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Showing Stories from 10th March 2020 to 17th January 2022

Think different – think big: neurodiversity in policing

(17/01/22) Following only the second ever Neurodiversity in Policing Conference, Police Oracle hears what positives - including operational benefits - a neurodivergent workforce could bring.

Air support: unlocking the potential of drones

(11/08/21) Using only a fraction of the technology available is already revolutionising policing in Thames Valley and Hampshire, with more opportunities just over the horizon.

What's with all the missing kids?

(21/05/21) Few will have missed the increase in missing appeals for children. To coincide with International Missing Children's Day on May 25 the SPACE organisation explains what happens when these Mispers are victims of County Lines exploitation.

(23/04/21) How effective are liaison and diversion schemes? (04/03/21) Public scrutiny: Northamptonshire's new approach to comms (16/02/21) Pressing the delete button (10/02/21) Stop and Search: A different view (05/02/21) A question of ethics (03/02/21) Police ICT: a view from the frontline (01/02/21) Best practice: tackling County Lines (25/01/21) Forensics: 'doing it once for every force's benefit' (12/12/20) GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS (04/12/20) Will the covid crisis transform local public services? (12/11/20) OOCDs: the path to best practice (20/10/20) Data driven: how one force is using apps to inform HR and learning (09/10/20) Mental health during a crisis (24/09/20) Mentoring: a career pathfinder

Failing the stress test?

(23/09/20) Almost 10,000 officers signed off sick due to stress and mental health issues in 2019/20. Is this a sign that forces are getting better at identifying those who are struggling or evidence of an untapped epidemic? Police Oracle investigates.