International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing
Find evidence-based policing sources worldwide: universities, researchers, EBP societies, evidence reviews and practical resources.
115 listed sources.
The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and criminal justice. It publishes research reports, statistical monitoring and shorter policy resources covering subjects including violence, cybercrime, organised crime and exploitation. Its research pages also explain current priorities and provide access to earlier publications.
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Crime prevention · Investigations
Brå, the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, is a government agency providing crime statistics, research and crime prevention knowledge. Its English-language website links to publications, official statistics and analyses of responses to crime. The collection includes studies relevant to policing and supports discussion of criminal justice policy and prevention practice.
Auto-generated source summary · Sweden
Crime prevention · Violence prevention
The Institute for Security Studies' Crime Hub provides South African crime statistics, interactive tools, research and analysis. Its topics include evidence-based policing, professional policing, violence prevention, prosecutions and corruption. Users can explore national and local crime patterns and follow links to publications explaining data sources and policy questions.
Auto-generated source summary · South Africa
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
Norway’s Police University College provides research and professional development connected with policing. Its research pages introduce projects, research groups and specialist staff, with routes to publications, research strategy and events. The website also describes international cooperation and digital policing work, including collaboration through the Nordic Computer Forensic Investigators network.
Auto-generated source summary · Norway
Investigations · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom · Verified source owner
Leadership · Technology · Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Crime prevention
A broad search service for open research aggregated from repositories and journals, including policing research.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Technology
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation is an independent South African organisation researching violence and supporting affected communities. Its publications address violence prevention, criminal justice, state accountability, trauma, gender and transitional justice. The website combines research outputs with advocacy material, programme information and psychosocial support resources.
Auto-generated source summary · South Africa
Violence prevention · Police wellbeing
Research, tools and learning resources on security governance, police accountability, oversight and reform.
Auto-generated source summary · Switzerland
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
The European Forum for Urban Security brings together local and regional authorities working on urban safety and crime prevention. Its resources include publications, practice examples, projects and training on policing, public spaces, violence, technology and community participation. Some activities and materials are associated with membership.
Auto-generated source summary · France
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
The Brazilian Forum on Public Safety's digital repository organises its institutional research and publications. Collections include public security yearbooks, the Atlas of Violence, policing, prevention, justice and public spending. Users can browse thematic collections or search individual reports, with most material published in Portuguese and focused on Brazil.
Auto-generated source summary · Brazil
Violence prevention · Leadership
The International Association of Chiefs of Police’s Evidence to Action Directory offers short research briefs for policing leaders and practitioners. The collection translates findings into accessible summaries covering operational decisions, community relationships, organisational practice and officer wellbeing. Readers can use the referenced studies to assess findings and their relevance locally.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Leadership · Police wellbeing · Neighbourhood policing
Research reports and criminal justice publications from South Korea, including policing and crime prevention. The English catalogue links reports and summaries; Korean-language material is also available.
Auto-generated source summary · South Korea
Crime prevention · Leadership
The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement’s police research programme examines how police actions work, in which circumstances and for whom. It works with police, universities and other knowledge institutions. The page introduces research themes, doctoral projects, researchers and routes to collaboration, including work on legitimacy and police practice.
Auto-generated source summary · Netherlands
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Crime prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
VIVE, the Danish Center for Social Science Research, is an independent research and analysis centre studying welfare and the public sector. Its English-language website introduces research areas, researchers and publications across children and families, social services, health and governance. It offers wider social evidence relevant to prevention and responses to vulnerability.
Auto-generated source summary · Denmark
Violence prevention · Safeguarding
The African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum works on police accountability, governance and human rights across Africa. Its website provides research papers, policy submissions, manuals, guides and project reports. The organisation combines research, advocacy, partnerships and technical support to strengthen oversight and relationships between police and communities.
Auto-generated source summary · South Africa
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
A professional society connecting policing practitioners and researchers through learning opportunities, conferences and research briefs. Publicly available briefs cover topics such as crime prevention, technology, leadership and officer wellbeing. The complete research brief collection is offered through membership, and the publicly displayed selection may rotate over time.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Leadership · Technology · Neighbourhood policing
Based at George Mason University, the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy connects research with decisions about crime and justice. Its resources include the Evidence-Based Policing Matrix, systematic reviews, research projects, briefings and practitioner publications. Work covers policing, crime and place, and broader criminal justice policy.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training provides scientific resources, research publications and links connecting law enforcement training with research. Material includes the European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, conferences and related projects. Public publications can be explored online; participation in particular training activities may have separate eligibility requirements.
Auto-generated source summary · Hungary
Investigations · Leadership · Technology
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations · Technology
The German Police University conducts research connecting policing, public administration and society. Its research priorities include leadership and organisation, operational management and communication, criminal investigation and law. The German-language website introduces research projects, funding support, doctoral study and contact routes, with an emphasis on transferring findings into police education and professional practice.
Auto-generated source summary · Germany
Leadership · Technology
The European Crime Prevention Network shares knowledge and practical resources for crime prevention across Europe. Its website offers toolboxes, policy papers, mythbusters, evaluated practice examples and a searchable knowledge centre. Resources address particular crime problems and support practitioners and policymakers in designing and evaluating preventive approaches.
Auto-generated source summary · Belgium
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
An international interviewing research network offering an open-access journal, webinars and additional resources for members.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations
Malmö University’s Centre for Policing and Prevention researches evidence-informed approaches to crime prevention and policing. Its themes include preventing serious violence and youth recruitment, improving safety in local communities, and developing effective investigations using technology. The site provides research projects, publications and contacts, including work on focused deterrence and police–community collaboration.
Auto-generated source summary · Sweden
Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime publishes international research, statistics and methodological resources on crime, drugs and criminal justice. Its research pages link to data tools and studies covering homicide, trafficking, organised crime, corruption and other topics. Users should check country coverage, reference periods and definitions before comparing figures.
Auto-generated source summary · Austria
Crime prevention · Investigations
CESDIP is a French social science research centre specialising in crime, policing and penal institutions. Its researchers use qualitative and quantitative methods to examine public security, justice, discrimination and relationships between institutions and communities. The website provides projects, publications, seminars and links to open research.
Auto-generated source summary · France
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
The Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies is a Kenyan research organisation working on security, human rights and public policy. Its public resources include reports, policy briefs and project information on policing, accountability, violence prevention and violent extremism, with particular attention to community engagement and African contexts.
Auto-generated source summary · Kenya
Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention
Instituto para la Seguridad y la Democracia is a Mexican organisation working on democratic security and criminal justice. Its website provides publications, project information and training on police reform, accountability and human mobility. Resources include practical work with police organisations and citizen oversight, alongside policy analysis and professional development material.
Auto-generated source summary · Mexico
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
Finland’s Police University College conducts applied research and development to support policing and internal security. Its research section introduces research, development and innovation activities, projects, student work and publishing. The site also explains research ethics and open science, and links findings with police education and the development of professional practice.
Auto-generated source summary · Finland
Leadership · Technology
The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute publishes materials from international criminal justice training and research activities in Japan. Its collection includes annual reports, newsletters, seminar papers and the Resource Material Series. Topics span crime prevention, criminal justice administration, rehabilitation and international cooperation, combining expert contributions and practitioner perspectives.
Auto-generated source summary · Japan
Crime prevention · Leadership
International research publications on crime prevention, justice, technology and security, including artificial intelligence and organised crime.
Auto-generated source summary · Italy
Crime prevention · Technology
A society promoting collaboration between policing practitioners and researchers in Australia and New Zealand. Its website shares research resources, professional events and editions of Police Science, with public and member material. The visible journal archive includes editions through 2024; readers should check individual publication dates when seeking recent research.
Auto-generated source summary · Australia
Crime prevention · Leadership · Investigations
A public resource page accompanying the Evidence-Based Policing App, linking to research summaries, learning modules and practical strategies. It signposts collections including the Policing Matrix and systematic reviews. The publisher explicitly notes that some suggested responses have not been evaluated and should not be treated as established evidence.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
The Igarapé Institute is an independent research organisation publishing analysis and data tools on security, violence and related global challenges. Its website includes work on public safety, organised crime, violence prevention and institutional responses, alongside nature and climate programmes. Much of its security research focuses on Brazil and Latin America.
Auto-generated source summary · Brazil
Crime prevention · Violence prevention
New Zealand Police’s Evidence-Based Policing Centre connects research, evaluation and operational practice. Public pages describe the centre, its partnerships, projects and research outputs, and provide information for researchers interested in working with police. Publications and evaluation reports should be read in the context of their New Zealand setting and study dates.
Auto-generated source summary · New Zealand
Crime prevention · Investigations · Leadership · Safeguarding
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Police wellbeing
A Dutch society encouraging practitioners and researchers to use evidence in everyday policing. Its website shares research signposts, knowledge summaries, learning materials, recorded discussions and events. Most listed material is in Dutch, with links to research and related networks; inclusion of a resource does not replace appraisal of its underlying evidence.
Auto-generated source summary · Netherlands
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Technology
University research collection on violence, police legitimacy, rights and criminal justice in Brazil. Portuguese publication summaries sit alongside some English-language article information and links to published research.
Auto-generated source summary · Brazil
Violence prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding
An international research network coordinating systematic reviews of interventions to prevent crime and improve justice. The Crime and Justice group links to published reviews, research teams and guidance for contributors, covering policing and other parts of the justice system. Review methods and coverage dates should be checked for each publication.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Investigations · Violence prevention · Safeguarding
A Canadian practitioner and researcher society promoting the use of research in policing. Its resource hub includes introductory materials, evidence briefs and signposts for frontline practice, alongside events and professional networking. Public material is available on the website, while some society activities and resources may have membership requirements.
Auto-generated source summary · Canada
Leadership · Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Police wellbeing
Griffith Criminology Institute brings together criminology researchers working on crime prevention, policing, justice and community safety. Its website describes research themes, partnerships and specialist facilities, and links to researchers and projects. Areas include youth justice, violence, corrections, technology and the translation of research into policy and practice.
Auto-generated source summary · Australia
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
A broad scholarly metadata index that can locate policing papers, authors, institutions and linked open versions.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Technology
The Police Executive Research Forum is a research and policy organisation supporting police leadership and organisational improvement. It publishes reports and practical resources, provides executive education and offers technical assistance. Its website covers topics including use of force, supervision, community relationships and emerging challenges for police organisations.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Leadership · Police wellbeing
Evidence maps locating research on interventions and systems aimed at preventing violence affecting children and young people.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Violence prevention · Safeguarding
The University of Chicago Crime Lab works with public agencies and community partners to design, test and expand responses to violence and criminal justice challenges. Its website provides research projects, resources and information about data partnerships and leadership programmes, with a particular focus on reducing gun violence.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Violence prevention · Crime prevention
Researcher-authored publication pages, research briefs and summaries on evidence-based policing, crime analysis and crime control technology, with links to original papers.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Technology
Fundación Ideas para la Paz is a Colombian research organisation examining security, conflict, governance and peacebuilding. Its website offers reports, analysis, monitoring publications and practical tools, including work on organised crime, territorial security and relationships between institutions and communities. Users should distinguish research findings from the organisation's commentary and policy proposals.
Auto-generated source summary · Colombia
Violence prevention · Neighbourhood policing
University criminology research on justice, social control, crime prevention and security, including plural policing and security governance. The site lists research themes and publications.
Auto-generated source summary · Portugal
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
Research-informed resources from Jerry Ratcliffe, including a monthly policing podcast, short research discussions, crime-reduction learning materials and professional training. The website supports his Reducing Crime book and connects policing practice with research. Free public resources sit alongside books and paid courses.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Investigations
Criminology researcher writing about restorative justice, policing and research partnerships. His Maynooth University profile brings together publications and research activity.
Auto-generated source summary · Ireland
Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding
A named Substack newsletter and podcast analysing crime data and how crime trends are measured, with interviews with criminologists and policing researchers. Its focus is mainly American; data commentary and interviews should be distinguished from evaluated policing interventions.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Technology
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Technology · Leadership
An Arizona State University resource centre for problem-oriented policing. Its guides, analytical tools and project examples help practitioners understand recurring crime and disorder problems, develop responses and assess results. The collection includes international case studies and selected translated publications; individual projects differ in the strength of their evaluation.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Neighbourhood policing · Crime prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Violence prevention
University research on support for girls and women affected by sexual and gender-based violence in Senegal. Public resources include a service model, accommodation mapping and a directory of support centres.
Auto-generated source summary · Senegal
Safeguarding · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing · Leadership · Technology
Video interviews, presentations and conversations with policing practitioners and researchers.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
University publications on citizen security, policing, violence prevention and programme evaluation in Latin America. The collection includes work on public perceptions of police and evaluated practice examples.
Auto-generated source summary · Chile
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention
Applied criminology centre studying crime analysis, prevention and responses to offending. Its university website connects research projects, researchers and professional learning.
Auto-generated source summary · Spain
Crime prevention · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding
A research translation tool collecting evaluations of police interventions intended to reduce crime and disorder. Studies are grouped by their targets, focus and proactivity, with accessible descriptions and links to the research. The publisher currently reports coverage through 2022, with an update through 2025 underway.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
FLACSO Ecuador journal covering citizen security, policing, violence and crime in Latin America. Its archive includes research articles and discussions of prevention and security policy, rather than only evaluated interventions.
Auto-generated source summary · Ecuador
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Technology
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Technology · Investigations
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Investigations · Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations · Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Safeguarding
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations · Leadership
The OSCE’s community policing resource page introduces approaches based on police–public partnerships, public participation and shared problem-solving. It brings together guides, publications, related activities and learning opportunities from its Transnational Threats Department. The material supports discussion and development of community-oriented policing across the OSCE region, with an official unit contact provided.
Auto-generated source summary · Austria
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
Fundación Paz Ciudadana publishes Chilean research and policy resources on crime prevention, public safety and criminal justice. Its website includes a research library, criminal analysis materials, victimisation indicators and work on rehabilitation and reoffending. Publications and project pages provide further context on the organisation's studies and practical partnerships.
Auto-generated source summary · Chile
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
RAND's law enforcement collection brings together research reports, expert analysis and commentary on policing and public safety. Topics include police organisations, community relationships, crime prevention, technology and reform. Users can browse current and earlier work and follow links to individual publications for their methods, findings and limitations.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Leadership · Technology
University research on corruption, organised crime, policing, drug policy and informal governance, with links to criminology expertise.
Auto-generated source summary · Hong Kong
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
Public writing by a policing researcher, connecting studies with debates about police practice, community policing and mental health responses. Named posts discuss evidence and link to research; the author’s main website also provides reports, evaluations and replication materials.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Technology
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Safeguarding · Crime prevention
Library search and research support for policing, with access arrangements depending on the resource and user.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention
Argentine university journal on crime, policing, criminal justice and social control. Public university notices and institutional article records link research on community policing, police organisations and criminal justice practices.
Auto-generated source summary · Argentina
Neighbourhood policing · Crime prevention · Leadership
Interdisciplinary policing research bringing together criminology, law, public health, psychology and sociology. The group links evidence, research and police practice.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
Criminal sciences journal from Mexico’s National Institute of Criminal Sciences. It publishes research and analysis on crime, victimology, criminal policy, forensic sciences and justice; legal discussions concern their stated jurisdictions.
Auto-generated source summary · Mexico
Crime prevention · Investigations · Safeguarding · Technology
Personal accounts and commentary from a former police officer and crisis negotiator. Practitioner experience rather than a research evidence collection.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Police wellbeing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Violence prevention · Safeguarding
Simon Fraser University's School of Criminology organises research across clusters covering crime prevention, policing, criminal justice and related social issues. The research directory identifies academic interests and public professional contacts, helping users find relevant expertise. Linked university pages provide further information about research centres, publications and individual researchers.
Auto-generated source summary · Canada
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership
Nigerian civil-society research and practical publications on police reform, accountability, public safety and justice. Its books collection includes surveys, reform audits and training resources, alongside organisational reports.
Auto-generated source summary · Nigeria
Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Neighbourhood policing · Crime prevention · Leadership
University research spanning policing, crime and place, criminal justice and prevention. Its research output catalogue includes hot spots policing, procedural justice and evidence reviews.
Auto-generated source summary · Israel
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing
Professional reporting, analysis and commentary on policing, including research coverage and practitioner perspectives.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Technology
Journal research, analysis and commentary connecting policing policy, practice and academic work.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Technology
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Technology · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Violence prevention
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations · Leadership · Crime prevention · Police wellbeing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Crime prevention
A National Institute of Justice collection of programme profiles, practice reviews and evidence ratings covering policing and wider criminal justice interventions. It explains the review process and links findings to evaluations and meta-analyses. The publisher states that the website is no longer updated, so information and links may be outdated.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention · Safeguarding
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Investigations · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Neighbourhood policing
Police university research reports on procedural justice, police legitimacy, organisational characteristics, crime and technology. The Korean-language catalogue provides report records and attachments; it is distinct from the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice.
Auto-generated source summary · South Korea
Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Technology · Violence prevention
The National Policing Institute is an independent research and policy organisation focused on improving policing through evidence, innovation and collaboration. Its website provides evaluations, reports, practical guides and project information on crime prevention, community partnerships, police operations, technology, staffing and organisational practice. It was previously known as the Police Foundation.
Auto-generated source summary · United States
Leadership · Neighbourhood policing
Public Safety Canada's publications collection brings together government research, evaluations, statistics and policy reports. Searchable topics include policing, crime prevention, community safety, violence and criminal justice, alongside wider public safety responsibilities. Reports differ in purpose and method, so users should consult each publication's date, scope and evaluation approach.
Auto-generated source summary · Canada
Crime prevention · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Leadership
Open-access journal publishing research on crime science, prevention and methods relevant to policing.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Technology
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Neighbourhood policing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Safeguarding · Violence prevention
University publication gateway linking police studies periodicals, a police knowledge repository, theses and forensic science journals. It distinguishes publication searches from an electronic-resource service restricted to university staff and students.
Auto-generated source summary · Taiwan
Crime prevention · Investigations · Technology
Journal research on experiments, systematic reviews and evaluation methods in criminology and criminal justice.
Auto-generated source summary · Netherlands
Crime prevention · Violence prevention
A searchable international collection of evaluations of police and policing interventions, developed through university collaboration. Subscribers can search coded study information and follow references to papers, reports and theses. Introductory information is public; access to the database and to individual full texts follows separate subscription and publication arrangements.
Auto-generated source summary · Australia
Crime prevention · Investigations · Police wellbeing · Leadership
German-language evidence register of prevention programmes for children, young people, families and communities. Entries distinguish levels of evaluation evidence and implementation quality. It covers wider prevention and health promotion as well as violence, rather than police interventions alone.
Auto-generated source summary · Germany
Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Safeguarding
Dutch-language police research, publication links, podcasts and practical knowledge from the Police Academy. Its centres cover local policing, investigation, digital technology and police organisations. The public research pages link to the police library; access to individual services varies.
Auto-generated source summary · Netherlands
Neighbourhood policing · Investigations · Leadership · Technology · Police wellbeing
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Crime prevention · Leadership
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.
Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom
Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing