EMPAC is pleased to report here on research that is developing systemic investigation, protection and prosecution strategies (SIPPS) for child criminal exploitation. This vital work is being linked into the East Midlands Police and Crime Research and Development Plan (EMPCRD) https://empac.org.uk/east-midlands-police-crime-research-development/ to help share the insights and improve professional practice.…
EMPAC is pleased to feature cutting-edge research here from Nottingham Trent University that offers improvements to professional policing practice, specifically in the field of investigation. The victim of a crime might not always get a clear view of the perpetrator. In cases like telephone fraud, blackmail, or masked attack, the…
As part of the ongoing East Midlands Police and Crime Research and Development Plan https://empac.org.uk/east-midlands-police-crime-research-development/, EMPAC is pleased to announce a roundtable exploring approaches to mental health. Early discussions between Dr Claire Davis (University of Leicester) and Detective Chief Superintendent Chris Davison (Lincolnshire Police) have developed into a full roundtable…
Nottingham Trent University will be holding an event on Enhancing Community Engagement and Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour, showcasing two research projects, Community Engagement Area Classification and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), with outputs which are relevant to practitioners and policymakers. When: Monday 30 July 2018, 10 am Registration: 10 am – 10.30 am Location:…
EMPAC Fellow Sgt Caroline Broughton, of Lincolnshire Police, has carried out new practitioner-research on fraud prevention. Read all about her experience as a Fellow and her research. There are a number of practitioner-researcher EMPAC Fellows, and we will be publishing findings of their research over the coming weeks. This time…
This workshop will explore the emerging findings from national research on Citizens in Policing and is hosted by the Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice (IPSCJ) in collaboration with the East Midlands Police Academic Collaboration (EMPAC). The workshop will include: - an overview of the 2018 national benchmarking of…
The Peelian principles of the prevention of crime are as important to policing as ever, particularly in times of austerity plus emergent growth in new forms of crime in the digital age. We don’t necessarily need to reinvent the wheel though: there has been extensive thought given to crime prevention…
Lincolnshire Police HQ was the culmination venue for the final Police studies conference event for a whole cohort of University of Lincoln 3rd year undergraduates studying the optional module ‘Police Studies’. Katie Strudwick, Principal Lecturer, introduced a series of posters created by the students, which were all based on key contemporary…
As part of the East Midlands Police and Crime Research and Development Plan work https://empac.org.uk/east-midlands-police-crime-research-development/, Lincolnshire Police Superintendent Mark Housley, is hosting a roundtable on ‘Understanding Demand’ between 10 am and noon on Wednesday, 6th June 2018 at Lincolnshire Police HQ. This is an important topic for the Police and one…
EMPAC is pleased to report that the University of Leicester’s Wellbeing Matters campaign and the Centre for Hate Studies came together to discuss hate crime and mental health on the 1st May. Hate driven behaviour is typically expressed through acts of hostility and violence where victims are targeted specifically because of their…