Publications
Research Papers and reports
Annual Reports of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research
SIPR Briefings - short expert reviews on a range of subjects
- Developing the role of the police Early Intervention Officer
Rob Smith, Aberdeen Business School, discusses how the new role fits into the community policing portfolio alongside other specialisms, many of which are under threat in the current economic climate. [Entered December 2010]
- An evaluation of the Priority Crime Unit in Central Scotland Police
An independent Report on "Mixed Economy Policing" by Dr Kenneth Scott and Dr Peter Sproat, University of the West of Scotland [Entered January 2010]
- Capitalising on 'Lean' methodology as a management tool in the Scottish Police Service
Nick Parker (Management Consultant to the Criminal Justice Sector) and Rob Smith (Aberdeen Business School) discuss the concept of 'Lean'
as a means of eliminating waste, and providing a quality service through continuous improvement. [Entered, December 2009]
- User satisfaction with police services
Hayley Kelly, Research Oficer with the Grampain Police Research Unit, proposes a new approach to how we consider and carry out engagement with our communities [Entered, November 2009]
- Humble leadership in the police service
Rob Smith, Aberdeen Business School, continues his series examining different forms of leadership. [Entered, June 2009]
- Adopting 'agile leadership' in the police service
Rob Smith, Aberdeen Business School, makes a proposal for the adoption of an enhanced level of team working within the service facilitated via a form of visionary leadership known as 'Agile Leadership'. [Entered, August 2008]
- Assessing the quality of interviews with children alleging sexual abuse in Scotland
David La Rooy, University of Abertay, argues that the key to successful prosecution of child sexual abuse lies in the quality of vicrtim interviews. [Entered, May 2008]
- Exploring the policing-entrepreneurship nexus
Robert Smith, Robert Gordon University, discusses how aspects of entrepreneurship theory can be applied in a
practical context to policing as a transformational practice. [Entered, January 2008]
- Policing in a European Context
Maria O'Neill, Abertay University, reviews an EU framework for cross border crime investigation and enforcement. [Entered, December 2007]
Reports and Papers by SIPR-funded staff, PDRAs and PhD students, and Practitioner Fellows
- Practice Notes: Tackling youth gang issues on campus - a case study Robert Smith, RGU & Liz Frondigoun, Glasgow Caledonian University [Entered, November 2011]
- Research Summary: Take control - a road safety education evaluation Hayley Kelly et al, Grampian Police [Entered, September 2011]
- Research Summary: Rural policing: understanding police knowledge and practice in rural communities
Professor Tara Fenwick, Dr. Richard Dockrell, Dr. Bonnie Slade & Ian Roberts, University of Stirling;
Professor Nicholas Fyfe, University of Dundee [Entered, September 2011]
- Research Summary: Exploring the relationship between performance management and community policing Diarmaid Harlin, University of Edinburgh [Entered, September 2011]
- Evaluation of plusone mentoring
Matej Blazek, Donna Marie Brown, Fiona M. Smith & Lorraine van Blerk [Entered, June 2011]
- Research Summary: Scottish Police Leadership Deevelopment
Janette McCrae, Senior Careers Development Service & Angela Wilson, Tayside Police [Entered, May 2011]
- Research Summary: A public health approach to the evaluation of the Glasgow Community Initiative
to Reduce Violence Laura Burns, Damien Williams & Peter Donnelly, University of St Andrews [Entered, March 2011]
- Research Summary: Hostage and crisis incidents: an evidence-based analysis to inform police negotiator training provision
Professor David Alexander, The Robert Gordon University [Entered, March 2011]
- Research Summary: Policing vulnerability? The impacts and implications of no cold calling zones in Angus
Andrew Wooff, University of Dundee & Brian Smith, Senior Trading Standards Officer, Angus Council [Entered, February 2011]
- An Analysis of Independent Custody Visiting in Scotland Janine Hunter, Nicholas Fyfe & Martin Elvins [Entered December 2010]
- An Evaluation of the Inverclyde Initiative Liz Frondigoun and Gareth Addidle, Glasgow Caledonian University [Entered, June 2010]
- Forensic interviews with children in Scotland: A survey of interview practices among police.
by David La Rooy, University of Abertay, et al. [Entered, May 2010]
- Research Summary: A comparative study of Scottish Police Boards
Philip Etherson, University of Strathclyde [Entered, January 2010]
- A call for the integration of 'Biographical Intelligence' into the National Intelligence Model
Dr Robert Smith, Robert Gordon University [Published in: Policing 2009; doi: 10.1093/police/pap006][Entered, May 2009]
- Research Summary: Policing the night-time economy in Scottish towns and cities
Neil Davidson, University of Dundee [Entered, May 2009]
- Research Summary: People with a mild learning disability and the construction of facial composites
Julie Gawrylowicz, University of Abertay [Entered, May 2009]
- Research Summary: Obtaining best evidence from young eyewitnesses: investigating changes in practice following the Vulnerable Witness (Scotland) Bill
Dr Catriona Havard, University of Aberdeen [Entered, May 2009]
- Report to the Scottish Government: Acquisition and retention of DNA and fingerprint data in Scotland.
Professor Jim Fraser, University of Strathclyde [343 Kb] [Entered, October 2008]
- Protecting your business: business needs survey results, July 2008.
Chief Inspector Amanda McGrath, Lothian and Borsers Police [Entered, September 2008]
- Building Safer Communities: An Evaluation of the Enhanced Policing Plan in
the Shettleston, Ballieston and Greater Easterhouse area of Glasgow.
Liz Frondigoun, Jan Nicholson, Annette Robertson, and Siobhan
Monigatti, Glasgow Caledonian University [Entered, August 2008]
Executive Summary of the above document
- The Scottish Institute for Policing Research : a model for Knowledge Exchange
T D Heilbronn, N R Fyfe & P M Wilson (2008). XV World Congress of the International Society for Criminology, Barcelona, July 2008. [Entered, June 2008]