Police Magazine - September 2009

Editorial

News - Cop Trumps: what do you really know about the ministers responsible for policing?

News - Stop ethnic monitoring

News - Overtime or overworked?

Federation views: Steve Evans, professional standards subcommittee

View from the Vice-Chairman

Local focus: Steve Davenport, secretary of Dorset Police Federation

View from the sidelines: Dorset Federation chairman Clive Chamberlain’s monthly views on the world of policing

Political forecast: Police reform could be looming on the horizon. A look at where the political parties stand on policing issues

Fight the power: Are too many police powers being put in the hands of civilians? John Dean writes

Changing the record: How West Midlands Police has speeded up stop and accounts. Will stop and search follow? Syreeta Lund reports

Closed shop: How accountable are the police. James Macintyre, from the New Statesman argues that a lack of scrutiny has impacted on public confidence

Pedal power: Officer Michael Downes gets back in the saddle after 30 years and tells Syreeta Lund why he’s using pedal power to raise money for the National Police Memorial