The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) is supporting a growing body of work that examines the relationship between policing and economic growth.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) is supporting a growing body of work that examines the relationship between policing and economic growth.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) is supporting a growing body of work that examines the relationship between policing and economic growth.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) is supporting a growing body of work that examines the relationship between policing and economic growth.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) is supporting a growing body of work that examines the relationship between policing and economic growth.

Please find the National Police Chiefs' Council’s 25/26 statement of compliance with the UK Research Integrity Concordat. A publication which reports our current activities against the National Framework for Good Research Conduct.

This glossary has been developed by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser in partnership with the Home Office Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE). It  aims to help policing end users better understand the essential terms relevant to AI.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) commissioned two reports that examine the relationship between policing and economic growth.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) commissioned two reports that examine the relationship between policing and economic growth.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) commissioned two reports that examine the relationship between policing and economic growth.

Please find the National Police Chiefs' Council’s 24/25 statement of compliance with the UK Research Integrity Concordat. A publication which reports our current activities against the National Framework for Good Research Conduct.

The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser commissioned a report to explore seven science and technology (S&T) trends over three-time horizons. The report assesses the implications of these trends, including the potential opportunities for policing and threats from criminal exploitation. 

Edinburgh Napier University have published the results of the three year INTERACT study which concluded in November 2024.

Edinburgh Napier University have published the results of the three year INTERACT study which concluded in November 2024.

Edinburgh Napier University have published the results of the three year INTERACT study which concluded in November 2024.

Edinburgh Napier University have published the results of the three year INTERACT study which concluded in November 2024.

Edinburgh Napier University have published the results of the three year INTERACT study which concluded in November 2024.

This document has been produced by the NPCC Prevention Coordination Committee with the support of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser to help improve the quality and quantity of economic analysis in policing and wider crime reduction approaches.

The OPCSA has published the results of an extensive mapping exercise which took place in March 2023, which captured force level innovations across the country. 

To help partners understand and solve our challenges, we have published Policing’s Areas of Research Interest (ARIs). These ARIs capture priority science, technology, analysis and research challenges that, if addressed, will in our view significantly improve policing performance.  

UK policing is a high-volume consumer of products and services, which are becoming increasingly science and technology focused.

The Police Industry Charter was launched in March 2024 to set the foundational principles upon which industry partners, whatever their product or services, together with UK policing can collectively adhere to.

BlueLight Commercial in conjunction with NPCC, APCC, the Home Office and the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser have agreed to manage and monitor the Police Industry Charter, created to set foundational principles upon which industry partners, whatever their product or service, and UK policing collectively adhere to outcomes.

We now invite suppliers to policing of all sizes, regardless of your product or service, to sign the Charter.

This e-magazine, which is published by TOEX on a quarterly basis, provides the opportunity to share operational updates of interest, demonstrating the value added by the national and regional TOEX teams, and highlights innovation and good practice in the arena of data analytics and intelligence.

A POSTBrief explainer on Artificial Intelligence. It describes key definitions, how AI can be used, how it works, concerns, and perceptions of AI.

The Covenant for Using Artifical Intelligence (AI) in Policing sets out how policing should use AI in its business. This was endorsed by all members of the National Police Chief's Council on the 28th September 2023. 

The sixth edition of the Tacking Organised Exploitation (TOEX) Programme E-Magazine.

Please find the National Police Chiefs' Council’s first annual statement of compliance with the UK  Research Integrity Concordat. A publication which reports our current activities against the National Framework for Good Research Conduct and its overall governance. 

The fifth edition of the Tacking Organised Exploitation (TOEX) Programme E-Magazine.

In collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Advisers Office brings you 'Police Futures - A Taste of the Future'. This document has been developed to give you a look at some examples of future S&T, consider new terminology, introduce some futures methods, signpost you to useful resources and bring the future to life through stories.