Latest News, Analysis and Opinion  (Page 210)

REPORT: Download the latest report covering key policing and PCC activity during January 2016.

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

OPINION: Former police officer Sharon Gander, now Policing Pathway Lead for the BA (Hons) Criminology Degree of Nottingham Trent University, argues in favour of the College of Policing's proposals for qualifications in policing

OPINION: Dr Iain Britton, Lead Researcher for the IPSCJ's Centre for Citizens in Policing, outlines a new research programme and invites contributions

ANALYSIS: Ginette Beal of policing auditor Grant Thornton takes a look at a recent assignment for the Surrey PCC examining whistleblowing arrangements within the force

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

NEWS: A "Live Blog" of the Police ICT Company "Suppliers' Summit: Shaping the future: smarter working together and partnering for reform"

NEWS: Slides from today's presentation at the "Suppliers Summit" by CEO of the Police ICT Company, Martin Wyke, indicating how the fledgling organisation intends to approach reform of police technology and procurement and working with suppliers.

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

ANALYSIS: Simon Bullock identifies factors that will distinguish successful candidates (and future PCCs) from the unsuccessful

NEWS: Professor Mike Rowe provides the background to a new study of police stations. He invites your contribution to an appreciation of an aspect of policing that has received scant attention to date

OPINION: Jon Collins, CEO of the Restorative Justice Council, sets out a further role that restorative justice could beneficially play...

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

OPINION: PC "Hamish Macbeth" takes a look at some of the still-present challenges for policing on crime recording

OPINION: Emma Williams, Programme Director, In Service Policing degree at Canterbury Christ Church University, considers how recent events have re-energised the 'degree-gate' debate

OPINION: Regular Policing Insight contributor "Nathan Constable" considers the Home Office's announcement today on an increased use of police volunteers.

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

NEWS: Bernard Rix introduces the CoPaCC "PCC of the Year" Awards

ANALYSIS: Nanci Hogan, former Chief of Staff for Bedfordshire OPCC, examines the way forward for policing on honour based violence following last month's HMIC report.

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

ANALYSIS: Accenture's Head of Digital Policing, Muz Janoowalla, looks at how digital technologies are changing police forces for the better around the world

OPINION: Barrie Sheldon, Deputy PCC and now Independent PCC candidate for West Mercia, sets out why more Independents are needed for elections in May - despite odds weighed against them

ANALYSIS: George Alexander, of leading police auditor Grant Thornton, argues that proactive external reviews of police forces' whistleblowing procedures are time well spent

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