Editorial
News: Police officers have to battle red tape for special priority payments / Federation hits out at time officers have to wait for investigations in the wake of the ‘table leg’ shooting
News: Officers should not rely on a ‘promise’ that they can go back to force if they do not want to join SOCA / Pay deal should take account of all ranks, says Federation
News: Officers in Humberside are suffering to drive up performance in the force
News: Racists can be driven out by setting values that run through the service like ‘letters in a stick of rock’
Judgement: Opinion: Tony Judge, former editor of Policemagazine, gives his personal views on policing issues
Braveheart: The father of PC Kevin Brinkman, who died while helping those devastated by the tsunami in Thailand, speaks about his experience of loss following National Police Memorial Day
Sobering Thoughts: Kevin Clinton, road safety advisor to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, argues for a high profile roads policing presence
A Different Perspective: Ray Powell, president of the National Black Police Association, due to stand down this month, writes about how the service should engage with different communities
Bullet Proof: How the story behind a single bullet helped to clear the names of two Met firearms officers involved in a tragic fatal shooting
Future Leaders: Top-ranking officer Parm Sandhu talks about her experiences and how the High Potential scheme has put her on the path to success
National Police Memorial Day
Point of Contact: A national standard is being developed for the role of the family liaison officer. Phil Chamberlain reports how the role is being professionalised
Question and Answer: Meredydd Hughes, the new ACPO lead on roads policing enforcement and chief constable of South Yorkshire Police sets out his vision
