Features

OPINION: PC Rory Geoghegan, a frontline Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police, considers the positive effect of community policing

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

OPINION: Independent policing commentator Cate Moore assesses the assessor...

OPINION: Dr James Hanley, Associate Professor of Political Science at Adrian College, Michigan, USA, examines limits to private policing

OPINION: Lee Simpson and Max Worth of Deloitte report on a five-force event to produce "mind-blowing apps"

OPINION: Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill provides his perspective on HMIC's Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) Report, published last week

OPINION: Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt responds to the RCA's independent report, "Safer together: Policing a global city in 2020"

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

OPINION: ACC Ian Wiggett of Greater Manchester Police argues that policing needs to adopt a 'common voice' on its overall capacity and capability to manage risk

OPINION: Police blogger "Nathan Constable" makes a start on the Case File...

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?

OPINION: Bedfordshire PCC Olly Martins calls for those concerned about dwindling police strength to lobby their Member of Parliament

OPINION: Dr Liz Turner examines the important distinction between "police" and "policing", and its relevance to policing governance

OPINION: Emma Williams, Programme Director for the In Service Policing degree at Canterbury Christ Church University, examines whether police should recruit only graduates

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

OPINION: By Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister of State for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and Victims, Home Office and Ministry of Justice

OPINION: Police blogger "Nathan Constable" argues against a requirement for all police officers to be degree educated