Effective use by the police, fire and security services.

Background

Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.

Next steps

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Source

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Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK

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    The project focuses on different mechanisms of knowledge, people, and data exchange in the thematic areas of policing, which includes acquisitive crimes like theft and burglary.

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    The project specifically addresses the changes in crime patterns caused by the COVID-19 crisis, including domestic violence, child abuse, and online fraud.

  • Crime, Policing and Citizenship (CPC) - Space-Time Interactions of Dynamic Networks

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    Lead research organisation: University College London

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