Police Magazine - January 2006

Editorial

News: Concern over status of SOCA officers who shout ‘police’ when carrying firearms / Independent watchdogs should ensure new promotion system for constables and sergeants is ‘consistent’

News: Federation research finds officers on response teams are near to breaking point

News: Officer numbers could be reduced if force mergers are pushed forward with no extra cash

News: A New Year message from the Home Secretary

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

Tough Talk: Interview with Jan Berry, Chairman of the Federation, on issues raised in 2005 and looking ahead to the future of the service

NEWS FEATURE - What is happening to the role of the detective? Brian Stockham, chairman of the national CID practitioners group, examines the issues facing detectives raised at their annual conference

Extreme Danger: A national centre has been set up in Cambridgeshire to deal with the increase in animal extremism

Sink or Swim?  Exclusive insight into focus groups which reveal 24/7 policing is being stretched to the limit. Tina Orr-Munro reports

Working Class: As initial findings of a report into the new work-based assessments trials are set to be released, Helen Gilbert focuses on the trial of the alternative to Ospre Part II in Thames Valley Police

Quality Street: How a string of forces in the north and the midlands joined together to track bogus callers, one resembling a Coronation Street soap actor, targeting the elderly across borders

A Time to Reflect: Following the shooting of West Yorkshire officer Sharon Beshenivsky, The Police Dependants’ Trust outline the help they can give bereaved families