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Contributed view

Headcount is not capacity

The MPS has lost more than 3,300 officers since 2023, but the headline figure hides a bigger problem. PFEW National Board Member Paul Matthews argues that policing must publish how many officers are ...

Oct 9, 2026 @ 09:01
Executive

Joining the dots on domestic abuse

Oct 7, 2026 @ 16:03

Victims who report abuse to several agencies keep retelling their story while no one sees the whole picture. Former prob...

Executive viewpoint

Designing the future shape of policing in England ...

Sep 29, 2026 @ 13:11

Richard Davis examines the case for design rather than evolution.

Evidence brief

Buyer beware

Sep 24, 2026 @ 17:52

One in three drug samples tested in Wales over the past year contained something other than expected, and a newly detect...

Academic insight

Trust, not tactics

Sep 19, 2026 @ 12:10

Research from the Universities of Bedfordshire and Lancashire finds patchy implementation of safeguarding-led approaches...

Academic insight

Divided opinion

Sep 14, 2026 @ 13:02

Based upon a long police career, Dave Hill reflects on perspectives over policing culture and behaviour. Given the contr...

Academic insight

What does research tell us about the benefits of p...

Sep 14, 2026 @ 12:55

Dr Daryl Kenny examines the relationship between higher education and policing.

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