Upcoming Events

Dr Laura Naegler and Dr Gabe Mythen (University of Liverpool) will present findings from their N8 PRP Police Priority Grant project examining the experiences, needs and vulnerabilities of autistic people in police custody. Drawing on interviews with police staff and specialist practitioners, the study highlights gaps in support, challenges around non‑disclosure and non‑recognition of autism, and the impact of institutional constraints. The session will outline areas for improvement, examples of emerging best practice, and implications for future training and research.

The full report will be available on the N8 PRP website ahead of the webinar. Full abstract and speaker information available at the registration link.

The 2026 N8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum will be a day of knowledge exchange and innovation. With a keynote from Gary Ritchie, researchers, police, and other stakeholders will engage with the latest research and cutting-edge, practice-led projects, to find new approaches, new research questions, and new partners for collaboration to improve how we navigate policing, people and health.

This year, N8 PRP will be joined by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SiPR) to examine the points at which policing and health professionals interact in the criminal justice system, and what this means for the people they are responding to.

Further information on the speakers and programme to follow.

We’re currently planning more events – to stay informed, ask your N8 PRP lead to include you in updates, follow us on twitter @n8prp, or watch this space!