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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

OPINION: Gavin Thomas, Vice President of the Police Superintendents of England and Wales, looks at policing in a digital world

REPORT: Download the latest report covering policing and police and crime commissioner activity during September.

IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local - including stories from Notting Hill, Northern Ireland and Bedfordshire

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix, CEO of CoPaCC, reviews publication by OPCCs of Freedom of Information requests and their responses

ANALYSIS: As the College of Policing's Excellence in Policing conference starts in Ryton, policing blogger Gareth Stubbs reflects on the growing role of demand management

ANALYSIS: NINE have "Declared", six say they're not standing, five say they're 'Undecided", whilst one's now Interim Mayor. And no comment from the remaining 23.

OPINION: Gavin Hales, Deputy Director of the Police Foundation, provides a modern slant on the parable of the blind men and the elephant

OPINION: Kent PCC Ann Barnes reflects on this Sunday's event to mark police bravery and sacrifice

ANALYSIS: Serving police officer "Nathan Constable" examines the significant challenge for policing of dealing with a growing number of missing person reports

OPINION: How should policing adapt to meet its current, substantial challenge? Charlotte Pickles of the Reform think tank identifies key areas of focus.

ANALYSIS: MayorWatch's Martin Hoscik casts his expert eye over the welcome awaiting London's new Mayor from the Metropolitan Police

IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local - including stories from Bedfordshire, Bath and Belfast