International Directory of Evidence-Based Policing

Policing research blogs

Discover accessible policing research summaries, discussion and practitioner commentary.

23 listed sources.

Thinking About Policing

An independent website by Nathan Tracey connecting British policing research, policy, leadership and operational experience. Articles explain practical questions and link to original sources, alongside research tools and learning resources. The writing reflects the author’s personal capacity; it is research interpretation and commentary rather than a university research programme.

Reviewed source summary · United Kingdom · Verified source owner

Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing · Leadership · Technology

East Midlands Policing Academic Collaboration

Police–academic collaboration connecting research, practitioner learning and problem solving across the East Midlands. Resources cover prevention, diversion, community intelligence and operational practice. Commentary and practice proposals should be distinguished from evaluated findings.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

Reducing Crime — Jerry Ratcliffe

Research-informed resources from Jerry Ratcliffe, including a monthly policing podcast, short research discussions, crime-reduction learning materials and professional training. The website supports his Reducing Crime book and connects policing practice with research. Free public resources sit alongside books and paid courses.

Auto-generated source summary · United States

Crime prevention · Leadership

Secondant — crime prevention and safety

Dutch-language publication sharing research, interviews, professional perspectives and practice examples on crime prevention and social safety. Topics include trust in police, cybercrime, organised crime and violence. The site distinguishes opinion and interviews; underlying studies require separate appraisal.

Auto-generated source summary · Netherlands

Crime prevention · Neighbourhood policing · Technology · Violence prevention

Jeff-alytics — Jeff Asher

A named Substack newsletter and podcast analysing crime data and how crime trends are measured, with interviews with criminologists and policing researchers. Its focus is mainly American; data commentary and interviews should be distinguished from evaluated policing interventions.

Auto-generated source summary · United States

Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Technology

External Processing — John K. Roman

Substack newsletter and podcast discussing crime trends, violence prevention, police productivity and criminal justice policy, mainly in the United States. It connects data and research with public debate; commentary and policy proposals are distinct from evaluated findings.

Auto-generated source summary · United States

Crime prevention · Violence prevention

Keele Policing Academic Collaboration

Academic–police collaboration with publications, funded projects and research news on public order, crowd behaviour, police legitimacy and disparities in Taser use. News and project descriptions provide routes to underlying studies and are distinct from completed evaluations.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

Matt Ashby — crime research and public writing

Public data analysis, charts and explanations by a crime science researcher, with a linked publication collection and free-to-read versions where available. Topics include homicide, crime concentration, police demand and interpreting trends, alongside practical research and data tutorials.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Technology · Leadership

N8 Policing Research Partnership — research and public writing

Police–university collaboration publishing research reports, Agile Evidence Reviews and accessible writing by researchers and practitioners. Topics include vulnerability, custody, police culture, domestic abuse and changing demand. Reviews and individual studies retain their own scope and limitations.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Investigations · Safeguarding · Police wellbeing · Leadership · Technology

Ben Bradford — public writing

Public commentary by a policing researcher on trust, legitimacy and the pressures facing policing, collected on the Political Quarterly author page. Commentary should be read alongside the original studies it discusses.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

University of Warwick — Centre for Operational Policing Research

Interdisciplinary university centre researching policing organisations, investigations, custody, trust, digital forensics and policing technologies. Its website includes research projects and a blog, with work on AI-generated misinformation and police peer support relating to sexual misconduct.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Investigations · Leadership · Technology · Police wellbeing

British Society of Criminology — policing blog articles

Policing articles on the British Society of Criminology's general blog, with research discussion and contributions about police culture, legitimacy, reform and public debate. This collection is separate from its Policing Network blog, already listed in the directory. Posts express their authors' interpretations.

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Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

Shjarstack — John Shjarback

Public writing by a policing researcher, connecting studies with debates about police practice, community policing and mental health responses. Named posts discuss evidence and link to research; the author’s main website also provides reports, evaluations and replication materials.

Auto-generated source summary · United States

Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Technology

Jonathan Mummolo — Medium research commentary

Historical Medium commentary by Dean Knox and Jonathan Mummolo critiquing research claims about racial bias in policing. The 2020 article discusses methods and interpretation of policing studies. It is a research discussion resource, not a current newsletter or a standalone peer-reviewed evaluation.

Auto-generated source summary · United States

Neighbourhood policing · Leadership

Sociedad Chilena de Criminología — research blog

Spanish-language research blog of the Chilean Society of Criminology on the Hypotheses platform. It shares academic activities, research discussions and conference material about crime, criminal justice and criminal policy in Chile and Latin America. Events and research announcements are distinct from completed evaluations.

Auto-generated source summary · Chile

Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Leadership

John Sutherland — journal

Personal accounts and commentary from a former police officer and crisis negotiator. Practitioner experience rather than a research evidence collection.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Leadership · Police wellbeing

Notes de seguretat

Public security blog on the Generalitat de Catalunya's website sharing international research, policing developments, interviews and practice material. Posts are available in Catalan, Spanish, English and French. Summaries signpost original sources and do not establish that a reported intervention is effective.

Auto-generated source summary · Spain

Crime prevention · Safeguarding · Technology · Violence prevention

Behavioural Insights Team — crime, justice and security

Research reports and public writing applying behavioural science to crime, justice and security. Topics include violence reduction, victim participation, bystander interventions and work with police analytical teams. The collection links to projects and commentary; readers should assess individual studies and their relevance to the policing context.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Crime prevention · Violence prevention · Safeguarding · Technology

British Society of Criminology Policing Network — blog

Accessible contributions by policing researchers, including doctoral researchers, explaining their studies and debating practice. Posts link to research on police culture, wellbeing, decision-making, violence prevention and reform. Some contributions report preliminary findings or personal interpretation.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Neighbourhood policing · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Technology · Violence prevention

Police Science Dr

A research communication platform created by Dr Susanne Knabe-Nicol to make policing research accessible to practitioners. It publishes short research briefings, videos, podcasts and related learning materials covering investigations, psychology and evidence-based practice. Some transcripts require joining the free mailing list, and separate courses may require payment.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Investigations · Leadership · Crime prevention · Police wellbeing

Polizei-Newsletter

German-language monthly newsletter summarising research and publications on policing and security. Its searchable archive provides routes to original work. Newsletter summaries are research translation rather than independent intervention evaluations.

Auto-generated source summary · Germany

Crime prevention · Leadership · Technology

University of Portsmouth Policing Research Group

The University of Portsmouth’s Policing Research Group brings together researchers, postgraduate students and former practitioners studying police organisations and their relationships with the public. Its themes include culture, diversity, trust, wellbeing and organisational justice. The page links to publications, public research blogs, staff profiles and examples of work with police partners.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Investigations · Leadership · Police wellbeing · Neighbourhood policing

StopWatch UK — newsletter

UK newsletter examining stop and search, disproportionate policing, accountability and child-centred policing. It combines research discussion, news and advocacy commentary. Its stated perspective and individual claims should be distinguished from independently evaluated intervention findings.

Auto-generated source summary · United Kingdom

Neighbourhood policing · Safeguarding · Leadership