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Catalyst Collection

From 2015-2020, N8 PRP used the Catalyst Grant to fund a number of collaborative projects, resulting in significant impact on policy and practice. 

The events that were held during this time can be found in the Events Archive and Policing Innovation Forum pages. The evaluation of the N8 PRP’s work funded by the Catalyst Grant is available on our Annual Reports page. 

Delegates stood outside a knowledge exchange conference

Knowledge exchange and CPD


Collaborative projects and reviewing professional development available to police.
Student writing a report

Postgraduate Research


From 2015-2019, N8 PRP funded bursaries for collaborative PhD and master’s studentships.
A demonstration in London against modern slavery

Data analytics


Investigating how data analytics can inform high-priority areas of policing.
European police college (CEPOL) logo

International programme


Review of the international context of policing.

2014 Rapid Evidence Reviews

Prior to the Catalyst Grant, the College of Policing awarded funding to N8 PRP to establish the research priorities of the project. This resulted in a series of workshops that contributed to the Rapid Evidence Reviews.

  • Critical incidents and decision-making RER
  • Cyber-crime RER
  • Drugs and alcohol RER
  • Domestic violence RER
  • Partnerships RER
  • Public order and crowd management RER
  • Public engagement RER
  • Serious and organised crime RER