ANALYSIS: Former HMI Robin Field-Smith examines why there have been problems in attracting candidates for Chief Constable positions, and offers some pointers for newly elected PCCs

OPINION: Kent PCC Ann Barnes looks back on her time in office, and offers some advice for those putting themselves forward for election in May

IN THE NEWS: Our Weekly Review, drawing heavily on our popular Media Monitor database

ANALYSIS: Alix Rejman, Director of Public Regulatory for leading law firm Fieldfisher, identifies the early legal pitfalls awaiting our new PCCs

ANALYSIS: Jon Collins, Chief Executive of the Restorative Justice Council, examines the role of PCCs in ensuring that victims of crime can access restorative justice

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

OPINION: Nanci Hogan, former Chief of Staff at the Bedfordshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), recommends five steps in deciding which PCC candidate to vote for.

ANALYSIS: Iain Britton, from the Institute for Public Safety Crime and Justice, reflects on his attendance at the national Specials Conference, held in Chepstow on the 22nd-24th April.

OPINION: Steve Watts explains why he is seeking election as Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's Police and Crime Commissioner

OPINION: Influential policing commentator Cate Moore looks at the candidates for Lincolnshire PCC and decides where to cast her vote

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix, CoPaCC Chief Executive, looks ahead to CoPaCC's next four years

ANALYSIS: Andy Higgins, the Police Foundation's Senior Analyst, examines difficulties the police have in deciding what they should believe and when they should believe it

ANALYSIS: Policing Insight has - with readers' help - compiled a list of timings of the PCC counts following PCC elections on Thursday, May 5th

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OPINION: Soon to hand back his warrant card, frontline Police Constable Rory Geoghegan looks back at his three years as a Met Police Dedicated Ward Officer.

OPINION: Seeking election as a PCC? Here are five tips from an experienced national journalist to help you avoid a critical press if your campaign is successful...

ANALYSIS: Sandra Andrews examines the College of Policing's recent consultation on proposals to introduce academic recognition for both existing workforce and new joiners

OPINION - PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Former ACPO Public Affairs Officer James Hargrave, now at JBP, asks whether PCCs' critics will soon need to eat some humble pie

OPINION - PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Continuing our special feature on the Suffolk PCC election battle, current PCC Tim Passmore sets out his pitch to voters - including his plans for the next four years if re-elected

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

NEWS: Financial Fraud Action UK are inviting PCC candidates to support fraud awareness-raising activities

OPINION: Will Mosseri-Marlio, a Researcher at think-tank Reform, considers West Midlands Police's drive towards a 'digitally-enabled police force'

IN THE NEWS: Our Weekly Review, drawing heavily on our popular Media Monitor database

ANALYSIS: Stephen Roberts of Vigilant Research examines the Metropolitan Police's invitation to tender for a new integrated case, custody, intelligence and investigation system