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

OPINION: Jim Mallen, Chair of Bedfordshire Police Federation, examines the IPCC's recent "Use of Force" report and considers its transition to the Office for Police Conduct

ANALYSIS: The PCC elections in May 2016 will be the first with incumbents, some (or many) of whom may seek re-election. This article identifies many as-yet-unanswered questions about PCC election purdah, together representing a potential minefield for forces, OPCCs and others to navigate.

NEWS BRIEF: We're getting ready for the PCC elections across England and Wales on Thursday, 5th May 2016 and the associated election campaigns...

ANALYSIS: CoPaCC analyst Sandra Andrews takes a look at the work of Police and Crime Panels, and identifies some key lessons to be learned.

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

ANALYSIS: Dr Mark Roycroft, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of East London, provides the second of two articles containing insights from his forthcoming book on "The role of PCCs"

NEWS: IPSCJ Director Laura Knight reports on last week's launch of the East Midlands Policing Academic Collaboration (EMPAC), which included the College of Policing's Rachel Tuffin (pictured) as guest speaker

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

NEWS: Policing Insight previews two articles by Dr Mark Roycroft of the University of East Anglia containing insights from his forthcoming book on "The Role of PCCs"

NEWS: Speakers include the Police ICT Company, the Superintendents' Association, the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Victim Support, leading policing auditor Grant Thornton and leading law firm Bird & Bird

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix of CoPaCC identifies the force areas where turnout in May 2016's PCC elections is likely to be higher

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

ANALYSIS: Dr Mark Roycroft, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of East London, provides the first of two articles containing insights from his forthcoming book on "The role of PCCs"

ANALYSIS: Neil Amos and Chris Dreyfus, of PA Consulting, examine the implementation challenges of delivering closer police and fire collaboration

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

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

OPINION: In the second of a College of Policing series, DCC Andy Rhodes, the College's Chair for Organisational Development and International, looks at change management in policing

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

ANALYSIS: A recent London Assembly report has said that "the lack of information published by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is of concern". Martin Hoscik, of MayorWatch, reports.

ANALYSIS: Following announcement yesterday of Sussex Police's DCC Olivia Pinkney as the Hampshire PCC's 'preferred candidate' for Chief Constable, we republish a recent article by DCC Pinkney on the police response to sexting

PCC Election 2016: In the first of a short series, Simon Bullock of CoPaCC offers some insights into what PCC candidates should be addressing at this point in their election campaign

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

OPINION: Police and Crime Commissioners have covered new ground – Alan Charles, Derbyshire’s PCC, looks back at his own tenure as he prepares to step down, identifying lessons for those that follow