Thematic Networks

Network 1: Police-Community Relations

This network provides a focus for independent research concerned with the relationships between police and the communities they serve. This relationship is a major factor in determining the effectiveness of policing. For example, a positive relationship might be expressed in communities' willingness to cooperate with the police in solving crime. By contrast, a negative relationship might be reflected in communities' reluctance to help the police and, potentially, by a breakdown in public order.

In addressing these issues the network draws upon research expertise across a range of academic disciplines, to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of complex areas such as the policing of vulnerable and difficult to reach populations and how interactions between the police and individuals or groups can be managed to reduce the risk of conflict. Through close collaboration with police and community stakeholders the network ensures that research results impact on police policy, procedure and practice.

Recent and Current Projects

THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Geographies of missing people: processes, experiences and responses more details...

Evaluation of a Dispersal Zone in the East End of Glasgow more details...

Community Policing and the development of Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Lothian and Borders more details...

A public health approach to the evaluation of the Glasgow Community Initiative to Reduce Violence more details...

The Inverclyde Initiative evaluation - situating policing policy in a community planning context more details...

Policing the night-tme economy in Scotland more details...

Building safer communities more details...

Policing and Racial and Ethnic Diversity: a local case study more details...

Policing and Democracy in Scotland and Northern Ireland more details...

Collective alienation and police-community encounters more details...

Police public relations

Antisocial behavior and policing in rural Scotland more details...

No Cold Calling Zones

Network Steering Group

Associate Director and Chair:

Dr Patrick Cronin
School of Psychology,
University of Abertay Dundee.

Academic Members:

Dr Alistair Henry,
(Network Knowledge Transfer Coordinator),
School of Law,
University of Edinburgh.

Professor Stephen Reicher FRSE,
School of Psychology,
University of St. Andrews.

Professor Avril Taylor,
Institute for Applied Social and Health Research,
University of Paisley.

Dr Nicholas Hopkins,
Senior Lecturer in Psychology,
University of Dundee.

Dr Susan McVie,
Senior Research Fellow,
University of Edinburgh.

Dr Donna Brown,
Lecturer in Urban Geography,
University of Dundee.

Police Liaison:

Neil Richardson,
Deputy Chief Constable,
Strathclyde Police.