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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3 June 2024
New Machine Learning Guide for Policing
A new resource developed by West Midlands Police in collaboration with Middlesex University, Bournemouth University and the University of Suffolk is available for forces who wish to use machine learning (ML)…
Event
UK Policing Areas of Research Interest - Online Webinar
Hear from the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) who have recently published the first edition of UK Policing ARIs.
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13 May 2024
Roundtable Discussion: Building Resilience in the UK’s Electromagnetic Environment
In February the Office for the Police Chief Scientific Adviser attended a two-day roundtable hosted by Cranfield University and the Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) from the University of Cambridge.
Publication
Policing Areas of Research Interest
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…
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The Police Industry Charter
UK policing is a high-volume consumer of products and services, which are becoming increasingly science and technology focused.
Case study
Delivering Justice - The 3D Modelling Technology Bringing New Evidence to Trial
Partnerships between police and academic institutions have been crucial in advancing the field of forensic imaging. With the rapid pace of technological advancements…
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4 March 2024
Transforming Data Collections Infrastructure for Social Science
Funding Opportunity: Transforming Data Collections Infrastructure for Social Science. Apply now to revolutionize social science research data. Themes: A) Scoping transformative infrastructure, B)…
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26 February 2024
BASS24 Conference Call
CREST is inviting submissions for a three-day international conference in St Andrews (Scotland, UK). Dates:
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19 February 2024
Advance Notice of College Bursary Scheme 2024
Announcement: The College of Policing will be opening its bursary scheme on Monday, 11 March 2024. Eligible officers and staff can apply for up to £4…
Case study
Improving Response to Victims of Domestic Violence
Kent Police sought to tackle the rise in demand of domestic abuse related calls and to improve witness and victim satisfaction, which they recognised as a key requirement for improvement.
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19 January 2024
Future data services: pilots to enhance data services for the future
Apply for ESRC funding to develop and pilot new data service delivery solutions to enable: federation of data services…
Case study
Operation Yardbird - Improving Efficiency and Bringing Offenders to Justice
In the world of policing, science and technology play a vital role in ensuring we stay a step ahead on tackling and preventing crime to better protect the public, deliver justice, and support police on the frontline.
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Tackling Organized Exploitation E-Magazine Issue 7
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…