Improving understanding of the activities carried out in the fire system and their effectiveness.

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.

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Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK

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