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Viewpoint: a response to the IOPC's one sided stop and search report
(26/04/22) Chris Hobbs argues for a more constructive dialogue on the use of stop and search in areas blighted by high levels of violent crime.

All systems go behind the CT firewall
(06/04/22) With machine reading, AI and the online world rapidly expanding, the demand for IT workers in counter terrorism has never been greater. As part of our CT insight series, an IT staff officer reveals what life is like.

Why we put policing's overlooked capability under the microscope
(01/04/22) Forensic science is often overlooked as a niche part of policing. But after six months as the new NPCC Forensic Lead, Chief Constable Nick Dean argues that forensics is vital for enabling crime investigation and prevention, and sets out a raft of changes which could help policing restore public trust.

Teaching police officers on the PEQF: understanding the controversy
(08/12/21) The police degree programme has attracted criticism very early in its lifespan. One study suggests a disjointed link between policing and academia but is this typical?.