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11 min read A shop theft or an anti-social behaviour incident can provide a lawful opportunity to interrupt much more serious offending. Police should assess that opportunity against the harm caused by the person, as well as the offence in front of them.
If police leaders cannot identify their highest-harm offenders, how can they target them? Evidence & Practice · · 8 min read 
ASB powers are changing. Get the response ready. Evidence & Practice · · 12 min read 
Cuckooing – Why police should treat closures as the mid-point, not the end point Evidence & Practice · · 14 min read 
What is Bail? A quick guide to understanding what it means, when and why is it used? Evidence & Practice · · 6 min read 
No two domestic relationships are the same, so neither should our response be to them Evidence & Practice · · 14 min read 
Police complaints, the IOPC and local forces: who does what? Evidence & Practice · · 16 min read 
Speed camera vans: how police can reduce speeding and retain public support Evidence & Practice · · 18 min read 
Are Balaclavas illegal? - When can the Police make you take off a mask or face covering? Evidence & Practice · · 6 min read 
Before Serious Misconduct: Can Police Data Identify Harmful Team Cultures Earlier? Evidence & Practice · · 8 min read 
What is a PSPO, and can it reduce street harassment? Evidence & Practice · · 10 min read 
Police intuition: how to test a good copper’s nose Evidence & Practice · · 12 min read 
The Right to Understand Evidence & Practice · · 22 min read 
Self-Selection Policing: What Minor Offences Can Reveal Evidence & Practice · · 9 min read 
Drug policy: where the evidence is strong, and where it is not Evidence & Practice · · 19 min read 
Procedural Justice: The Police Leader’s Guide to Fair Encounters Evidence & Practice · · 9 min read 
Domestic abuse risk grading: what supervisors should challenge about ‘medium’ Evidence & Practice · · 8 min read 
ASB Powers: A Frontline Guide to Notices and Orders Evidence & Practice · · 11 min read 
AI in policing: what leaders should check before approving a tool Evidence & Practice · · 15 min read 
PoliceAI: What is it, why do we need it, and who runs it? Evidence & Practice · · 17 min read 
Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee: Confidence and Crime Need Different Measures Evidence & Practice · · 7 min read 
Nitazenes in the UK: What Police Leaders Need to Know Evidence & Practice · · 9 min read 
‘Do You Understand?’ Is Not a Comprehension Test Evidence & Practice · · 6 min read 
Police Custody Legal Advice: Why Suspects Still Say No Evidence & Practice · · 6 min read 
Police Burnout and Fatigue: What Leaders Can Actually Change Evidence & Practice · · 7 min read 
Fuel Theft Is Rising Again. The Police Response Still Does Not Add Up Evidence & Practice · · 11 min read 
Neurodiversity in Policing: The Retention Problem Leaders Can Fix Evidence & Practice · · 7 min read 
Seeing Is No Longer Believing: How Synthetic Evidence Could Convict an Innocent Man Evidence & Practice · · 14 min read 
Neighbourhood Policing Works — When Forces Protect What Makes It Work Evidence & Practice · · 7 min read 