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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6 October 2024
Police STAR Fund 25/26 – EOI now open
Funded by policing, for policing. The Police STAR Fund 25/26 call is seeking to fund force and regional innovation and research across science, technology, analysis, and research.
Case study
Delivering Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence
Call volumes to the police are increasing in volume and complexity - presenting a challenge for forces struggling to keep up with the demand, respond to calls, and investigate crimes effectively.
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24 September 2024
A new funding opportunity: Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs)
The NPCC and UKRI are funding the creation of up to nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) to help improve connections between policing and academic researchers…
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16 September 2024
Launch of Policing Tomorrow
The OPCSA are thrilled to introduce our new magazine, Policing Tomorrow. Dedicated to the latest advancements in science and technology within the policing sector.
Event
Universities at the Met Seminar - percieved hostile threats and public behaviour
The September 2024 "Universities at the Met" seminar will be held at New Scotland Yard (Ground Floor) at 5pm on the 11th of September 2024. The event is expected to conclude at 6:30pm. The event is open to all.
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14 August 2024
Strategic Workshop to Develop a Science and Technology Profession for Policing
The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser are inviting senior academics to attend a free workshop on the 9th of October 2024 to support the development of an S&T Profession in Policing to inspire the current and…
Publication
Insights from the Police Science Council: March 2024
The Police Science Council (PSC) is a publicly appointed, independent expert committee which brings world-leading science and social science expertise from academic and industry. Each quarter…
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Insights from the Police Science Council: January 2024
The Police Science Council (PSC) is a publicly appointed, independent expert committee which brings world-leading science and social science expertise from academic and industry. Each quarter…
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Insights from the Police Science Council: June 2023
The Police Science Council (PSC) is a publicly appointed, independent expert committee which brings world-leading science and social science expertise from academic and industry. Each quarter…
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31 July 2024
AHRC Responsive mode: Curiosity award: round five
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) are funding flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation…
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12 July 2024
Found - an exploration of the potential future of policing
In collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser have developed a speculative video to show the potential future of policing within the next 30 years.
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20 June 2024
Home Office Contracts for Innovation - Knife Detection Technologies - Phase 1
The Home Office is running a Contracts for Innovation competition to develop systems capable of automatically detecting knives concealed on a person, at a distance, to be used by police forces.
Case study
Tools for the Trade
Recruiting and building a high calibre, highly engaged police force is a priority across the country. To meet ambitious recruitment targets, policing needs to scale up the way that recruitment and vetting happens.