ID-EBP — International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing

International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing

Evidence-based policing sources in United Kingdom

Find policing researchers, universities, organisations and evidence resources based in United Kingdom.

46 listed sources.

Thinking About Policing

An independent website by Nathan Tracey connecting British policing research, policy, leadership and operational experience. Articles explain practical questions and link to original sources, alongside research tools and learning resources. The writing reflects the author’s personal capacity; it is research interpretation and commentary rather than a university research programme.

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Leadership · Technology · Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding

Youth Endowment Fund Toolkit

A toolkit bringing together research on approaches to preventing violence involving children and young people. Entries explain the available evidence, estimated effects, costs and practical delivery considerations across policing, education and other services. Users can follow links to the underlying reviews and guidance when considering local implementation.

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Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Crime prevention

CORE

A broad search service for open research aggregated from repositories and journals, including policing research.

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Crime prevention · Technology

Society of Evidence Based Policing

An independent UK society connecting policing practitioners and researchers through research briefings, events, learning materials and professional networks. Its website provides public resources alongside membership information and links to regional coordinators. The society promotes the use of evidence in policing and collaboration with related international societies.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Crime prevention

Scottish Institute for Policing Research

The Scottish Institute for Policing Research connects universities and policing partners to support independent multidisciplinary research. Its public collection includes research reports, briefing papers, practitioner fellowship outputs, webinars and annual reports. Topics cover policing organisations, communities, investigation and emerging challenges, with a particular focus on research relevant to Scotland.

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Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats

The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats shares behavioural and social science research relevant to security and policing. Its resource collection includes reports, practical guides, policy briefs and research summaries covering interviewing, risk assessment, radicalisation, disinformation and decision-making. Filters help readers locate material by topic, publication type and date.

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Investigations · Technology

NSPCC Learning

NSPCC Learning provides safeguarding and child protection research, statistics, guidance and professional resources. Readers can find research publications, case review material and support from its Library and Information Service, alongside training and consultancy. Its resources cover issues including abuse, neglect, online safety and how organisations can strengthen safeguarding practice.

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Safeguarding

Open University Centre for Policing Research and Learning

The Open University’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning develops research and professional learning with policing partners. Work spans policing challenges, organisational practice, innovation and emerging technology. Public pages describe projects, partnerships and events; some reports and collaborative resources are available through a separate members area for participating organisations.

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Leadership · Police wellbeing

UCL Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science

UCL’s Jill Dando Institute brings together multidisciplinary research on reducing crime and improving security. Its website links to research groups, publications, news, events and professional development opportunities. Teaching is delivered through UCL Security and Crime Science, while the institute connects expertise from several university departments and external partners.

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Crime prevention · Technology

Youth Endowment Fund — evidence and gap maps

Evidence maps locating research on interventions and systems aimed at preventing violence affecting children and young people.

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Violence prevention · Safeguarding

SafeLives — research and policy

SafeLives publishes research, policy analysis and practitioner data to improve responses to domestic abuse. Its research and policy section provides routes to a research library, health-related resources and work concerning children, young people, men and boys. The material supports professionals and services seeking to understand experiences of abuse and improve support.

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Safeguarding · Violence prevention

Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse brings together research, evidence and professional learning to improve prevention and responses to child sexual abuse. Hosted by Barnardo’s, it publishes research summaries, data analysis and practical resources for safeguarding professionals. The website also offers training, webinars and guidance for developing coordinated service responses.

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Safeguarding · Investigations

Matt Ashby — crime research and public writing

Public data analysis, charts and explanations by a crime science researcher, with a linked publication collection and free-to-read versions where available. Topics include homicide, crime concentration, police demand and interpreting trends, alongside practical research and data tutorials.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Technology · Leadership

Foundations — evidence and practice

Foundations is the national What Works Centre for Children & Families. It generates and shares evidence to improve support for children and families, with work covering parenting, family networks, care-experienced children and domestic abuse. Its website offers publications, evaluation resources, practice guides and an evidence toolkit for policy and local service decisions.

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Safeguarding · Violence prevention

N8 Policing Research Partnership — research and public writing

Police–university collaboration publishing research reports, Agile Evidence Reviews and accessible writing by researchers and practitioners. Topics include vulnerability, custody, police culture, domestic abuse and changing demand. Reviews and individual studies retain their own scope and limitations.

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Investigations · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing · Leadership · Technology

PolicingTV

Video interviews, presentations and conversations with policing practitioners and researchers.

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Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

Ben Bradford — public writing

Public commentary by a policing researcher on trust, legitimacy and the pressures facing policing, collected on the Political Quarterly author page. Commentary should be read alongside the original studies it discusses.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

Universities’ Police Science Institute

Cardiff University’s Universities’ Police Science Institute develops research with police and partner organisations to inform policing policy and practice. Its work covers vulnerability and high-harm crime, neighbourhood partnerships, digital policing and counter-terrorism. The site includes project highlights and examples of research supporting police learning and decision-making.

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Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding

Metropolitan Police — research and analysis

Public research and evaluation from the Metropolitan Police, including studies of supervisor reviews of body-worn video and precision stop and search. The collection links to project information and reports, with a dedicated Strategic Insights Unit contact route. Individual reports should be assessed for their own methods, findings and limitations.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Technology

NPCC Science and Technology Library

The NPCC science and technology library provides publications and resources connected with policing science, innovation and research. Hosted by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, the wider website connects policing with researchers and other partners. Readers can find reports, practical resources and links to scientific and technological work relevant to policing.

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Technology · Investigations

Cambridge Centre for Evidence-Based Policing

An independent research, consultancy and professional training organisation working with police services internationally. Its website provides information on evidence-based policing courses, evaluation work, problem-solving and crime harm measurement, with selected research resources. It is a separate organisation from the University of Cambridge; access conditions vary between publications, courses and services.

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Crime prevention · Investigations · Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

Birkbeck ICPR — policing and the policed

University research and publications on policing organisations, effectiveness and relationships with the public. Projects cover procedural justice, police complaints, fraud, professionalisation and the use of evidence, with links to papers and working reports.

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Investigations · Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Safeguarding

Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies

Liverpool John Moores University’s Centre for Advanced Policing Studies conducts research across policing, criminal justice, criminology, law and psychology. Its research clusters cover investigation and intelligence, safeguarding and vulnerability, police organisations and education, and serious organised crime and terrorism. The page introduces projects, research expertise and routes to staff profiles.

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Investigations · Leadership

Tom Kirchmaier — policing and crime research

Research papers and non-technical summaries on policing and crime, including response times, police organisation and domestic abuse. Links connect readers to published work and discussion papers.

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Leadership · Safeguarding · Crime prevention

National Police Library

Library search and research support for policing, with access arrangements depending on the resource and user.

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Crime prevention · Leadership

Crime Reduction Toolkit

The College of Policing’s toolkit summarises research on crime reduction interventions. It links to systematic reviews and sets out findings on effects, how approaches may work, relevant settings, implementation and costs. It supports comparison of approaches rather than replacing assessment of the underlying studies and local conditions.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention

University of Exeter — Policing and Evidence Group

Interdisciplinary policing research bringing together criminology, law, public health, psychology and sociology. The group links evidence, research and police practice.

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Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

John Sutherland — journal

Personal accounts and commentary from a former police officer and crisis negotiator. Practitioner experience rather than a research evidence collection.

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Leadership · Police wellbeing

Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit — reports

A local collection of violence reduction reports, strategic needs assessments and an external evaluation by Cordis Bright. It provides evidence about local needs and delivery alongside annual activity reports; these are different forms of evidence.

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Violence prevention · Safeguarding

Practice Bank

The College of Policing’s Practice Bank shares accounts of policing and community safety interventions submitted by participating organisations. Entries describe local problems, practical responses, implementation and learning, with evaluation information where available. The strength of evaluation varies between entries, so inclusion does not establish that an approach is effective.

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Neighbourhood policing · Crime prevention · Leadership

Policing Insight

Professional reporting, analysis and commentary on policing, including research coverage and practitioner perspectives.

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Leadership · Technology

Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice

Journal research, analysis and commentary connecting policing policy, practice and academic work.

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Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

Behavioural Insights Team — crime, justice and security

Research reports and public writing applying behavioural science to crime, justice and security. Topics include violence reduction, victim participation, bystander interventions and work with police analytical teams. The collection links to projects and commentary; readers should assess individual studies and their relevance to the policing context.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Technology

British Society of Criminology Policing Network — blog

Accessible contributions by policing researchers, including doctoral researchers, explaining their studies and debating practice. Posts link to research on police culture, wellbeing, decision-making, violence prevention and reform. Some contributions report preliminary findings or personal interpretation.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Technology · Violence prevention

The Children’s Society — county lines toolkit

The Children’s Society’s county lines and criminal exploitation toolkit introduces exploitation affecting children and young people and offers practical suggestions for professionals supporting them. The public page links to a downloadable toolkit and related resources. Published in 2018, it should be read alongside newer safeguarding guidance and research when informing current practice.

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Safeguarding · Violence prevention

The Police Foundation

The Police Foundation publishes independent research and analysis about policing and public safety. Its publications cover police reform, neighbourhood policing, public confidence, fraud, technology and organisational questions. The collection includes research reports, discussion papers and event outputs, with links to downloadable material and explanations of the issues each publication examines.

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Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

Police Science Dr

A research communication platform created by Dr Susanne Knabe-Nicol to make policing research accessible to practitioners. It publishes short research briefings, videos, podcasts and related learning materials covering investigations, psychology and evidence-based practice. Some transcripts require joining the free mailing list, and separate courses may require payment.

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Investigations · Leadership · Crime prevention · Police wellbeing

Centre for Justice Innovation

The Centre for Justice Innovation works to improve how justice services respond to people and communities. Its website brings together research, practical resources and examples of service change, including diversion, procedural fairness and problem-solving approaches. Readers can explore its projects, publications and support for organisations developing and evaluating justice practice.

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Safeguarding · Crime prevention

University of Portsmouth Policing Research Group

The University of Portsmouth’s Policing Research Group brings together researchers, postgraduate students and former practitioners studying police organisations and their relationships with the public. Its themes include culture, diversity, trust, wellbeing and organisational justice. The page links to publications, public research blogs, staff profiles and examples of work with police partners.

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Investigations · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Neighbourhood policing

University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology

The University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology conducts research and postgraduate teaching across criminology, criminal justice and policing. Its website provides routes to research centres, projects, publications and the Cambridge Crime Harm Index. It also introduces courses, researchers, library resources and events, including applied criminology and police management programmes.

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Crime prevention · Leadership

Crime Science

Open-access journal publishing research on crime science, prevention and methods relevant to policing.

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Crime prevention · Technology

Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

The Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre examines how vulnerabilities are created, intensified and addressed through policing and other services. Co-hosted by the universities of Leeds and York, it studies issues including exploitation, domestic abuse, mental illness and homelessness. Its website provides research projects, publications, findings summaries and opportunities for collaboration.

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Safeguarding · Neighbourhood policing

Contextual Safeguarding

Durham University’s Contextual Safeguarding programme researches how services can protect young people from harm beyond their families. The team works with young people, families and practitioners to inform policy and practice. Its website provides research projects, academic publications, toolkits and resources supporting responses to harm in peer, school and community settings.

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Safeguarding · Violence prevention

Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing — archive

An archive of policing studies published by Springer Nature through 2025. New work is directed to the Cambridge Collection in the Journal of Experimental Criminology.

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Crime prevention · Leadership

Hampshire and Isle of Wight — violence reduction evaluations

Local evaluations commissioned through the violence reduction partnership, covering trauma-informed policing, custody and hospital navigators, focused deterrence and support for young people. Reports concern different programmes and should be assessed separately.

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Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing