Welcome to the website of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR).
Welcome to the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR), a strategic collaboration between 13 of Scotland's universities and
the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, funded by the Scottish Funding Council, offering a range of opportunities for conducting relevant, applicable research to help the police meet the challenges of the 21st century and for achieving international excellence for policing research in Scotland.
The activities of SIPR are organized around three thematic networks:
Police-Community Relations - focusing on the relationships between police and different social, cultural and economic communities;
Evidence and Investigation - focusing on the role of the police in the recovery, interpretation and effective use of intelligence and evidence in the investigation of crime;
Police Organization - focusing on the internal dynamics of police organisations, including issues of management, policy and leadership.
Latest Additions
Heiot-Watt University joins Scotland's largest Pooling Initiative
Third SIPR Annual Report - 2009
Download a copy...(03/02/10)
SIPR SRG Competition 2010
Small Research Grants (up to a maximum value of £3000) available for applicants from the Scottish
university sector or the police service. Closing date 28th February.
A report of the series of Public Policy Seminars organised by the ESRC in collaboration with SIPR, The Police Foundation, and the Universities' Police Science Institute SIPR Research Summaries Progress Reports from the SIPR Research Students
Philip Etherson reports on
A comparative study of Scottish Police Boards (06/01/10)
SIPR Briefings
Expert briefings on a range of subjects:
Dr Kenneth Scott and Dr Peter Sproat report on An evaluation of the Priority Crime Unit in Central Scotland Police [Entered January 2010]
Nick Parker and Rob Smith discuss
'Lean' methodology as a concept for eliminating wate and improving quality serive in the police services, and
Hayley Kelly proposes a new approach to how we consider and carry out engagement with our communities [Entered December 2009]
SIPR Annual Lecture, 1st October
Presented by Professor Larry Sherman. Sponsored by Alpha Translating & Interpreting Services Ltd
PowerPoint and Podcast...(02/10/09)
SIPR Annual Conference, 1 September 2009
Communities and Policing: evidence and innovation in Scotland.
Sponsored by ESRI UK Ltd.
PowerPoints and Podcasts...(17/09/09)
SIPR Newsletter, August 2009
Download Newsletter... (10/08/09)
Bonus material...
Outputs from past SIPR events Outputs are available for all past SIPR events.
Download here...
SIPR Briefings
Our series of 'expert briefings' is launched. Offers are invited.
more information... (18/12/07)
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