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SIPR is a strategic collaboration between Scotland’s universities, Police Scotland and The Scottish Police Authority

Our mission is to support internationally excellent, multi-disciplinary policing research to enable evidence-informed policy & practice.

Upcoming Event - Arrest Referral Services in Scotland

Police Scotland are seeking your help with the redesign of the arrest referral service across Scotland. An arrest referral is the way in which we can offer people with an identified vulnerability support within their community.

SIPR Impact Awards 2025

SIPR are keen to formally recognise individuals, or teams, whose research has made a significant contribution to policing, policy, and or/ practice.

SIPR Annual Report 2024/25

Our Annual Report for 2023/24 includes articles from academics from the consortium universities, as well as Practitioner Fellows, with particular emphasis…

Upcoming Events

April 30, 2025

Arrest Referral Services in Scotland

Police Scotland are seeking your help with the redesign of the arrest referral service across Scotland. An arrest...

March 25, 2025

Online Vulnerabilities in the Context of Domestic Abuse and Fraud

Policing and Vulnerability Doctoral and ECR Webinar Series This Vulnerability & Policing PhD Network webinar will bring together...

May 27, 2025

Scottish Institute for Policing Research Postgraduate Symposium 2025

Tuesday 27th May 2025 Edinburgh Napier University - Craiglockhart Campus Welcome to the information pages for the Scottish...

Recent News

May 13, 2025

Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research

Dear colleagues, Building on last week’s exciting update about our successful UKRI funded Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence bid I am...

May 13, 2025

Abertay University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship titled:"Trauma and Technology:...

🎓 Fully Funded PhD Opportunity at Abertay University 🎓Abertay University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship titled:“Trauma...

May 9, 2025

SIPR and SCCJR Joint Residential Writing Retreat

The Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) are...

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