Police volunteering: It's time to use citizen power

Projects

The disruption of serious and organised crime

Themes: Crime prevention, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 25th September 2022

What is disruption? In law enforcement “disruption” is an attempt to develop a smarter approach to controlling serious and organised crime, perpetrated by determined, sophisticated and high-risk offenders who are...

Publications

Perspectives on policing: Lifting the lid on disruption

Published: 26th April 2023

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Blog posts and news

Police volunteering: It’s time to use citizen power

Themes: Antisocial behaviour, Blogs, Crime prevention, Neighbourhood policing, Police resources, Volunteering

Published: 17th May 2024

The citizen has always been central to our model of policing, but police and public safety volunteering has long been neglected in policing policy discussions. Before the foundation of the...

What is the preventative role of the police?

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Neighbourhood policing

Published: 25th April 2024

Unsung heroes – How volunteers can be the single most important element in reducing crime (long read)

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Neighbourhood policing

Published: 6th February 2024

Don’t dumb down! Invest in advanced frameworks for good practice and research in crime prevention

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Evidence based policing

Published: 6th June 2023

More precision please: Can the Met bring community policing and data science together?

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Data science, Neighbourhood policing

Published: 16th January 2023