Police Magazine - April 2006

Editorial
 
News: Police leaders need to protect officers on the ground over bureaucracy and priorities, says former chief Bureaucracy-busting technology should be available to all officers
 
News: SOCA marks start of fragmentation of service City of London Police is feline fine about cutting costs due to help of stray cats


News: Officers deny ‘unwitting racism’ following IPCC review on death in custody


Judgement: Opinion: Tony Judge, former editor of Police magazine, gives his personal views on policing issues


Saving for Old Age: As the new police pension scheme comes into force this month, what will it mean for you?
 
Gang Life: Former police officer who used to arrest gang members has become involved in a mediation service which tries to prevent them killing each other


In the Neighbourhood: The Government plan to roll out neighbourhood policing teams across the country, John Dean focuses on one which is already in place in Northumbria


Tracking Crime: A look at a scheme to help ‘design’ crime out of the railways and London Underground as statistics show a rise in violent crime


Offending Behaviour: The director of the think tank Civitas argues that more offenders should be put behind bars and more police officers should be put on the streets to cut crime
 
Equality Measures: Look at ways to increase equal opportunity in the work place by Michael Ball, Employment Partner at Halliwells and author of an online training package for employers