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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In today's society where economic pressures mean resources are being squeezed, the end outcome of a valued service is still necessary. Being able to allocate staff as required and making the best use of these resources i...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Loughborough University
The project focuses on allocating staff based on demand and optimizing their positioning, which can help in making use of the location of responders and their proximity to risks and hazards in real time.
Recent major events have exposed the susceptibility of the UK's emergency response capability. For example, after the terrorist attacks in London on 7 July 2005, the UK government acknowledged that weaknesses existed in ...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
The project aims to provide multi-agency co-ordinated emergency response solutions for any situation, which can be relevant in managing risks and hazards in real time. However, it does not specifically address the use of location of responders and their proximity to risks and hazards.