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OPINION: ACC Ian Wiggett of Greater Manchester Police argues that policing needs to adopt a 'common voice' on its overall capacity and capability to manage risk

NEWS BRIEF: Five forces rated outstanding, 29 as good, 8 as requiring improvement and one - Humberside - as inadequate.

OPINION: Police blogger "Nathan Constable" makes a start on the Case File...

NEWS BRIEF: Temporary Chief Constable Gareth Morgan will continue to lead the Constabulary while a recruitment process takes place.

NEWS BRIEF: Tracey Bleakley is to join Hospice UK

ANALYSIS: MayorWatch's Martin Hoscik examines views on the likely impact on the Met Police of the RSA's recent independent report

ANALYSIS: Anthony Painter, the RSA's Director of Policy and Strategy, provides an author's perspective on the RSA's independent review of the Metropolitan Police

NEWS BRIEF: Met Police publishes a report by influential think-tank, the RSA

ANALYSIS: Steve Finnigan writes an open letter to the people of Lancashire on the subject of police cuts

REPORT: Sean Butcher, a PhD student at the School of Law, University of Leeds, provides a review of the day's proceedings, on topics including community engagement, acquisitive crime, public order and partnerships.

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

ANALYSIS: Simon Bullock analyses the latest letter from the Home Office on proposed revisions to the police funding formula. Which force fares best - and which worst?

OPINION: Bedfordshire PCC Olly Martins calls for those concerned about dwindling police strength to lobby their Member of Parliament

NEWS: Policing Insight exclusively reveals details from individual forces from yesterday's Home Office's letter to PCCs and Chief Constables on reform on police funding arrangements

NEWS: Policing Insight exclusively reveals extracts from yesterday's Home Office's letter to PCCs and Chief Constables on reform on police funding arrangements

OPINION: Dr Liz Turner examines the important distinction between "police" and "policing", and its relevance to policing governance

OPINION: Emma Williams, Programme Director for the In Service Policing degree at Canterbury Christ Church University, examines whether police should recruit only graduates

ANALYSIS: As the application window opens for Police Now’s 2016 cohort, Dave Spencer and Kurtis Christoforides take a look at the scheme to date and its future plans

IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local

EXCLUSIVE: Our exclusive insight into the NPCC's submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2015

NEWS: The CoPaCC Quality Mark will recognise those PCCs and OPCCs delivering on their statutory responsibilities on transparency. Home Affairs Select Committee Chair Keith Vaz MP, and Chair of the Committee of Standards in Public Life Lord Bew, will speak at the launch event,

OPINION: By Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister of State for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and Victims, Home Office and Ministry of Justice

OPINION: Police blogger "Nathan Constable" argues against a requirement for all police officers to be degree educated

OPINION: Lancashire Constabulary's project lead for innovation and collaboration, Rob Flanagan, argues in favour of "disruptive innovation" in policing