Consultancy. Research. Training.
We work closely with organisations across the criminal justice system to enhance public safety and support evidence-based policy and professional development. From Government, Police and prisons, to national and local probation and custodial services. Our multidisciplinary specialists are here to help with expert consultancy, impact evaluation, systemic reviews, bespoke training and contract/collaborative research.
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Our areas of expertise
Evidence-based policy and decision-making
Our Developing Academic Policy Engagement (DAPE ) programme brings together criminal justice policy makers and our industry-experienced academics to share knowledge and develop resources for priority policy areas. For example, by translating evidence into policy, policy implementation and policy-in-practice.
Lead Consultant: Dr Lyn Adamson
We support organisations across the criminal justice system with:
- Policy analysis and evaluation
- Problem solving and evidence-based policing
- Situational crime/acquisitive crime prevention
- Data science/mixed methods research
- Crime analysis and Geographic Information Systems such as remote sensing data collected by drones
- The links between transport, technology, intelligent mobility and crime
Lead Consultant: Professor Andy Newton
Using lived experience evidence to inform and provide evidence-based policy and practice.
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Lead Consultant: Professor Belinda Winder
We work with the Ministry of Justice, HMPPS, the Ministry of Health, probation services and prisons to support policy and professional development in this area. This 6-12 month consultancy includes practice reviews, system design & set-up support.
Lead Consultant: Professor Karen Slade
- Bespoke training and consultancy in cultural awareness around domestic violence & abuse Lead Consultant: Dr Rahmanara Chowdhury
- Intimate partner violence perpetration – evidence-based policy and practice development
Mapping activity across the domestic violence & abuse sector
Lead Consultant: Dr Jenny MacKay
- Contributing factors, effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions, mechanisms that underpin successful desistance and prevention strategies
Lead Consultants: Dr Erica Bowen, Dr Martin McGill
Our Department of Psychology provides expert witness and advisory services to the judiciary alongside in-house staff training and support.
- Case study for Prof Mark Griffiths (Gambling and addictive behaviours).
- Case study for Prof John Groeger (Contributing human factors in transport accidents including fatigue, distraction, inexperience and sleep loss)