Some personal news.  After ten years as Director I will be leaving the The Police Foundation (UK) at the end of this month.   I will post separately about my next role as soon as I am able. I have t...

A new Police Foundation report into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in policing across England and Wales has called for improved data literacy – particularly at senior leadership levels…

Follow live reaction to the Philadelphia Eagles’ blowout victory over an underwhelming Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans

<p>Narratives that shoplifting is all about rampant criminals, disinterested policing and lenient magistrates only tell part of the story and distract us from finding other ways of addressing this cri...

40% of English and Welsh crimes went unsolved in 2024. So is prevention better than cure?

<p>The world of detective work has long been romanticised as one of intrigue and intellect. Yet, research by Liverpool John Moores University reveals a profession grappling with significant challenges...

Giving Philadelphians a government they can see, feel, and touch.

It’s not enough to keep election promises, the latest thinking goes. People have to feel better too. “Change isn’t a few extra lines on a graph moving in the right direction,” said Keir Starmer the ot...

What did we learn from Yvette Cooper's first major speech on policing reform this week? The Home Secretary attended the annual conference of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the Associat...

<p>The Herbert Protocol, a scheme adopted by a number of police forces across the country, and supported by the charity MedicAlert, is a practical tool that can be crucial in preventing missing incide...

To coincide with the launch of a discussion paper on a stronger national centre for policing in England and Wales – jointly published by the Police Foundation and consultants Leapwise – Foundation…

Chair of National Police Chiefs’ Council says major changes needed urgently to make service fit for modern age

Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises

Rising number of vulnerable youngsters are being forced into unsuitable accommodation including Airbnbs, bedsits and caravans

Our evaluation found the programme helps with de-escalating conflicts

Using quasi-experimental variation from austerity-related cuts, I provide the first causal estimates of youth clubs' effects on education and crime.