Have police cuts contributed to the increase in violent crime?
The Home Secretary has found herself at the centre of a political storm this week over the recent ri...
PEEL Effectiveness and neighbourhood policing: Tugging at the bed-sheet?
A year ago HMIC(FRS)’s annual report on the effectiveness of police forces, led with a headline co...
The end of policing?
There has been a long standing debate in this country about the role of the police. Indeed in the sh...
Crime is up – blame the police?
One of the features of the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) is that it provides us with ins...
A ‘sexting surge’ or a conceptual muddle?
The criminal justice response to ‘sexting’ – defined by the National Police Chiefs’ Council ...
Welfare or well unfair: are sickness absence policies in policing counterproductive to the welfare agenda?
Last year, I asked if a mental health dam in policing is starting to crack, highlighting the finding...
Reflecting on the MOPAC evaluation of Police Now’s first cohort
This week saw the publication of a process and impact evaluation of the first Police Now Graduate Le...
Reflections on the Police Effectiveness in a Changing World project
The Police Foundation has recently published two comprehensive site reports that bring to a close ou...
A Christmas present for policing?
Ministers have just announced the police finance settlement for 2018/19 and while there is some caus...
Becoming blue: the story of police culture
Researching with, for, or on the police is always a challenge – a satisfying challenge, but a ...
Creating geometry out of shadows – pop-up brothels and the role of organised crime
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for prostitution has launched an inquiry into the spread of pop-up...
What do we want the police to do? It’s time for an honest debate
The police might be forgiven for thinking that parts of the press have it in for them. First The Sun...