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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

ANALYSIS: Following publication of HMIC's inspection of police force effectiveness, the Police Foundation's Rick Muir argues that crime has changed but the police workforce has not adapted accordingly.

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix, CEO of CoPaCC and Policing Insight, examines how the EU referendum impacts on the PCC elections

ANALYSIS: Will Mosseri-Marlio, a researcher at the Reform think tank, identifies key elements from Reform's recent report - including possible savings of £27million per year.

OPINION: Serving police officer 'Nathan Constable' looks at recent announcements by HMIC, the College of Policing, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and others.

OPINION: Following publication today of HMIC PEEL reports, Chief Constable Simon Cole of Leicestershire Police, and National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead on Local Policing and Partnerships revisits his thoughts on local policing's future

OPINION: Jon Harvey is the author of the "Secret Diary of a PCC". Here, Jon takes a look at police productivity, and makes a shameless plug for a book he has recently published...

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

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