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Going equipped

Going equipped is the College's operational and frontline publication written by and for police officers and staff.

Going equipped has been created to allow a wide range of peer-to-peer insights across policing at all roles and ranks, with a clear operational and frontline focus. It is written by you, for you.

If you are interested in writing about your ideas, your role, something you have done or you would like to be a peer reviewer, please email the team at goingequipped@college.police.uk.

Spring/summer 2024

Issue 8

Articles in this issue include:

  • diary of a murder detective
  • live facial recognition – five things you need to know
  • the role of a surveillance officer 
  • predatory offending in the night-time economy

Go to issue 8

 

Autumn/winter 2023

Issue 7

Articles in this issue include:

  • the metaverse – five things you should know
  • fly-tipping of tyres – a multi-agency approach 
  • the role of a local intelligence officer
  • shift work in policing and road safety

Go to issue 7

Spring/summer 2023

Issue 6

Articles in this issue include:

  • protecting sex workers
  • drones – five things you need to know
  • diary of a drug expert witness
  • assaults on police – culture, legitimacy and risk

Go to issue 6

Autumn/winter 2022

Issue 5

Articles in this issue include:

  • going to court as a victim
  • telematics – five things you need to know
  • tackling drink spiking
  • missing persons – making risk assessment decisions 

Go to issue 5

Spring/summer 2022

Issue 4

Articles in this issue include:

  • working with police dogs
  • the dark net – five things you need to know
  • forensic marking to protect victims
  • fast decision making in policing

Go to issue 4

Autumn/winter 2021

Issue 3

Articles in this issue include:

  • reducing retail theft
  • being a PCSO supervisor
  • body recovery from water study
  • the internet – five things you need to know

Go to issue 3

Spring/summer 2021

Issue 2

Articles in this issue include:

  • silent treatment during interviews
  • romance fraud – five things you should know
  • being a senior forensic practitioner
  • emergency trauma packs

Go to issue 2

Autumn/winter 2020

Issue 1

Articles in this issue include:

  • experiences of domestic abuse
  • being a specialist tactical firearms commander
  • bitcoin – five things you should know
  • recruiting for diversity

Go to issue 1

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