Scottish Institute for Policing Research

SIPR Research Reports

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Implementing Anti-Racism in the Context of Policing: A Systematic Review – Zoe Morrison; Paul Miller; Myrtle Emmanual; Kenisha Linton-Williams

Developing Fingermarks on Circulated Scottish Banknotes – Benjamin J. Jones

Great Expectations! Work and Workplace Expectations, Realities, and Retention of Police Officers in Scotland – Kirsteen Grant; Britta Heidl; Christof Backhaus; Diane Vincent

How Cross Service Collaboration Between Ambulance, Fire, and Policing Services Can Improve Community Safety: A systematic Review and Case Study of An Area Experiencing Significant Disadvantage – Nadine Dougall; Inga Heyman; Andrew Tatnell; Andrew Wooff; Stephen MacGillivray

Seldom Heard Communities Grant – Accounting For Complexities: An Intersectional Approach to Enhancing Police Practitioner Accountability, Legitimacy & Sustainable Reform  – Julie Berg; Emily Mann

Seldom Heard Communities Grant – To Be Seen and Heard: Developing Photovoice as a Method for The Police to Engage with Young People in Under-Served Communities – Andrew James Williams; Katrina Wyatt; Jason Peter

Seldom Heard Communities Grant – The Role of Empathy in Police Contact with Young People from Disadvantaged Backgrounds: (Policing Young Care-Experienced And LGBTQI+ People) James Moir; Corinne Jola; David Scott; Jan Law

Seldom Heard Communities Grant – Inquiring Together: Collaborative Research with BAME Communities and Serving Officers –  Jonathan Mendel; Kirsty Forrester; Karen McArdle

Seldom Heard Communities Grant – The Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Experiences, Trust, and Confidence with Police Scotland  – Nicole Vidal; Bryony Nisbet

Trauma-Informed Training in Police Custody: A Qualitative Case Study – Karen Goodall; Zara Brodie; Caroline Lloyd; Karri Gillespie-Smith

Influence Policing: Strategic Communications, Digital Nudges, and Behavioural Change Marketing in Scottish and UK Preventative Policing – Ben Collier; James Stewart; Shane Horgan; Lydia Wilson; Daniel R. Thomas

The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland – Sarah Pedersen; Natascha Mueller-Hirth; Leia Miller

Improving Cybercrime Reporting in Scotland: A Systematic Literature Review – Juraj Sikra

Police Scotland and Local Government Collaborative Leadership Pilots – Kristy Docherty; Brigid Russell

Naloxone in Police Scotland: Pilot Evaluation – Peter Hillen; Elizabeth Speakman; Nadine Dougall; Inga Heyman; Jennifer Murray; Michelle Jamieson; Elizabeth Aston; Andrew McAuley

Rapid Research Project: Evidence Review into Public Experience and Confidence of Body Worn Video in a Policing Context – William Webster; Diana Miranda; Charles Leleux

The Special Constable in Scotland: Understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the Special Constabulary within Police Scotland – Andrew Wooff; Graeme Dickson; Jamie Buchan

Moving Towards Trauma-Informed Policing: An Exploration of Police Officer’s Attitudes and Perceptions towards Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Karri Gillespie-Smith; ; Zara Brodie; Kimberly Collins; Kirsty Deacon; Karen Goodall

Evaluation of Extended Use and Deployment of Conductive Energy Devices (Tasers) to Non-Firearms Officers within Police Scotland – Ross Deuchar; Liz Frondigoun; Catherine Davidones

Evaluation of the Introduction of a Revised Armed Officer Operational Deployment Model – Ross Deuchar; Liz Frondigoun; Catherine Davidones

An Independent Assessment of the ‘Prevention First’ Crime Prevention Strategy in Ayrshire – Robert Smith; Liz Frondigoun; Denise Martin; Rosee Campbell; Linda Thomas

A Confident Approach in Responding to the Needs of Domestically Abused South Asian women – Laying the Foundations for Police Scotland 2026 Strategy – Elaine McLaughlin; Rhonda Wheate; Mhairi McGowan

2026 Policing Strategy – SIPR Evidence Review

First Responder Guide for Cybercrime and Digital Forensics – Miranda Alcock

Partners in Scrutiny: Local Police Scrutiny Arrangements in Scotland – Final Project Report – Alistair Henry; Ali Malik; Andy Aitchison

Landscape Review on Stop and Search in Scotland – Kath Murray

The Fife Division (Police Scotland) Stop and Search Pilot Evaluation: Findings and Recommendations – Megan O’Neil; Liz Aston; Agata Krause

Resilience and Well-Being in a Scottish Police Force – Midj Falconer; David A. Alexander; Susan Klein

PCSOs as the Paraprofessionals of Policing: Findings and Recommendations From a Research Project – Megan O’Neil

The Scottish Campus Officer – Past, Present, and Future – Liz Frondigoun; Robert Smith; Iain MacLeod

Managing Offenders – Doing things differently. An evaluation of Glasgow Community & Safety Services: Offender Management Programme – Liz Frondigoun; John Neilson

An Evaluation of the Positive Futures Programme – Neil Davidson; Liz Frondigoun

Evaluation of Scottish Police Performance Measurement and Reporting Systems (PMRS) – Ayotunde Aladejana; Himani Singhi

An Evaluation of a Pilot Project on ‘Intelligence-Orientated Neighbourhood Security Interviews’ (i-NSI) – Alexis Cran; Niall Hamilton-Smith; Simon Mackenzie

Policing: Connecting Evidence and Practice – Wesley G. Skogan; Larry W. Sherman; Nick Tilley; Betsy Stanko; Peter Neyroud

Police and Community Perceptions of the Operation and Impact of the Community Engagement Model in Fife –  Nicholas Fyfe; Janine Hunter

An Evaluation of the Inverclyde Initiative – Liz Frondigoun; Gareth Addidle

An Evaluation of a Pilot An Analysis of Independent Custody Visiting in Scotland – Janine Hunter; Nicholas Fyfe; Martin Elvins

What Happens When Interviewers Ask Repeated Questions in Forensic Interviews With Children Alleging Abuse? – David La Rooy; Michael E. Lamb

Forensic Interviews with Children in Scotland: A Survey of Interview Practices Among Police – David La Rooy; Michael E. Lamb; Amina Memon

Report to the Scottish Government: Acquisition and retention of DNA and Fingerprint Data in Scotland – Jim Fraser

Provision of Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services in Tayside Police Custody Settings – Martin Elvins; Chuan Gao; John Hurley; Martyn Jones; Paul Linsley; Dennis Petrie

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