Couldn't agree more. I also had a great afternoon teaching some excellent Widening Participation students with enormous potential. Fantastic to see young people so interested and engaged x.com/MattBurton_law…

Really chuffed to have been nominated for an outstanding teaching award. Thanks so much to all my students this year - fantastic contributions in tutorials - It has been a pleasure.

Police let boy stay in paedophile's house 'to protect their undercover investigation' independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

What are the implications of this? #BristolLawPolicing x.com/claretorrible/…

Metropolitan police’s anti-corruption unit faces investigation theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/j…

It will be fascinating to see how this unfolds

The 2011 English riots were 7 years ago this weekend. Our research suggests that 'contagion' is the wrong concept to explain their spread theconversation.com/english-riots-… Beyond Contagion

As regards force mergers - interesting to see how he envisages this fitting with the role of PCCs

Met bosses knew of relationship deception by spy Mark Kennedy theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/s…

Cuts have left policing at risk of becoming irrelevant, MPs warn theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/o…

Interested to read the report in full - officers cooperation? levels of accountability? As ever the problem is where the lines are drawn. Operation Midland: Only one officer spoke to investigation into police failures theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/o…

Solidarity with all those marching in Bristol today. Every voice matters in making this the moment that leads to sustained, meaningful and lasting change #BlackLivesMatter

.Andy Bennett QPM is a fantastic police commander for Bristol and he has my full support. He understands the city, the history and the politics and, given the circumstances today, he took the right policing decisions.

Fewer than one in 10 police officers fired after gross misconduct finding theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/j… One of the things needed is greater focus on the distinction between 'lesson learning' and accountability

Freedom of information commission not very free with its information #freedomofinformation? gu.com/p/4d6d2/stw