ID-EBP — International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing

International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing

Neighbourhood policing: policing evidence and research sources

Explore sources of evidence, research and practical resources on neighbourhood policing in policing.

54 listed sources.

Institute for Security Studies — Crime Hub

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

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.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom · Verified source owner

Leadership · Technology · Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding

European Forum for Urban Security

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

IACP Evidence to Action Directory

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

Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement — police research

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

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.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

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

African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum

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

American Society of Evidence-Based 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.

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Crime prevention · Leadership · Technology · Neighbourhood policing

Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy

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.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing

European Crime Prevention Network

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

Malmö Centre for Policing and Prevention

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

CESDIP — sociological research on law and penal institutions

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

Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies

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

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

Evidence-Based Policing App — Resources

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.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing

Society of Evidence-based Policing Nederland

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.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

University of São Paulo — Violence Research Centre

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

Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing

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

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

Fundación Ideas para la Paz

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 of Porto — Crime, Justice and Security

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

Ian Marder — research and publications

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

Center for Problem-Oriented Policing

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

PolicingTV

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

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

University of Chile — Centre for Citizen Security Studies

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

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.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

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

Evidence-Based Policing Matrix

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 — URVIO security studies journal

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

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

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

OSCE — community policing resources

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

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

Shjarstack — John Shjarback

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.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Technology

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

Delito y Sociedad — university criminology journal

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

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

Simon Fraser University — criminology research

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

CLEEN Foundation — research publications

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.

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Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding · Leadership

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

Hebrew University of Jerusalem — criminology research

University research spanning policing, crime and place, criminal justice and prevention. Its research output catalogue includes hot spots policing, procedural justice and evidence reviews.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing

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

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 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

CrimeSolutions

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

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

Korean National Police University — Police Science Institute reports

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

National Policing Institute

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.

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Leadership · Neighbourhood policing

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

Netherlands Police Academy — knowledge and research

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