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Royal London Hospital air ambulance

7 December 2023

Using a trauma-informed approach for serious violence victims

Practice note: Using a dedicated police team based at the Royal London Hospital to target victims of trauma and reduce violent crime

6 December 2023

Metaverse – five things you need to know

About the virtual world and challenges for law enforcement

Two on-duty officers in a city centre

5 December 2023

Working in intelligence

Spotlight on a role: Local intelligence officer

Superintendent Craig Knight, Metropolitan Police Service

3 December 2023

Mapping public space violence against women and girls

Long read: Research into the nature of open space violence against woman and girls, by mapping crime incidents and severity against location, time and victim characteristics

Sergeant Marvin Choudhury, West Mercia Police

1 December 2023

Reducing fly-tipping in West Mercia

Practice note: Using partnership problem-solving and forensic marking to reduce fly-tipping of waste tyres

DS Jaspreet Athwal and Temp DAC Alison Heydari

30 November 2023

My policing career

Q&A: Temporary Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dr Alison Heydari, from the Metropolitan Police Service, talks to Detective Sergeant Jaspreet Athwal about her career – including as a mounted officer and in leadership

Officer on horseback

29 November 2023

Guidance on police dogs and horses – have your say

We're consulting on new guidance related to police dogs and mounted units

Inspector Sarah Sanderson, Thames Valley Police

29 November 2023

Diary of a bronze commander for the Coronation

Inspector Sarah Sanderson shares her experience as bronze commander for Operation Golden Orb – the Coronation of King Charles III

Merseyside Police at the We've got HeART art exhibition

28 November 2023

Using art to address substance misuse in Birkenhead

Practice note: We've got HeART

Katy Barrow Grint, Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police

28 November 2023

Going equipped issue seven

Introducing the autumn/winter 2023 issue of Going equipped – a publication written for policing, by policing

Includes video

Back of an on-duty officer standing near an ambulance

23 November 2023

First aid training updated for police officers

First aid training for police officers is to be increased significantly, with a greater focus on saving lives

Police tape

21 November 2023

Review into Nicola Bulley investigation published

Conclusions and recommendations from the final report

Going equipped

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

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