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

Get in touch with research@homeoffice.gov.uk

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK

Research fields

Related UKRI funded projects

  • NCJL Academic Lead

    Across policing and the Home Office there are critical questions that need answering in order to improve criminal justice outcomes. The information exists to answer many of these questions but is hidden within large data...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on improving criminal justice outcomes and data-driven policymaking, which aligns with the question about effective use by police, fire, and security services.

  • Interactions Between People Who Use Drugs and the Police: Experiences and Impacts (INTERPRET) - APP9112

    There are great harms to individuals and costs to society associated with illegal drugs. In 2021, there was the highest number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales since records began, and the Government estimates...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of York

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically addresses interactions between people who use drugs and the police, which is relevant to the question about effective use by police, fire, and security services.

  • An Exploratory Knowledge Exchange Platform for Policing: Exploiting Knowledge Assets, Utilising Data and Piloting Research Co-production

    The project will build a strategic and innovative knowledge exchange and research co-production platform, providing a structured relationship between West Yorkshire Police (WYP), the Office of the PCC for West Yorkshire ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    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.

  • Reducing the Unanticipated Crime Harms of COVID-19 Policies

    The COVID-19 crisis is changing the shape of crime. Drawing on crime science, this research will inform evidence-based policy and practice. Lockdown requires people to stay home, leading to domestic violence and child ...

    Funded by: COVID

    Why might this be relevant?

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

  • Identifying Future Capabilities for Community Policing (KOBAN)

    Across Europe society is changing due to demographic, technological and economic developments. Communities are getting more diverse, both in real life and online. This challenges Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to engage...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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

    Crime continues to cast a shadow over citizen well-being in big cities today, while also imposing huge economic and social costs. Prevention, early detection and strategic mitigation are all critical to effective policy ...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on space-time interactions of dynamic networks in crime, policing, and citizen perceptions, which may not directly address the question about effective use by the police, fire, and security services.

Similar ARIs from other organisations

Seize the opportunities of data and digital tech Using digital channels to prevent and disrupt crime more effectively Metropolitan Police, 2019
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