Strengthening the evidence base on how the police can increase investigative outcomes and reduce attrition.
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
Related UKRI funded projects
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Promoting justice: Professionalising frontline policing with an evidence-based Structured Interview Protocol
Evidence obtained from victims and witnesses is of critical importance to the criminal justice system. Current interview procedures for eliciting this evidence frequently fall short of best practice, and have not kept pa...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop an evidence-based interview protocol to improve investigative outcomes and reduce attrition, addressing the question fully and with the necessary expertise.
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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 aims to maximize the potential of data within policing and government to support a data-driven approach to criminal justice outcomes.
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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 knowledge exchange and research co-production in policing, which is not directly related to the question.