Police Magazine - January 2010

Editorial

News: Priority over needs not wants

News: Weekly cost-cutting?

News: Consultants paid thousands

Federation views: Steve Smith, Federation deputy general secretary on legal aid issues

View from the chair

Local focus: Ian Pointon, chairman of Kent Police Federation

Past times: A look back at policing over the last year and events that may alter the shape of things to come

Cold turkey: Officers talk about making and breaking their New Year resolutions as well as making suggestions for our political leaders

Murder on the mind: Focus on Cleveland Police’s Major Investigation Team

Fever pitch: How are think tanks shaping government policy? Emma Bingham, the Police Federation’s parliamentary advisor writes