In latest essay from the #Violence Reduction Project, fmr NYPD Det Sgt Joseph L. Giacalone, now Adjunct Prof at The City University of New York explains why solving cold cases could build community bridges, take more offenders off the street & play key part in reducing levels of violence policinginsight.com/features/opini…

COVID-19 offered opportunities for fraudsters & cybercriminals to target the vulnerable & the financial support packages offered by governments; we look at the steps being taken – and the early successes – in the fight against COVID-19 fraud. [SUBSCRIBER] policinginsight.com/features/analy…

Dr Eddie Clark of WellingtonUni believes that the current insistence on proving a link to inciting violence as a precondition for defining hate speech regulation is wrong & contradicts existing forms of speech regulation in New Zealand law Eddie Clark policinginsight.com/features/opini…

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I'm a keen advocate of neighbourhood policing having a personal face, but find the proposal here confusing as it seems to suggest the same person should be a 1st point of contact for victims. Incidentally, it's yet another policy that cuts across PCCs express.co.uk/comment/expres… 1/

As to the rest of the article, I fear reality is going to struggle to match the thumping rhetoric, though apparently online crimes aren't a priority: "there is always a risk — with the growth of online fraud and cybercrime — that officers will be kept behind their screens" 2/

It's also notable that league tables are coming back, for 999 and 101 call answering times. It's unclear why. That said, we know performance varies greatly - as shown in this Policing Insight CoPaCC demand management report, to which I contributed: policinginsight.com/reports/police…. 3/

Great fundraising for Police Remembrance Trust, and a huge achievement here by Paul - with the finishing line in sight later today! 🥉🏅🥇 With the National Police Memorial Dedication ceremony on Wednesday, its easy to show your support by following the link in Paul's tweet below...

In the last essay from the Violence Reduction Project Prof Jon Shane of @JohnJayCollege of Criminal Justice on the thinking behind situational crime prevention & how addressing the physical & social environment can help reduce crime, aggression & disorder. policinginsight.com/features/analy…

Under the influence: Heavy drinking and mental health problems among UK police policinginsight.com/features/analy… by Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her)

Durham PCC Joy Allen met with Bernard Rix - on the #PolicingFriendshipTour publisher of Policing Insight. Bernard has embarked on a Policing Friendship Tour and today him and the PCC discussed a variety of topics including the people's priorities,the draft Police & Crime Plan as well as Ms Allen's APCC portfolio

Just in case you missed it -this article on heavy drinking and #mentalhealth among UK #Police has generated considerable interest

Australia’s female prison population has increased as laws & measures to address #DomesticViolence has led to more females being jailed; @SilkeMeyer_DFVS of Monash University believes it’s time to invest more in primary prevention to end violence against women. policinginsight.com/features/opini…

UK police IT systems have not received same profile as new technologies but recent problems have raised awareness; Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou,University of Essex, believes it’s time to spotlight 3 big private technology companies behind reportedly failing systems policinginsight.com/features/opini…

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You can also watch the FREE access video of the full interview with Festus here youtube.com/watch?v=DMgM97… @BedsOPCC Bedfordshire Police @ApccChiefExec Association of Police and Crime Commissioners @Fest4BedsPCC

We had the pleasure of bringing together many CoPaCC Policing Insight colleagues yesterday - first a Zoom with our International Advisory Board; then a live get together with a few of our UK colleagues. These are some of the faces that help deliver policing insights to you daily

As Dame Cressida Dick announces she'll step down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner, watch our first major PolicingTV interview: former Durham Chief Constable Mike Barton talks to our founder Editor, Danny Shaw, about the Met's position & more... policing.tv/videos/talking…

Great to see the CoPaCC Policing Insight Police Contact Management: Demand Analysis Report referenced in the Strategic Review of Policing Report @PolicingReview. For more insights see our report here: policinginsight.com/reports/police…

The Strategic Review of Policing Report has referenced the CoPaCC Policing Insight Police ICT: User Perspectives series of reports. See the full series of reports here for insights into officers and staff views on police ICT provision policinginsight.com/report-type/co…