Operational policing

OPINION: Neda Nobari from the University of Leeds looks at some of the challenges associated with the police response to the terrorist threat.

ANALYSIS: Nick Newman of PA Consulting looks at some of the tough choices that police forces face on the best way to access and share digital information and intelligence

ANALYSIS: Jack Greig-Midlane of Cardiff University analyses David Cameron's claim that there are 3,800 more 'neighbourhood officers' than at the time of the last Spending Review

ANALYSIS: Kevin Morrell, a Professor of Strategy at Warwick Business School, considers the risks of further reductions in police budgets.

OPINION: Chief Superintendent Gavin Thomas, Vice President of the Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales, writes on the Spending Review and counter terrorism.

ANALYSIS: Former Chief Constable Stu Hyde examines the Chancellor's speech at GCHQ earlier this week on the multiple threats associated with cyber crime and cyber terrorism

OPINION: DCC Dave Thompson of West Midlands Police pays tribute to the security services and police in keeping us safe, and considers the future challenge in a time of austerity

OPINION: Inviting your views on this, our FIRST Police Debate brought to you by PolicingInsight.com. Should all our police officers be armed?

OPINION: PC Rory Geoghegan, a frontline Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police, considers the positive effect of community policing

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

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

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.

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

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

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

ANALYSIS: Stuart Hyde QPM examines crime recording rules and identifies changes that could make the investigation of cybercrime and fraud much more effective

OPINION: Jim Mallen, Chair of Bedfordshire Police Federation, sets out why police volunteers "will not provide better policing; this will provide cheaper policing".

ANALYSIS: Rose Dowling, founder of Leaders Unlocked, looks at the work of Youth Commissions across five police forces

ANALYSIS: Olivia Pinkney, Sussex Police's Deputy Chief Constable and NPCC lead for Children and Young People, examines police responsibilities when children sext

ANALYSIS: Ben Estep, of the Centre for Justice Innovation, introduces the Centre's new toolkit for for practitioners involved in, or considering creating, youth diversion schemes

OPINION: Dr Rick Muir, Director of the Police Foundation, considers whether the designation of police powers to civilians can help the police adapt to changing demand

ANALYSIS: Kent PCC Ann Barnes describes the impact of Operation Stack on Kent residents and Police - and identifies a glimmer of hope from between the clouds

ANALYSIS: South Wales PCC Alun Michael reflects on a multi-agency campaign in Cardiff and Swansea to combat a culture of heavy drinking associated with sport

IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local - including stories from City of London, Derbyshire, Lancashire, the Met, Norfolk, North Wales, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands and Wiltshire.