International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing

Violence prevention: policing evidence and research sources

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

32 listed sources.

Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention

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.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention

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

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

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.

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Violence prevention · Police wellbeing

Brazilian Forum on Public Safety — publications

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.

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Violence prevention · Leadership

VIVE — Danish Center for Social Science Research

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.

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Violence prevention · Safeguarding

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

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.

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Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention

Igarapé Institute

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.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention

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.

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Violence prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding

Campbell Crime and Justice

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.

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Crime prevention · Investigations · Violence prevention · Safeguarding

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

University of Chicago Crime Lab

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.

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Violence prevention · Crime prevention

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.

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Violence prevention · Neighbourhood policing

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.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Safeguarding · Violence prevention

Jeff-alytics — Jeff Asher

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.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Technology

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

Gaston Berger University — HIRA safeguarding research

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.

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Safeguarding · Violence prevention

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.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention

Crímina — Miguel Hernández University

Applied criminology centre studying crime analysis, prevention and responses to offending. Its university website connects research projects, researchers and professional learning.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention

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.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention

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

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

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

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.

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Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Violence prevention · Safeguarding

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.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Technology · Violence prevention

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.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Safeguarding · Violence prevention

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Journal research on experiments, systematic reviews and evaluation methods in criminology and criminal justice.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention

Grüne Liste Prävention — prevention evidence register

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.

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Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Safeguarding

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.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing