Police forces

OPINION: Steve Watts explains why he is seeking election as Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's Police and Crime Commissioner

OPINION: Influential policing commentator Cate Moore looks at the candidates for Lincolnshire PCC and decides where to cast her vote

OPINION: Soon to hand back his warrant card, frontline Police Constable Rory Geoghegan looks back at his three years as a Met Police Dedicated Ward Officer.

OPINION - PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Continuing our special feature on the Suffolk PCC election battle, current PCC Tim Passmore sets out his pitch to voters - including his plans for the next four years if re-elected

ANALYSIS: Stephen Roberts of Vigilant Research examines the Metropolitan Police's invitation to tender for a new integrated case, custody, intelligence and investigation system

OPINION: Labour's PCC candidate for Suffolk, Cath Pickles, explains...

ANALYSIS: Bernard Rix, CoPaCC's Chief Executive, identifies one area where PCC candidates' discussions with the Electoral Commission may havehad a material influence on voting

OPINION: Surrey's Deputy PCC, Jeff Harris, critiques the Home Office's approach to police reform, and argues against 'just making political points'

PCC ELECTIONS 2016: Christopher Salmon, Dyfed-Powys PCC, looks back at his first term as PCC, and looks forward to "commissioning, consulting and listening" if re-elected

OPINION: The Liberal Democrat's PCC candidate for Cheshire, Neil Lewis, reflects on his day at the PCC candidates' National Briefing organised by CoPaCC

NEWS: IPSCJ Director Laura Knight reports on last week's launch of the East Midlands Policing Academic Collaboration (EMPAC), which included the College of Policing's Rachel Tuffin (pictured) as guest speaker

OPINION: In the second of a College of Policing series, DCC Andy Rhodes, the College's Chair for Organisational Development and International, looks at change management in policing

ANALYSIS: A recent London Assembly report has said that "the lack of information published by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is of concern". Martin Hoscik, of MayorWatch, reports.

ANALYSIS: Following announcement yesterday of Sussex Police's DCC Olivia Pinkney as the Hampshire PCC's 'preferred candidate' for Chief Constable, we republish a recent article by DCC Pinkney on the police response to sexting

OPINION: Police and Crime Commissioners have covered new ground – Alan Charles, Derbyshire’s PCC, looks back at his own tenure as he prepares to step down, identifying lessons for those that follow

ANALYSIS: Will Mosseri-Marlio, a researcher at the Reform think tank, identifies key elements from Reform's recent report - including possible savings of £27million per year.

ANALYSIS: The Metropolitan Police Commissioner sets out his views on key factors for effective police communication with public and media, and sets out steps the police are therefore taking

ANALYSIS: A detailed analysis of the Surrey OPCC papers made public following a BBC Freedom of Information request

ANALYSIS: CoPaCC Chief Executive Bernard Rix examines the Surrey OPCC papers made public following a BBC Freedom of Information request

OPINION: Ben Twomey, Independent candidate in this May's Warwickshire PCC elections, sets out his eight 'clear and comprehensive' campaign promises

OPINION: In the first of a series of articles from the College of Policing's Professional Community Chairs, Sussex Chief Constable Giles York looks at leadership in policing - and invites your views

ANALYSIS: Ginette Beal of policing auditor Grant Thornton takes a look at a recent assignment for the Surrey PCC examining whistleblowing arrangements within the force

OPINION: Barrie Sheldon, Deputy PCC and now Independent PCC candidate for West Mercia, sets out why more Independents are needed for elections in May - despite odds weighed against them

ANALYSIS: Sean Butcher, PhD student at the University of Leeds, reports on a recent conference and draws three key conclusions