Weekly Media Monitor summary
IN THE NEWS: Our new-look Weekly Review, drawing on our popular Media Monitor database, picks up the key news stories and reports of the week, and explains why they matter to you.
United Kingdom
Brexit: A user’s guide for police officers and Police and Crime Commissioners
ANALYSIS: As the full ramifications of the recent Brexit vote become clear, Chief Inspector Lee Gosling explores the potential impact of a complete withdrawal from the EU on UK pan-European policing functions, outlining how each aspect of co-operation with Europe currently works, and how it will need to be unravelled or replaced.
Interview with Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner
View from the top
OPINION: New PCC for Derbyshire Hardyal Dhindsa talks to Policing Insight about diversity, mental health, fire mergers, and his pledge to visit all 383 towns and villages in Derbyshire to reach out to the county's different communities.
“If you’re not in the club, you don’t get the benefits”: The fallout of Brexit for policing and security
OPINION: Much of the UK's security is dependent upon its ability to work in co-operation with partners. The recent referendum and the potential departure of the UK from the EU poses a danger to that work. Former Greater Manchester ACC Ian Wiggett unpicks the ramifications of Brexit, and warns that it will take a lot of effort by political leaders to ensure that co-operation is not damaged.
Whatever the future looks like: What the European challenge means for policing
OPINION: What will the referendum mean for policing? Chief Superintendent Gavin Thomas, President of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales, explores the challenges and the possibilities of the unchartered waters ahead.
Easy as ABCD? A new model for managing demand in public services
OPINION: Is it time to change how organisations like the police relate to communities? In the wake of Brexit, Brendan O'Brien argues for a new model of community-driven PACTs to help local areas flourish - and to manage demand on public services.
Police officer turnover and retention: Reflections of a researcher
OPINION: How and why do serving police officers choose to leave the job they love? Naomi Bennett from Canterbury Christ Church University talks about her research into police retention, and warns that when governments and policing organisations make significant changes, those changes affect police officers on a personal level as well as a professional one.
On the radar: The Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Police Association
OPINION: This June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History month. Dave Bamber, Police Federation of England and Wales lead for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller police officers, writes about the role of the GRT Police Association, and why it is so badly needed.
Lord Bew: Standards are not an optional afterthought
OPINION: Lord Bew is the Chair of the Committee on Standards on Public Life to the Prime Minister. The Committee’s remit is to suggest changes to help promote and maintain the seven ‘Nolan’ principles of public life – integrity, accountability, selflessness, objectivity, openness, honesty and leadership. All public office holders, including PCCs, are expected to live up to them.
Jason Ablewhite: Reflections on my first month as Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner
OPINION: Jason Ablewhite was elected in May as Cambridgeshire's new Police and Crime Commissioner. He describes his first month on the job - the lessons he's learned and the challenges he sees in the years ahead.
How the EU makes our streets safer: The case for Remain
OPINION: Is the UK safer and more secure within the EU? In the introduction to the report Britain is Stronger in Europe, the Rt Hon Charles Clarke, former Home Secretary, makes the case for voting 'Remain', along with co-authors Peter Neyroud, former Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police and CEO of National Policing Improvement Agency, and Lord Carlile of Berriew QC.
After the murder of Jo Cox, how do we protect our MPs and PCCs?
ANALYSIS: The shocking murder of Jo Cox MP has brought into sharp focus the personal safety of MPs, PCCs and other political representatives. Carina O'Reilly looks at how we balance the protection of our democratic representatives with preserving their accessibility to the people they serve.
Messy problems: The complexity of ‘demand’ in policing
OPINION: What is the real impact of reduced police numbers? Dr Joan Donnelly of the Police Federation of England and Wales discusses the complexity of 'demand', ahead of a conference next week at Canterbury Christ Church University on Evidence Based Policing: Beyond the Randomised Control Trial.
