M-PACE aims to support its policing partners in appreciating, developing and mobilising evidence and tools to successfully meet the challenges that they face. Via a set of co-produced knowledge mobilisation activities M-PACE will synthesise and disseminate existing evidence and tools to build the capability and capacity of the next generation of policing researchers and practitioners. With a long-standing and depth of leadership in evidence-based policing research and practice, M-PACE comprises a team of world-leading scientists and social scientists demonstrating an extensive track record of, and an on-going commitment to, meeting the research and innovation needs of policing in the UK. Through robust evaluation, innovative tools, and multi-agency collaboration, we offer a forward-facing, impact-driven approach to shaping a future-proof, accountable, and ethical policing landscape.

ARIs and related specialisms

Analytics

• Automation, AI and machine learning
• Data linkage
• Data quality (including synthetic data)
• Spatio-temporal analysis

Building and maintaining public trust

• Marginalised communities and racial disproportionality
• Police legitimacy and procedural justice
• Public perceptions of police use of technology, AI and data

Crime prevention

• Cryptocurrency
• Cyber, online and virtual reality safety
• Drugs
• Evaluation
• Investigation & interviewing
• Problem oriented policing
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Violence against women and girls and gender-based violence
• Violent crime

Climate crisis

• Climate change

Personal safety

• Organisational culture and leadership

Interconnectivity

• Data integration and fusion
• Secure data sharing