The N8 PRP has commissioned Birkbeck, University of London to carry out an independent evaluation of the Partnership. It will be undertaken by colleagues from the Institute for Criminal Policy Research and led by Senior Research Fellow, Tiggey May. The aim of the...
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N8 PRP ‘police-datathon’ to predict future crime areas
The N8 Policing Research Partnership (N8 PRP) is holding what has been described both as a ‘police-datathon’ and an ‘un-conference’ to unearth future crime issues. N8 PRP’s Data Analytics strand is hosting a 'mobilising data' event with a difference and all delegates...
Enrol in the 2019 Data Specialists in Policing CPD programme
In 2018, the N8PRP’s Data Analytics and Training and Learning strands delivered an ambitious Continuous Professional Development programme to a cohort of 33 participants from 11 North of England forces. Following on from this success, the N8 PRP will be running a...
Northern powerhouse: Police research partnerships are forging ahead
This article was originally published by Andrew Staniforth in Policing Insight The creation of the Northern 8 Police Research Partnership is transforming the relationship between police and academics, bringing unique perspectives and practical solutions to policing...
Innovation in policing domestic abuse: Understanding success to build capacity
by Dr Donna Marie Brown (Durham University) and Paul Biddle, Professor Pam Davies and Professor Mike Rowe (Northumbria University) This feature articles explores the findings from a recent Small Grants funded project which aimed to identify areas in which innovation...
Improving policing research and practice on child to parent domestic violence and abuse: Reflections on the day
The N8 PRP recently hosted its annual Knowledge Exchange conference and this year focused on the theme of Child to Parent Violence (CPV). In this article, Tania Percy, Manager of the Performance Management Unit in South Yorkshire Police, gives her reflections on the...
Police Foundation Conference 2017 – ‘Networked policing: Effective collaboration between police, partners and communities’
‘Networked Policing: Effective collaboration between police, partners and communities’ was the title of the Police Foundation Annual Conference held recently at the BT Centre in London on 29 November 2017. In this blog, Sean Butcher provides a personal account and...
N8 PRP pilot staff exchange – Restorative approaches and organised crime
A collaborative project between Durham Constabulary and the University of Sheffield has undertaken an exploratory study of extending the use of restorative justice practices in new and innovative ways. The project represented the first pilot of the N8PRP’s Staff...