Border security

• PSNI chief criticised for armed police Christmas Day tweet
• PSNI chief complains "he has nowhere to go" on force reform
• Cross border missing children network given formal EU status

Charity

• Fed upgrades welfare programme
• Norfolk to join roll out of domestic abuse caution scheme
• Command team roll up sleeves for homeless charity

Children in custody

Contributor

• Wellbeing week: Managing people better is key to reducing stress
• The graduate officers of the future
• Government looks to update law on sex crimes

Criminal Justice

• Drones legislation goes through Parliament this week
• Federation says 'trial by social media' undermining use of legitimate force
• MAPPA review QC highlights judges' assessment of offender risk

Evidence based policing

• Physical crime falls but online fraud rises, according to ONS
• Interview: A force for change
• How should we tackle violent crime?

Good Practice

• 'Name and shame' forces who do not sign up to national ICT systems
• Physical crime falls but online fraud rises, according to ONS
• Complaint reforms risk raising hopes too high says PCC

Housing

International

• Data requests from police forces to OSPs 'taking 10 months to complete'
• Only 12 per cent of motorists think they will be stopped for drink driving
• World's largest database of hashed child abuse images created

Legal Update

• Drones legislation goes through Parliament this week
• No pension for ex-officer's second wife, court rules
• Federation says 'trial by social media' undermining use of legitimate force

Miscellaneous

• Criminal justice charities are subsidising government contracts
• The Teddy Boy cinema riots
• Multi-faith initiative produces handbook on working with forces

Off Beat

• House where Hitler was born to become police precinct
• Computer hacker Assange slams prison IT
• No laughing matter for police despite 'rebellion' sending in the clown

OSPRE

• PROMOTION CANDIDATE Q&A
• New pre-charge bail limit 'unworkable' warns college
• OSPRE 1: Constable to Sergeant Week 21

Police & CJ organisations

• Young people's views on complaints system heard at NPCC conference
• Young people's views on complaints system heard at NPCC conference
• Young people's views on complaints system heard at NPCC conference

Police Finance

• Great expectations: Malthouse reveals ringfencing and savings demands
• Funding wait set to end this week but chiefs call for reform
• DoJ looks to recruit board members for NI police officers fund

Police IT and Technology

• 'Name and shame' forces who do not sign up to national ICT systems
• Drones legislation goes through Parliament this week
• Digital Forensics: The DIY approach

Police Performance

• 'Name and shame' forces who do not sign up to national ICT systems
• Rethink domestic abuse cases, says inspectorate reports
• Fed and CIPFA call for new funding system

Prison

Professional Standards

• Federation says 'trial by social media' undermining use of legitimate force
• Taser saves 'very lucky' officer from machete attacker
• The Brief: Online banter and 'private' conversations

Roads Policing

• Tributes after Cumbria officer dies in motorway crash
• IOPC finds no issue with pursuit which ended in fatal crash
• Met launches safety campaign and pledges 'greater presence'

Special Constabulary

• CNC appoints former soldier as its new deputy chief constable
• CNC appoints former soldier as its new deputy chief constable
• American football coach plans to forge a very Special team

Staff Associations

• New 'waste police' unit formed to tackle fly tipping
• Taser saves 'very lucky' officer from machete attacker
• Physical crime falls but online fraud rises, according to ONS

The Brief

• The Brief: Online banter and 'private' conversations
• The Brief: Private lives in the public eye
• The Brief: Use of force – videos v real life allowances