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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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

Martin Allen

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

James Jeram

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

Nina Walker

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

Nina Walker

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