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Here you can find over 100 posts tracking every major development in policing since 2011. You can trace the impact of staffing cuts, follow the debate about the role of modern policing and keep up with the latest in digitisation, use of drones & other innovations. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box below.

Liaison and diversion schemes work

Longitudinal study finds that custody-based liaison and diversion schemes reduce reoffending and improve mental health.

15th September 2020

How often do our police use their guns?

Official police firearm statistics 2019/20

13th August 2020

Racial bias is pulling Black young adults into the revolving door

Revolving Doors Agency finds Black young adults are significantly more likely to be dragged into the criminal justice system for low-level offences.

10th August 2020

Public Safety and Security in the 21st Century

The first report of the Police Foundation’s Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales

29th July 2020

Young people’s views on policing the pandemic

Policing the Pandemic is a youth-led study that provides a snapshot of young people’s views and experiences of policing during lockdown.

21st July 2020

County Lines after COVID – a new threat?

Crest Advisory challenges the assumption that the threat from county lines drug dealing has reduced during lockdown.

26th May 2020

Police officers on counter-terrorism duty.

New Counter-Terrorism Bill prompts civil liberty concerns

The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill marks the largest overhaul of terrorist sentencing and monitoring in decades.

21st May 2020

New research finds polygraphs effective for sex offenders

University of Kent research concludes that voluntary and mandatory polygraph testing increases the likelihood that individuals convicted or suspected of committing a sexual offence will reveal risk-relevant information.

20th March 2020