Festus Akinbusoye: The scandal of rising assaults on police officers. And what must be done to help reduce them.

We may need to move towards a mandatory minimum sentence to send a clearer message.

Neil Shastri-Hurst: How Johnson can defeat the knife crime epidemic

Applying the principles of prevention, treatment and recovery could deliver results. This could be a real legacy.

Matthew Barber: Sticking to Peelite principles of policing

The merits of local policing, embedded in the community, should not be underestimated. Shifting to specialist teams is a mistake.

Matthew Barber: How catching drug dealers cuts crime more generally

A string of bicycle thefts could be a coordinated plan, with those stealing the bikes paid with a small amount of Class A drugs.

Parvez Akhtar: The Conservatives will need to campaign hard to retain the Mayoralty of the West Midlands

The region is still strong Labour territory. We must ensure that Andy Street is at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.

Matthew Barber: We don’t have a system to adequately investigate and prosecute fraud

In Thames Valley we have had some groundbreaking investigations. But there are too many agencies with overlapping responsibilities.

Matthew Barber: The potential to fight crime using technology is significant

The Ministry of Justice should seriously consider GPS tagging for all serious or violent offenders as part of their sentence

Jay Singh-Sohal: As a Sikh, I understand how a sense of community is a safeguard against crime

From minor theft to recreational drugs to anti-social behaviour, the journey into gangs is too easily made.

Marshall Tisdale: Scotland’s drug statistics are a call to arms for radical reform

We need to stop treating addicts like criminals and forcing people who want to experiment to forge contacts with black-market dealers.

Matthew Barber: The police need proper powers to deal with illegal encampments

If the Conservative Party believes in anything, it should be private property and the liberty of the individual.

Tim Passmore: Joint working is the way to fight crime in Suffolk

The One Public Sector Estate programme provides far better value for money – and the co-location of the workforce has significant operational benefits.

David Sidwick: The facts show you are safer with a Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner

Comparing the data of the best and worst performing forces, we can see the difference made by applying Peelian principles.

Alison Hernandez: Joint working is strengthening neighbourhood policing in Devon and Cornwall

The Tri-Service Safety Officer combines the skills of a trained firefighter, a co-responder paramedic and has community safety accreditation from the police.

Matthew Scott: Protecting young people in Kent from gangs

Volunteer Police Cadets will be in every part of the county by the end of this year – there were none when I was elected in 2016.

Michael Lane: Bringing in tasers to Hampshire was the right decision

They enhance policing capacity. I am also proud that we are recruiting 210 more police officers onto the front line.