EMPAC is pleased to support PC Andy Wells of Linconshire Police’s Foreign National Offending Team call for more work to professionalise subject identity. How much do we know and really understand? What could improve things? If you have ideas to help please get in touch! Identity – Who are we…
Professor of Criminology Teela Sanders at the University of Leicester (the research also involved Strathclyde University, from our SIPR regional colleagues) updates here on a new study called Beyond the Gaze, all about UK online sex work, examining the working conditions, safety and policing of the industry. The overarching question the…
EMPAC here features a blog sent to us by Dr Almuth McDowall, an occupational psychologist at Birkbeck College, University of London, who has been working with the College of Policing on the development of the new Police Education and Qualifications Framework. Almuth makes the point that policing is a complex…
Dr Kerry Clamp, Assistant Professor in Criminology in the University of Nottingham, explains the value of Restorative policing for communities. “The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the …
EMPAC is pleased to announce an event hosted at Leicestershire Police HQ on How to problem solve using evidence based policing? This event will be opened by Chief Constable Simon Cole and will showcase a number of pieces of research. Thanks go to the ever energetic Sgt Mark Brennan, who…
A roundtable is set for the 26th March to help identify policing research needs into modern slavery for the region. This involves bringing people with common interests together so that a team approach can be more targeted and structured in research planning. In turn, the theme of modern slavery, a…
Centre for Exploratory Research EMPAC’s purpose is to improve professional practice in cross border policing issues – to make it more effective and cut crime – by drawing upon the best research and innovation ideas. Whilst there is much ongoing confirmatory analytical work underway we offer additional complementary focus on…
EMPAC is pleased to announce a conference to be held at the Criminal Justice Research Centre, University of Nottingham between 4pm and 6.30pm on Thursday, 8th February 2018 in Room A4, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park, NG72 2RD. The conference questions why do we punish? Is it because…
EMPAC is pleased to report on the launch of the University of Northampton’s new Centre for the Reduction of Firearms Crime, Trafficking and Terrorism. This new research centre aims to respond to these threats by conducting research, consultancy and related activities that address emerging issues and respond to the needs of…
INTREPID Conference: Innovation through collaboration This conference will take place on Thursday 1st March and Friday 2nd March 2018 at College Court Conference Centre and Hotel, Knighton Road, Leicester LE2 3UF Aim To celebrate the end of the INTREPID Forensics project To showcase the added value of collaboration in forensic science…