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Digest

The NPIA Digest is produced monthly by our Legal Services Unit as an environmental scanning publication.

 

image of front cover of digestThe Digest aims to capture and consolidate topical and key issues, both current and future, impacting on all areas of policing.

The contents are an invaluable resource for those responsible for strategic decision-making, operational planning and police training. The legal sections are often particularly informative for trainers, students and operational officers.

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NPIA Digest September 2010

This edition contains a summary of issues relating to police law, operational policing practice and criminal justice, including:

  •  New legislation, statutory instruments and case law;
  •  Recently published Government and Parliamentary reports and initiatives; and
  •  The latest circulars, research papers, and guidance.

There are also articles on recent reports including:

  •  Statistics on drug misuse, police service strength and public confidence in the criminal justice system;
  •  ACPO guidance on policing new psychoactive substances; and
  •  Consultations on licensing and prosecuting cases of human trafficking.

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