Policing is the visible face of the law, under increasing scrutiny from government and the community as a whole. With the growing pressure to demonstrate best value through evidence-based policy and practice, The Police Journal is invaluable for all decision-makers and policy-makers, both within the police service and those working with the profession.

The Police Journal discusses issues at the heart of policing and offers practical advice on how to tackle them. Written by experts and read by the decision-makers, it offers commentary on a wide range of subjects: police procedure, IT, crime statistics, current practices, and new laws affecting policy. It will prove invaluable to senior level policemen and increasingly those involved in private security organisations, those involved in training and operational matters, academics interested in criminal justice (in particular those analysing police strategies and tactics), and anyone interested in criminology in general.

Footnotes, where present, are bi-directional. This journal, along with other available UK law journals, can be searched in the All UK Law Journals file.

Online ISSN: 5599
Print ISSN: 0032-258X

Source Currency: Volume 99, Issue 1, 1 March 2026. Citation: PJ 99 1 (3) Update Information Articles Close-quarter concealed knife attacks: How much time do you have? Understanding the moral dimension of policing: The need to normalise ethical reasoning within police practice The crafting of an online police métier. The case of Norwegian online police patrols Optimizing police patrol beats: A practical framework for enhanced efficiency in determining the patrol beat borders using the 'need for patrol presence score' Recent patterns and trends in UK dog theft Transforming police reporting with generative AI: Insights from the Oklahoma City Police Department The development of police first-line leaders: An international comparison between Australia, England and Wales Chicago's bureau of detectives' area technology centers – An exploratory case study of hidden values Using micro-CT imaging for triaging evidence in a vehicle fire investigation. A case report Cops and hotlists: Balancing security and privacy with ALPR technology Policing is the visible face of the law, under increasing scrutiny from government and the community as a whole. With the growing pressure to demonstrate best value through evidence-based policy and practice, The Police Journal is invaluable for all decision-makers and policy-makers, both within the police service and those working with the profession. The Police Journal discusses issues at the heart of policing and offers practical advice on how to tackle them. Written by experts and read by the decision-makers, it offers commentary on a wide range of subjects: police procedure, IT, crime statistics, current practices, and new laws affecting policy. It will prove invaluable to senior level policemen and increasingly those involved in private security organisations, those involved in training and operational matters, academics interested in criminal justice (in particular those analysing police strategies and tactics), and anyone interested in criminology in general. Footnotes, where present, are bi-directional. This journal, along with other available UK law journals, can be searched in the All UK Law Journals file.