Leadership & Culture
Rise of the Drones - Are we prepared?
Ukraine, Gatwick, European airport disruption and prison smuggling expose the same question: can Britain demonstrate that its counter-drone arrangements are ready?
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Counter-terrorism
The Protect and Prevent ends of policing terrorism — including Martyn's Law and what it asks of venues, forces and leaders.
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Leadership & Culture
What is Police Reform and will it make a difference?
What is police reform? Explore England and Wales’s 2026 proposals, recent reports, reform leaders and lessons from Scotland and Andy Wooff’s research.
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Evidence & Practice
What is a PSPO, and can it reduce street harassment?
Public Space Protection Orders are being used against sexual harassment in Bradford and London. They make local enforcement possible, but evidence that they reduce harassment remains limited.
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Influential People
Alex Murray and the Society That Asked Policing to Prove What Works
Alex Murray spent a career investigating murders and running counter-terrorism operations, then built the institution that asked British policing a harder question: does any of this actually work? A profile of the founder of the Society of Evidence-Based Policing.
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Leadership & Culture
Martyn's Law 2026: what police and venues need to know
Martyn's Law is enacted but not yet in force. Here is what the 2025 Act requires, what changed in 2026, and what police and venues should do before commencement.
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Influential People
Jason Roach and the Case for Self-Selection Policing
Professor Jason Roach helped develop self-selection policing: using selected minor offences as behaviour-based opportunities to identify wider serious offending. His wider contribution is practical psychology built for police use.
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Evidence & Practice
‘Do You Understand?’ Is Not a Comprehension Test
Police and courts routinely ask people whether they understand cautions, rights and conditions. A yes/no answer can hide confusion. PACE and judicial guidance require active support for understanding; teach-back is one practical way to check it.
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