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Setting standards

HM chief inspector of constabulary Denis O'Connor (Ben Stansall/1357997)

Back in 2005, Denis O'Connor said the 43 force structure in England andWales was not fit for purpose. Sarah Bebbington finds out how he now sees the future of the police service in his post as HM chief inspector of constabulary

02 July 2009

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Better together

Better together

As forces face severe budget constraints, collaborative working has become a growing feature of policing.

01 July 2009

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Service stalemate

Service stalemate

Andy Hayman believes national imperatives should drive the need for a national counter-terrorism agency. (Johnny Ring)

Andy Hayman, former Met counter-terrorism lead, argues that the UK needs national agency to tackle international terrorism rather than outdated structures that hamper the police service.

25 June 2009

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Anti-terrorism training: Pursue

SVBIED tactics evolve in Pakistan

Composite image showing the route and result of the Lahore attack. (PA and Google Earth/Digital Globe)

Suicide bombers in Pakistan are increasingly accompanied by gunmen to ensure they reach their target, Jane's examines what this shift in tactics means for security forces and foreigners in the country.

29 June 2009

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Pakistan hotel bombing increases instability

Use special pay in special way argues the Met's 'chief of grief'

Should special priority payments be scrapped?

18 June 2009

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Chief of Baghdad

League goal to reduce match day officers

As the Football League says matchday commanders sometimes use more officers than necessary to police games, ACPO calls for more clarity on charging clubs for policing.

19 June 2009

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British Transport Police compile league table of most rowdy football fans

Carry on policing

Ninety-one year old Alex Rennie had a fine and distinguished career in the police service, but his early days as a beat bobby included some more light-hearted moments.

17 June 2009

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Jacqui Smith's end of term report

Fourth column - Italy keeps a rein on smallest mafia group

Italian police arrest an alleged member of the Sacred Corona Unita during a raid in Bari in 2006. Bari province is currently experiencing a period of relative stability. The Strisciuglio family has defeated the Laraspata clan for control of the area, meaning that inter-group violence has fallen. (Press Association)

The Sacra Corona Unita is the least significant of the four Italian mafia groups. Jane's examines its history and how the authorities have successfully dealt with it in comparison to the Cosa Nostra, the Camorra and the 'Ndrangheta.

17 June 2009

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Where does the power lie in the Sicilian Cosa Nostra?

'No consistency' for cops after Brown reshuffles Home Office

POLICE staff associations have expressed 'concern' and 'disappointment' at the Prime Minister's decision to replace the police minister four days after appointing a new Home Secretary.

15 June 2009

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CPS standards are 'too high', cop tells Coaker over cuppa

Jacqui Smith's end of term report

Police Review looks back on Jacqui Smith's time as Home Secretary.

11 June 2009

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Police Review readers call for Jacqui Smith’s resignation

DNA database plans ready for public debate says ACPO lead

PLANNING for the future of Britain's National DNA Database is a 'very careful balancing act' which now needs to be debated by the public, the ACPO lead on forensic science has said.

03 June 2009

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European DNA ruling offers 'wriggle room'

Chief of Baghdad

After a year spent training the Iraq National Police forces in Basra and Baghdad, Det Ch Supt Geoff Cooper talks about life and policing in the war-torn country

02 June 2009

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Farewell to arms

Top brass

As MPs' expenses continue to dominate the headlines, Max Blain takes a closer look at chief constables' claims - which range from 70p for a newspaper to more than £7,000 for a management course

28 May 2009

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Follow my lead

Night terrors lead to sleeping policemen and zombie bobbies

In a survey of Met inspectors, 60 per cent of respondents have admitted they have fallen asleep at work.

27 May 2009

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UK inspectors are becoming 'human wrecks', claims Federation

Anti-terrorism training: Pursue

Examining the 'Pursue' strand of the Government's counter-terrorism strategy

26 May 2009

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Anti-terrorism training: Prevent