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OPINION: Serving officer 'Nathan Constable' argues that following the failings of Hillsborough, the argument that officers shouldn't be punished for the decisions of a small few all that time ago is pointless and wrong.

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

ANALYSIS: Sarah Ellson, Partner and head of Fieldfisher's Public and Regulatory Law Group, sets out some legal considerations for PCCs in their appointment of Deputy and Assistant PCCs.

OPINION: Howard Jones takes a historical perspective in comparing the roles of PCCs and the police authorities they replaced

ANALYSIS: Download and print our useful at-a-glance infographics mapping the 2016 PCC Elections results and comparing them with 2012.

ANALYSIS: Professor Michael Rowe reviews the 2016 PCC Elections and argues that despite a higher turnout and mandate, the PCC model of police accountability still has much to prove.

OPINION: Barrie Sheldon, former Deputy PCC for West Mercia, reflects on being defeated as an Independent candidate in the PCC elections

ANALYSIS: Jon Harvey analyses voting data from elections on Thursday, May 5th.

OPINION: Christine Townsend, Founder and CEO of MusterPoint, offers some thoughts and encouragement for newly elected PCCs

ANALYSIS: Adam Simmonds, stepping down as Northamptonshire's PCC this Wednesday, looks back on his time as Commissioner

ANALYSIS: Met Sergeant Ed Cudmore, an MSc student at Canterbury Christ Church University, introduces the first empirical study into humour in policing

PCC ELECTION RESULTS: Policing Insight's fully interactive map of the complete PCC election results 2016, with winner, runner-up, percentage vote shares and turnout.

PCC ELECTION RESULTS: Policing Insight's rolling coverage of the PCC Elections, spanning Polling Day and the results.

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

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

ANALYSIS: As we enter PCC Election Week 2016, 102 of the 187 candidates have so far signed the Committee on Standards in Public Life's 'ethical checklist'.

OPINION: CoPaCC Chief Executive Bernard Rix reflects on PCC-related implications following the Hillsborough inquest verdict

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

OPINION: Chief Superintendent John Sutherland continues his personal reflections on The Job

ANALYSIS: Lucy Jaffe, of "Why me?", introduces her organisation's review of PCCs' funding of restorative justice during their first term in office

ANALYSIS: Linda Bryant, Director of Criminal Justice Services at Together for Mental Wellbeing, examines how newly elected PCCs can tackle head on the issues of victimisation, offending, mental health and the lack of appropriate local care for people in distress

OPINION: With some tired legs out there nearing the end of the match, Nicola Davies, the Liberal Democrat PCC candidate for Warwickshire knows where the goal is. Will she win the fans over?

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