We want to be effective, efficient and offer value for money, and to attract national and regional funding because partners know we make a difference. We also want to be recognised for our ethics, integrity, transparency and professionalism; and contribute to the sustainability of London and its communities.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Policing stands at a crossroads in the light of fiscal restraint by governments, the growing maturity of the private security industry and persistent public demands for police provision in insecure times. In Britain, as ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
The project specifically addresses the question of private sector involvement in public policing and explores the limits and implications of outsourcing.
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
Lead research organisation: University College London
The project focuses on understanding crime patterns and developing public confidence in the police service, which is indirectly related to the question of how effective policing contributes to a city's economy and business/investment confidence.
Policing has a high visibility in the contemporary media, but often in a sensational fashion. This project aims to bring issues of policing in a democratic society down to an every-day, non-sensational level. It is based...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: The Open University
The project does not directly address the question of how effective policing contributes to a city's economy and business/investment confidence.