrell, a Professor of Strategy at Warwick Business School, considers the risks of further reductions in police budgets.

ANALYSIS: Former Chief Constable Stu Hyde examines the Chancellor's speech at GCHQ earlier this week on the multiple threats associated with cyber crime and cyber terrorism

ANALYSIS: Gareth Knights of EmergencyAthlete.com draws on his degree in Sports Management and 15 years in the ambulance service to look at health and fitness for emergency service workers

ANALYSIS: Barry Loveday of Portsmouth University argues in favour of major changes in police recruitment policies as an essential part of police reform.

ANALYSIS: Former ACC Chris Miller (left) and international leadership speaker Mark McKergow propose an approach "where the leader is responsible for their team's success"

ANALYSIS: Dr Tracey Wond of the University of Derby sets out her analysis of concerns about the College of Policing's plans for degrees in policing

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix identifies the key extracts from the Home Secretary's speech earlier this week to a Reform think tank audience

ANALYSIS: Key extracts from the NPCC's paper on police funding and police demand, submitted to the Home Affairs Select Committee

ANALYSIS: An article co-authored by John Tizard for The Consultation Institute examines "the English devolution project" - with direct relevance for policing and PCCs

EXCLUSIVE: Policing Insight provides an exclusive analysis of the nine questions put to the Home Office about their flawed revisions to the Police Funding Formula, and the answers they provided

ANALYSIS: Peter Neyroud of the University of Cambridge examines the use of Randomised Control Trials in evidence-based policing research

ANALYSIS: Barry Loveday, Reader in Criminal Justice Administration at the University of Portsmouth, examines changes in the balance of power in police governance

ANALYSIS: Greater Manchester Police ACC Ian Wiggett examines why forces find themselves affected in very different ways by police funding pressures

ANALYSIS: Roy Wilsher, Hertfordshire's Chief Fire Officer and Chief Exec of Hertfordshire OPCC, examines some of the challenges ahead of further fire and police collaboration

ANALYSIS: Andy Higgins of the Police Foundation looks at the challenge police face in being empathetic to victims whilst reserving judgement during the investigation

ANALYSIS: MayorWatch's Martin Hoscik examines views on the likely impact on the Met Police of the RSA's recent independent report

ANALYSIS: Anthony Painter, the RSA's Director of Policy and Strategy, provides an author's perspective on the RSA's independent review of the Metropolitan Police

ANALYSIS: Steve Finnigan writes an open letter to the people of Lancashire on the subject of police cuts

ANALYSIS: Simon Bullock analyses the latest letter from the Home Office on proposed revisions to the police funding formula. Which force fares best - and which worst?

ANALYSIS: As the application window opens for Police Now’s 2016 cohort, Dave Spencer and Kurtis Christoforides take a look at the scheme to date and its future plans

EXCLUSIVE: Our exclusive insight into the NPCC's submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2015