Police Magazine - December 2010

Editorial

News: Mainland officers should not be deployed to fill gaps in PSNI, say federations

News: Vigil for PC Bill Barker and the Cumbrian community after a year of tragedy

Federation views: Paul Davis, deputy general secretary of the Constables’ Central Committee, highlights
concerns over deploying officers to the PSNI

View from the chair: Police Federation chairman, Paul McKeever,looks back at a difficult year for policing,
and considers the challenge facing the service in 2011 and beyond

Local focus: Neal Alston, chairman of Hertfordshire Police Federation, calls for greater consultation over merger opportunities

Inspectors’ view: Geoff Stuttaford, deputy general secretary of the Inspectors’ Central Committee,
voices concerns over officers’ working hours

Mind the cuts: Amy Whitelock of mental health charity Mind, looks at how police can improve their response to people with mental health needs

Satisfied customers? Despite the current budget cuts, Alison Hopkins of Consumer Focus believes police forces can improve their customer service without spending more money

Cross-border cops: John Dean examines the success of the Regional Roads Crime Team, which has seized assets worth over £10m and made more than 1,000 arrests in its first two years

Spreading the net: Forces are using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate with the public and to track down suspects; John Dean reports