Police Magazine

August's edition of Police magazine is now online on the Police Federation website and includes:

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Editorial - Police Brave-wary?

News - PC David Rathband, the Northumbrian officer blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, vows to continue working

News - Met Commissioner says police response to organised crime is inadequate

News - National Disabled Police Association threatened with closure

Federation views - John Giblin, chairman of the Sergeants’ Central Committee

View from the chair

Local focus - Kieran Diamond, chairman of Surrey Police Federation, asks if the police service needs to rethink its structure as the storm of change approaches

Police Bravery Awards - Coverage of this year’s Police Bravery Awards, including pictures of all the winners

Bravest of the Brave - Focus on the 2010 Police Bravery Award winners

At war with the good guys - Northumbria Police Federation chairman Russ Watson shares his thoughts on the challenges officers faced in the hunt for Raoul Moat

Conference call - Derek Barnett, President of the Police Superintendents’ Association examines the challenges for the police service in the run up to their annual conference

Policing in the recession - John Graham, director of the Police Foundation, questions whether the possible budget cuts are all bad news for the police