Modernising neighbourhood policing guidelines: big cogs turning
The College of Policing has just launched a set of evidence-based guidelines for modernising neighbo...
Have police cuts contributed to the increase in violent crime?
The Home Secretary has found herself at the centre of a political storm this week over the recent ri...
PEEL Effectiveness and neighbourhood policing: Tugging at the bed-sheet?
A year ago HMIC(FRS)’s annual report on the effectiveness of police forces, led with a headline co...
The end of policing?
There has been a long standing debate in this country about the role of the police. Indeed in the sh...
Crime is up – blame the police?
One of the features of the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) is that it provides us with ins...
A ‘sexting surge’ or a conceptual muddle?
The criminal justice response to ‘sexting’ – defined by the National Police Chiefs’ Council ...
Welfare or well unfair: are sickness absence policies in policing counterproductive to the welfare agenda?
Last year, I asked if a mental health dam in policing is starting to crack, highlighting the finding...
Reflecting on the MOPAC evaluation of Police Now’s first cohort
This week saw the publication of a process and impact evaluation of the first Police Now Graduate Le...
Reflections on the Police Effectiveness in a Changing World project
The Police Foundation has recently published two comprehensive site reports that bring to a close ou...
A Christmas present for policing?
Ministers have just announced the police finance settlement for 2018/19 and while there is some caus...
Becoming blue: the story of police culture
Researching with, for, or on the police is always a challenge – a satisfying challenge, but a ...
Creating geometry out of shadows – pop-up brothels and the role of organised crime
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for prostitution has launched an inquiry into the spread of pop-up...