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.

RECENT AND CURRENT PROJECTS The activities of SIPR are organized around three thematic networks. Please follow the links to view a range of research projects being carried out by SIPR members:

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.