A series of articles providing expert insight and evidence-based approaches to delivering effective community engagement for policing, local government and community stakeholders.

As the professional body for police and crime commissioners (PCCs), police, fire and crime commissioners (PFCCs), deputy mayors and other elected police governance roles across England and Wales, the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) provides a public voice in policing, influencing national policy and supporting local delivery. In this new series of articles and opinion pieces, senior members and portfolio holders from the APCC offer an insight into their work and ongoing initiatives at local and national levels.

Philip D. Lukens, a policing AI expert and innovative chief of police, explores some of the opportunities and challenges around the use of artificial intelligence to create positive change in law enforcement.

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With a renewed government focus on neighbourhood and community policing in the UK, Steve Dodd, a former South Wales Police detective and College of Policing subject matter expert on intelligence professionalisation, explores the opportunities presented by community intelligence-led policing, gathering information from a myriad of sources – including an officer’s observations while on patrol, coffee-shop conversations, attendance at public meetings, and unsubstantiated outbursts made by arrested individuals – to build trust and confidence and help law enforcement tackle issues ranging from missing persons to the threat of organised crime.

A series of articles on continuing professional development (CPD) in policing produced by the Open University Centre for Policing Research and Learning.

A collection of articles looking at the impact of the Covid pandemic on crime and the opportunities provided for criminals.

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Selected articles from techUK's 'Emerging tech in Policing Week' during March 2022 showcasing pioneering work all across the technology sector which has the power to transform policing and techUK’s members thought leadership on this.

Our annual review of the year, highlighting the big issues, challenges and topics, telling the story via the articles published in Policing Insight over the year.

This article series features content from the 'Evolving police responses to domestic abuse' thematic report. The report aims to explore the policing of domestic abuse and family violence highlighting how it is being tackled across the world, how this has changed, and how it continues to evolve. The report examines the innovations, legal reforms and persistent challenges around the responses to domestic abuse and family violence, as agencies strive to protect victims, reduce demand and prevent further tragedy.

With policing resources under continuing pressure, the 2022/23 financial year is now underway, prompting renewed focus on how police forces are funded across the UK. In these articles focusing on police funding, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett reviews the core funding streams from the respective central and devolved governments, explores why some forces and communities feel unfairly treated and has a close look at the income raised locally by the forces of England and Wales through the policing precept.

We look at the Global Law Enforcement & Public Health Association (GLEPHA) series of reports which form part of the ‘Envisaging the future of policing and public health’ project, covering a range of topics including violence prevention, diversion, and policing mental health.

At its annual conference this month the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) recognised a number of officers and staff for their outstanding practice in policing; Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons spoke to the winners of four of the IAWP awards, to find out more about their work and the difference it has made.

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A series of articles providing insights into Operation Soteria, a national research and change program in England and Wales launched in 2021 to transform how police investigate rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO).

From money laundering and the drug trade to corruption, illegal gambling and human trafficking, organised crime gangs (OCGs) are increasingly exploiting sports. In this series of five articles, Policing Insight’s Chris Darby explores issues including match-fixing, modern slavery in soccer, and how cartels and OCGs are targeting football clubs as strategic tools.

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Coverage of the police and crime commissioner elections in England & Wales covering candidates and the results. Series includes a page for each force where a PCC is being elected with the candidates and results from previous elections.

A series of articles by Catherine Levin following developments in Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) fire governance and a tracker of the PCCs’ activity and progress.

The contentious nature of policing inevitably gives rise to some complaints, and how those complaints are handled has been an issue of concern for both the public and police in the UK. In this series, Dr Rob Heaton and Professor Stephen Tong review the police complaints process, including how and why they arise, the nature and psychology of disputes, why attempts to reform the system have so far fallen short, and how similar conflict is resolved in other sectors and why. Finally, they point to some ways forward that could help to achieve a fair, open and more effective mechanism for dealing with misconduct.

A survey of police officers and staff from 48 UK police forces, the survey and reports from 2017 and 2018 provide a unique insight into the views of the front-line on the provision of ICT in their force. The results and feedback from end users are required reading for police managers, buyers and suppliers.

A decade of falling police officer numbers in England and Wales has been a continuous focus of concern. In this series of articles Ian Wiggett analyses where the cuts have been felt the deepest and the implications for the workforce mix. The series then looks at the progress and impact of the government's recruitment goal to uplift officer numbers by 20,000.