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Policing Insight is the leading platform to keep up with the latest in progressive policing. It is where the global police and criminal justice community both consume and share knowledge, opinion and analysis.
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Modernizing law enforcement with data and AI: Explore real-world examples of AI transforming police investigations
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Modernizing law enforcement with data and AI: Explore real-world examples of AI transforming police investigations
Today’s law enforcement leaders are pressured to do more with less – all while managing new waves of crime, volumes of complex data and growing demands for public transparency. That’s why departments…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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The power of imagery and relatedness: Changing policing culture from the ground up
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The power of imagery and relatedness: Changing policing culture from the ground up
While gender inequality in policing and the damage caused by a misogynistic culture have featured regularly in reports, research and media discourse, attempts to tackle the problem appear to have had…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Rethinking what counts: Canada’s shift to harm-focused policing
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Rethinking what counts: Canada’s shift to harm-focused policing
The recent Building Bridges evidence-based policing conference in Ontario showcased efforts by policing to correct the mismatch between how crime is experienced and how it is measured…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Chief Constable Andy Prophet: My journey into policing (Part 1)
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Chief Constable Andy Prophet: My journey into policing (Part 1)
In this first of three conversations with Chief Constable Andy Prophet of Hertfordshire Constabulary, we explore the unexpected path that led him into policing…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Why it is so hard to estimate the number of victims of modern slavery in the UK
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Why it is so hard to estimate the number of victims of modern slavery in the UK
Developing an effective response to modern slavery requires an understanding of the extent of the issue, but estimates for the number of UK victims vary considerably; Professor Todd Landman and policy...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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US research highlights ‘vicious circle’ of low homicide clear up rates and negative perceptions of police effectiveness
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US research highlights ‘vicious circle’ of low homicide clear up rates and negative perceptions of police effectiveness
Recent US research in five communities in Chicago has highlighted the “vicious circle” of poor homicide clearance rates and negative community perceptions of police effectiveness which has shaped…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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The grooming scandal: Will the core issue be addressed?
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The grooming scandal: Will the core issue be addressed?
Former West Midlands Sergeant Phil Cleary, co-founder of SmartWater and now a published novelist, shares one officer’s account of how underfunded services, not indifference, may have shaped the…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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YEF highlights ‘troubling trends’ in young people affected by violence after a ‘dismal decade’ of underfunding
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YEF highlights ‘troubling trends’ in young people affected by violence after a ‘dismal decade’ of underfunding
A recent report by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) highlights that over the past year more children in England and Wales have been harmed by serious violence, and the services meant to support them are...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Menopause in policing: From invisibility to action
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Menopause in policing: From invisibility to action
Previous surveys by the Police Federation of England and Wales revealed the impact on female officers of experiencing the menopause while working in policing, and the scale of the problem…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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EU intelligence and innovation project offers ‘valuable opportunities’ for Hellenic Police
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EU intelligence and innovation project offers ‘valuable opportunities’ for Hellenic Police
The Hellenic Police is a partner in the NOTIONES project, a European network bringing police agencies together to improve the capacity and capability of intelligence functions…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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NAO calls for an end to ‘sticking plaster’ funding in a bid to improve police productivity and efficiency
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NAO calls for an end to ‘sticking plaster’ funding in a bid to improve police productivity and efficiency
This week’s National Audit Office (NAO) report into police productivity in England and Wales highlights a range of barriers to forces improving productivity, the dangers of the current fragmented…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Community and neighbourhood policing: What is neighbourhood policing and why does it matter?
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Community and neighbourhood policing: What is neighbourhood policing and why does it matter?
In the first in a new series of The Police Student focusing on Community and Neighbourhood Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores the development and definition of…
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Leicestershire multi-agency initiative leads to 50% cut in serious violence in the night-time economy
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Leicestershire multi-agency initiative leads to 50% cut in serious violence in the night-time economy
An initiative led by Leicestershire Police – working with fast-food chain McDonalds, the local authority, St John’s Ambulance and other partners – has seen serious violence in parts of the city’s…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Lessons in Leadership: Reflections from the FBI National Academy at Quantico
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Lessons in Leadership: Reflections from the FBI National Academy at Quantico
South Yorkshire Police Detective Chief Inspector Aneela Khalil-Khan recently completed the Senior Leadership Programme at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia; in this article she shares some of the…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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New study puts ‘codependency’ to rest: How domestic violence perpetrators weaponise attachment
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New study puts ‘codependency’ to rest: How domestic violence perpetrators weaponise attachment
New research into how perpetrators of repeat abuse “weaponise attachment” use grooming, trauma-sharing, and emotional manipulation to coerce victims – a relationship wrongly described by many…
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November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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New ‘The Police Student’ series: Community and neighbourhood policing
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New ‘The Police Student’ series: Community and neighbourhood policing
We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest series of The Police Student, supporting degree-entry recruits to the police service. This new series looks at community and neighbourhood policing…
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November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Sir Stephen Watson: ‘Policing must focus on ploughing that narrow, impartial furrow, which keeps out controversies’
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Sir Stephen Watson: ‘Policing must focus on ploughing that narrow, impartial furrow, which keeps out controversies’
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson has been credited with turning round the performance of the force since he took over the top job in 2021, as well as being vocal…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Police leaders urged to embed ethical use of AI across all areas of policing following launch of ANZPAA principles
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Police leaders urged to embed ethical use of AI across all areas of policing following launch of ANZPAA principles
Following the recent launch of a new framework and principles for the “ethical and responsible” use of artificial intelligence (AI) across police forces by the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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The influence of social class on investigative decision making by policing students
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The influence of social class on investigative decision making by policing students
Findings of a study that focused on policing students’ decision-making suggest that while participants generally apply the National Decision Model impartially, subtle biases are evident in their…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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When suppliers fail, citizen contact fails: Could imminent supplier failure spell disaster for UK police forces?
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When suppliers fail, citizen contact fails: Could imminent supplier failure spell disaster for UK police forces?
The collapse over the past decade of construction firms Carillion and ISG and provider Robin Hood Energy highlighted the dangers to public services and the risks for government of major single…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Police-perpetrated family violence report calls for ‘urgent paradigm shift’ in Victoria Police response
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Police-perpetrated family violence report calls for ‘urgent paradigm shift’ in Victoria Police response
A recent report into police-perpetrated family violence among officers from Australia’s Victoria Police is calling for an “urgent paradigm shift” away from the force’s role in responding to family…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Europol urges police forces to move into online spaces ‘before they become lawless’
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Europol urges police forces to move into online spaces ‘before they become lawless’
A recent Europol report on policing in an online world urges police forces to expand their online presence and work out how to address policing’s “capability and relevance gap” in the virtual world…
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October 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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New study reveals how illegal wildlife trade intersects with organized crime in Canada
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New study reveals how illegal wildlife trade intersects with organized crime in Canada
While many experts believe the illegal wildlife trade is closely linked to crimes such as human trafficking, drug smuggling and money laundering, evidence has been thin on the ground…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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What a waste: Combatting serious and organised environmental crime
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What a waste: Combatting serious and organised environmental crime
This week’s report published by the Environment and Climate Change Committee highlights the damage caused by organised waste crime in England, the “woeful” level of successful prosecutions…
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October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Police-led public-private partnership sets out to tackle organised vehicle crime
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Police-led public-private partnership sets out to tackle organised vehicle crime
Vehicle manufacturers and security companies are being urged to join police and other agencies in a new public-private partnership to tackle organised vehicle crime, which researchers believe costs…
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October 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM