News & Publications
Stay up to date with the latest announcements and insights from across the science and innovation community.
Here you will find details of upcoming events, webinars and opportunities to engage with partners across policing, academia and industry.
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29 September 2025
Police STAR Fund 26/27 – EOI now open
The Police STAR Fund 26/27 is now open for EOI submission. What is the Police STAR Fund call looking for? The Police STAR Fund 26/27 call is seeking to fund force and regional innovation and research across science…
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2 September 2025
Sign up to the National Police Chiefs' Council Innovation and Digital Summit 2025: 50 days to go!
Taking place between 20-22 October at the ACC Liverpool, this landmark event is a unique opportunity to bring together policing and industry, to build connections…
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20 August 2025
NABS+ Commissioning Call Now Open
The NABS+ Commissioning Call is now open! The call supports small-scale projects addressing emerging challenges such as AI, online harms, and information manipulation.
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AI in Policing Public Dialogue Publication
The results of the Sciencewise and Home Office funded AI in Policing public dialogue have been published.
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Glossary of Terms for Artificial Intelligence in Policing
This glossary has been developed by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser in partnership with the Home Office Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE).
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Policing and Economic Growth in the UK
The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) commissioned two reports that examine the relationship between policing and economic growth.
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National Police Chiefs' Council Research Concordat 24-25
Please find the National Police Chiefs' Council’s 24/25 statement of compliance with the UK Research Integrity Concordat.
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Police Emerging Science and Technology Trends Report
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…
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27 May 2025
Issue 2 of Policing Tomorrow out now
The Police Chief Scientific Adviser has published the second edition of Policing Tomorrow, a magazine designed to allow a broad audience to learn about the contributions of science and technology to policing. …
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12 May 2025
The Data Science Summer School 2024
Last year, the OPCSA piloted a partnership between Lancashire Constabulary and Lancaster University to create a Data Science Summer School for master's students.
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Insights from the Generative AI Academic Advisory Group: January 2025
The Generative AI (GAI) Academic Advisory Group (AAG) is an informal, voluntary advisory group where members provide their expertise on deepfake technology and the threat it poses to UK law enforcement.
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National Police Chiefs' Council Research Integrity Annual Statement 23 - 24
Please find the National Police Chiefs' Council’s 23/24 statement of compliance with the UK Research Integrity Concordat.
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16 January 2025
Applications open for the Security and Policing Academic Innovation Award
The Home Office is sponsoring an innovation award for the UK academic research community at Security and Policing.