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The mainstream pathway to child sexual abuse

A new book by Professor Clare McGlynn examines growing evidence that mainstream pornography platforms may be creating pathways to child sexual abuse offending — and what that means for policing.

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An end to the hip flask defence?

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Balancing act

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Ben Durrant looks at how to balance operational effectiveness with transparency within police forces.

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Modernising the digital foundations

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Craig Taylor explains why police consolidation will fail without digital leadership.

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Upside down policing

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The Research Inspector examines the need for a fundamental rebalancing of policing’s skills structure.

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A suspended deterrent

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The Sentencing Act 2026, which received its Royal Assent in January, is now having some of its provisions brought into f...

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