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Policing Performance & Review

October 29, 2025

Misconduct Threshold Reset: Honest Belief Returns for Use-of-Force

Introduction A legal shift with practical consequences is underway. The government plans to return the test used in...

James Jeram

Specialist Policing & Operations

October 22, 2025

Six Months, 500 Detections: Inside Scotland’s Retail Crime Push

Introduction Retail crime is testing policing models across the UK, with shop theft rising and violence towards staff...

James Jeram

Specialist Policing & Operations

August 20, 2025

Are Record Shoplifting Rates Exposing a Broken Deterrence Model?

Introduction Shoplifting is no longer a peripheral nuisance—it's shaping operational demand, public confidence, and...

James Jeram

Police Procurement

August 4, 2025

Choosing Your Path: A Practical Guide to Procuring Specialist Policing Services

In today's complex public sector landscape, finding the right support for operational challenges is only half the...

James Jeram

Company Update

July 30, 2025

Peel Solutions Achieves Major Milestone with Appointment to National Government Framework

Peel Solutions is proud to announce a significant milestone in our journey to support UK law enforcement. We have been...

James Jeram

Policing Performance & Review Investigations & Case Management

July 22, 2025

A Fractured System: How Police Investigation Quality Drives Regional Prosecution Disparities

The principle of equal justice is a cornerstone of the UK's legal framework. Yet, recent data suggests that the path...

James Jeram

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement Policing Performance & Review

June 16, 2025

Rethinking Resilience: A Strategic Guide to Police Workforce Options Amid Budget Cuts

The landscape of UK policing is being reshaped by one of the most significant financial challenges in a generation....

James Jeram

Investigations & Case Management

June 9, 2025

Why Are Thousands of Police Cases Collapsing? A Deep Dive into the UK's Evidence Management Crisis

A recent BBC investigation has highlighted a critical failure point in the UK’s criminal justice system, revealing that...

James Jeram

Policing Performance & Review

June 2, 2025

Evidence-Based Policing: Are New Academic Centres Key to Unlocking UK Police Performance?

The landscape of UK policing is one of constant evolution, with forces continually seeking ways to enhance performance,...

James Jeram

Policing Performance & Review

May 27, 2025

Early Prison Release: A Necessary Reform or a Risk to Public Safety?

The UK's criminal justice system is currently grappling with a profound challenge: a prison estate stretched to its...

James Jeram

Specialist Policing & Operations

May 20, 2025

Operation Sceptre 2025: A National Blueprint for Tackling UK Knife Crime?

The challenge of knife crime in the United Kingdom remains a significant concern, impacting communities and demanding a...

James Jeram

Policing Performance & Review

May 14, 2025

Policing Under Pressure: The Funding Squeeze

In the complex landscape of UK policing, the allocation and adequacy of funding form a critical, yet often challenging,...

James Jeram

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement

April 14, 2025

Scaling Up or Stretching Thin? The Challenges Behind the Neighbourhood Policing Push

Recent UK government announcements pledging to recruit 13,000 new neighbourhood police officers across England and...

James Jeram

Specialist Policing & Operations

April 7, 2025

The Debate Over a National Counter-Terrorism Police Body

In response to the evolving landscape of terrorism and serious organised crime, UK police chiefs are considering a...

James Jeram

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement

April 3, 2025

London Policing at a Crossroads: The Impact of Budget Cuts

Recent announcements of significant job reductions within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have sparked deep...

James Jeram

Investigations & Case Management

March 17, 2025

How UK Law Enforcement is Adapting to Increased CSAE Reports

Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) cases in the UK have reached unprecedented levels, with over 115,000...

James Jeram

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement

March 10, 2025

The Cost of Crime: How Budget Cuts Are Challenging UK Law Enforcement

Rising crime rates in the UK are placing an increasing strain on law enforcement, with recent research estimating the...

James Jeram

Policing Performance & Review

March 6, 2025

Emotional Awareness: A Core Competency for Effective Policing

As a former police officer, I’ve witnessed first-hand the vital role emotional intelligence (EI) plays in policing. In...

Martin Allen

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement

November 15, 2024

The Human Touch: Why People Remain Critical in Police Support Services

Whilst artificial intelligence and automation continue to transform the law enforcement sector, the fundamental...

James Jeram

Investigations & Case Management

October 6, 2024

Live Facial Recognition: A New Era in Crime Prevention and Investigation

There has been a lot of news over the last few weeks of forces success stories with utilising LFR and so I wanted to...

James Jeram

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement

August 21, 2024

The UK Prison Capacity Crisis: The UK Government’s Response

Operation Early Dawn is a pre-existing contingency plan designed to manage overflow in the UK’s prison system. This...

James Jeram

Operational Resilience in Law Enforcement

August 5, 2024

Tackling Riots and Violence: Are the new measures enough?

The recent riots following the tragic Southport attack have prompted a significant response from law enforcement and...

Nina Walker

Investigations & Case Management

June 16, 2024

Easy Access to Deadly Weapons: The tragic consequences

The case of two 12-year-old boys being recently convicted of murdering 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai with a machete is...

Nina Walker

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Misconduct Threshold Reset: Honest Belief Returns for Use-of-Force

Six Months, 500 Detections: Inside Scotland’s Retail Crime Push

Are Record Shoplifting Rates Exposing a Broken Deterrence Model?

Choosing Your Path: A Practical Guide to Procuring Specialist Policing Services

Peel Solutions Achieves Major Milestone with Appointment to National Government Framework

A Fractured System: How Police Investigation Quality Drives Regional Prosecution Disparities

Rethinking Resilience: A Strategic Guide to Police Workforce Options Amid Budget Cuts

Why Are Thousands of Police Cases Collapsing? A Deep Dive into the UK's Evidence Management Crisis

Evidence-Based Policing: Are New Academic Centres Key to Unlocking UK Police Performance?

Early Prison Release: A Necessary Reform or a Risk to Public Safety?

Operation Sceptre 2025: A National Blueprint for Tackling UK Knife Crime?

Policing Under Pressure: The Funding Squeeze

Scaling Up or Stretching Thin? The Challenges Behind the Neighbourhood Policing Push

The Debate Over a National Counter-Terrorism Police Body

London Policing at a Crossroads: The Impact of Budget Cuts

How UK Law Enforcement is Adapting to Increased CSAE Reports

The Cost of Crime: How Budget Cuts Are Challenging UK Law Enforcement

Emotional Awareness: A Core Competency for Effective Policing

The Human Touch: Why People Remain Critical in Police Support Services

Live Facial Recognition: A New Era in Crime Prevention and Investigation

The UK Prison Capacity Crisis: The UK Government’s Response

Tackling Riots and Violence: Are the new measures enough?

Easy Access to Deadly Weapons: The tragic consequences

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