Police Magazine - February 2006

Editorial


News: Tory plans for police performance pay could affect quality of service / Tribute to family support as Federation chairman is awarded QPM

PC Sharon Beshenivsky’s funeral


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


New Year Honours List: New Year Honours list of those awarded for their services to policing and a personal account from an officer who helped save lives during 7/7 and has been awarded the MBE


Falling into the Gap: Professor Roger Seifert examines public sector reform and how it could impact on policing and the role of police officers


Rape Response: Why are convictions for the crime of rape so low? Tina Orr-Munro looks at a Review by the Met of their response to the crime


Forensic Flowers: Interviews with forensic botanists examining how plants are helping to solve murders and serious crime


Knowing Me, Knowing You: Every person in the UK may have a compulsory identity card containing biometric information in the future. Will biometrics identification help officers on the streets to catch criminals?


Number Crunching: Research carried out at Aston Business School finds performance targets are taking resources away from fighting anti-social behaviour


Preying on Criminals: How wildlife crime is becoming more of a police priority following high-profile convictions of offenders. John Dean reports and spends a day with Northumbria Police’s longest-serving wildlife officer