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Balancing act

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

Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:36
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Modernising the digital foundations

Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:30

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

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Upside down policing

Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:23

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

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A suspended deterrent

Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:19

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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Intelligent response

Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:13

Sam Sheppard explains how AI agents will give police force control room operators the context to ‘THRIVE’.

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Simplifying training

Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:06

Professor Colin Rogers and Dr Ian Pepper give their thoughts on police education reform proposals.

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Closing the response gap

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Alex Booth explains how technology can help deliver faster, more consistent responses that are essential to restoring pu...

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