Better policing begins with good leadership

In the latest in a regular series of articles from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), Emily Spurrell, APCC Chair, voices her support for many of the measures in the recent…

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New police performance ratings: How does the new system work, and where is each force ranked?

Interim HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Michelle Skeer spoke to Policing Insight’s Ian Weinfass about why she feels the new model for judging forces is better than what went before…

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Kamila Hankiewicz: ‘Forces in other countries treat innovation as something to move on this quarter, not this decade’

As British policing talks increasingly about exploiting AI and digital innovation – much of which was highlighted in the recent reform white paper – technology entrepreneur Kamila Hankiewicz…

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Dr Jackie Drew: ‘Cop Care is dedicated to showing that we have your back when you feel you are alone’

Cop Care, a new support system for serving and retired officers in Queensland, will soon launch with AU$5.5million funding from the State Government and run by the Queensland Police Union…

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Special constables in the Nigerian policing landscape: Mandates, contributions and challenges

Special constables were introduced in Nigeria in 2020, and play a vital role in supporting the Nigeria Police Force’s community policing efforts, gathering community intelligence…

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Elevate your policing career!

The Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies (LCAPS) invites you to take your career to the next level with our specialised academic programmes, starting 7th September 2026.

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Unregistered children’s homes create a ‘perfect storm’ for criminals exploiting young people

New research by Anglia Ruskin University into the risks of child exploitation in unregistered children’s homes in England and Wales highlights that with youngsters often “institutionally invisible” in...

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Lack of police knowledge on coercive control leads to victim-survivors of VAWG being treated as offenders

Victim-survivors of violence against women and girls regularly find themselves treated as offenders, according to new research from the Centre for Women’s Justice, with issues such as a culture of…

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How poor management of personal data is quietly undermining your investigation

Former long-serving police officer Ben Jones, now a Data Protection Officer managing information governance and information rights issues within the public sector, warns that despite the best efforts…

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The investigation gap: Why connected intelligence matters in modern policing

Police forces already hold vast amounts of intelligence. The challenge is turning fragmented information into operational understanding before opportunities are missed. In this joint article…

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HMICS calls for more consistency, quicker misconduct investigations and better support for officers

A review of conduct and discipline in Police Scotland, undertaken by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland, highlights a lack of consistency in misconduct cases with chief officers appearing to…

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Shooters for hire: What’s fuelling the Canadian increase in outsourced violence?

Several recent shootings in Canada have been labelled as extremist violence, but the reality may be more complex, says University of Winnipeg Adjunct Professor Kawser Ahmed, who warns that the country...

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On the offensive: New thinking to combat cyber threats

With cyber attacks continuing to grow in number and evolve in approach, and the UK’s National Cyber Force acting as the country’s own offensive cyber arm, a new collection of articles published by the...

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Analysis of police workforce views on overall digital satisfaction and areas for improvement

As policing in England and Wales ponders the momentous structural and technology changes proposed under the reform programme, the recent UK Police Digital Experience – User Perspectives report…

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AI lessons from history – the pressure to perform, magic, and naked emperors

Policing is coming under growing pressure to adopt the latest AI technologies in order to meet the ever-increasing demand; Anglia Ruskin University Senior Research Fellow Richard Harding warns that…

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Success of Merseyside’s Medusa team highlights effectiveness of multi-channel approach to tackling county lines

The record-breaking success of Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa (the force’s long-term initiative tackling county lines drug dealing) reflects a multi-channel approach encompassing traditional and…

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Police victims of DA get a worse service than the public as forces look to defend organisational reputation

New research into domestic abuse (DA) victimisation in the police workforce highlights that officers and staff who are victim-survivors of DA receive a worse service than members of the public…

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A CCTV camera didn’t stop Manchester Arena: It won’t stop the next attack either

Martyn’s Law, which forces venues, operators and policymakers to take public protection more seriously, came into effect last year, with new guidance introduced by the UK Government in April…

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New research will explore loneliness – the next big public health challenge – among police investigators

A new research project will explore the extent and impact of loneliness – recognised by both the World Health Organisation and UK Government as the next big public health challenge – among police…

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Structure without soul? A critical appraisal of the Police Leadership Commission report

The recently published Police Leadership Commission’s Professionalism and Performance report offers a blunt verdict that leadership development is inconsistent, talent is wasted…

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Police scandals are symptomatic of much larger issues

Recent examples of racist conduct among officers in Montréal are a symptom of a much larger problem of racism within Canadian policing, says University of Manitoba Assistant Professor Dr Tandeep Sidhu...

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Lower threshold for child abuse reports leads to ‘system overload’ but no major rise in prosecutions

A study published by a team from Finland’s Tampere University into the effect of the country’s law change lowering the threshold for reporting suspected child abuse suggests that while the number of…

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Artificial intelligence innovation: Emerging tech tools for policing

With the ever-increasing opportunities for the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in law enforcement, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at one of the outcomes of…

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The National Police Service: Lessons from Scotland’s transformation that England & Wales can’t afford to ignore

The ambitious proposals for structural change set out in the Government’s police reform white paper will see transformation on a huge scale, affecting 43 forces across England and Wales as well as the...

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Stephen Russell: ‘It’s easy to focus on force structures, but there’s lots on tech in the reform paper that makes sense’

In this second part of his interview with Policing Insight, Stephen Russell, former Director of Data, Strategy & Technology at Warwickshire Police, shares his thoughts on the technology potential…

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Community and neighbourhood policing: Building neighbourhoods or just policing them – social capital and the role of the police

In the latest in The Police Student series focusing on Community and Neighbourhood Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores the challenges and various perspectives around...

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Data-driven policing and AI: Modernising law enforcement – cultivating the ‘phygital officer’ to address skills gaps

In the second of three articles exploring data-driven policing and AI, Wilfrid Laurier University Assistant Professor Dr Oliver R Stoetzer and Professor James Robertson explore the need to address the...

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Can new counter-fraud training for frontline officers make a real difference?

Policing Insight’s Ian Weinfass spoke to figures including the City of London Police Deputy Commissioner Nik Adams, and College of Policing Crime & Criminal Justice Delivery Lead T/

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Routine arming avoids spike in officer-involved shootings if implemented with right training and protocols

New research by Monash University into the routine arming of officers highlights that the view that “more guns on belts inevitably lead to more people being shot” is not borne out by the evidence…

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Mid-level police leaders face trauma, stressors and burnout without the levels of support offered to the frontline

New research carried out among more than 1,500 mid-level police leaders and frontline officers in Australia suggests that while many of the leadership cohort have experienced the same level of…

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