Latest News, Analysis and Opinion  (Page 213)

IN THE NEWS: A new approach to our Weekly Review, based on Subscriber feedback and drawing heavily on our popular Media Monitor database

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.

NEWS: With the first event confirmed for Wednesday, 16th December 2015, Bernard Rix sets out CoPaCC's plans to help declared and potential PCC candidates prepare for the PCC elections in May 2016.

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.

NEWS: Details of the first twenty four OPCCs to receive CoPaCC's 2015 Transparency Quality Mark

OPINION: Chief Superintendent Gavin Thomas, Vice President of the Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales, writes on the Spending Review and counter terrorism.

NEWS: Jeremy Corbyn also states "By pressing ahead with these cuts, the government is failing in its most basic duty.. to protect our citizens".

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

OPINION: DCC Dave Thompson of West Midlands Police pays tribute to the security services and police in keeping us safe, and considers the future challenge in a time of austerity

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Five PCCs and the Mayor of London are adversely impacting on the employment prospects of their residents by not addressing poor performance of their police force's Police Disclosure Units.

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"

OPINION: Inviting your views on this, our FIRST Police Debate brought to you by PolicingInsight.com. Should all our police officers be armed?

IN THE NEWS: A new approach to our Weekly Review, based on Subscriber feedback and drawing heavily on our popular Media Monitor database

OPINION: Sharon Gander, Policing Pathway Lead for Nottingham Trent University's BA (Hons) Criminology Degree, argues in favour of the College of Policing's degree proposals

OPINION: Emma Williams, Programme Director, In Service Policing degree at Canterbury Christ Church Uni, marks the College of Policing's recent 'policing degree' work

OPINION: Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner, Kevin Hurley, urges the Chancellor to look again at his plans for policing and security spending

OPINION: Policing blogger (and serving officer) Gareth Stubbs puts the arguments in favour of the College of Policing's Educational Qualification Framework (EQF).

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

OPINION: Policing blogger and serving police officer "Nathan Constable" scrutinises the College of Policing proposals on degrees for police officers

OPINION: Retired police officer Alan Wright provides a "thirty year experience" perspective on the College of Policing's plans for policing degrees