Research Themes

Alderson, H. et al; Forthcoming, ‘Understanding the impact of Outcome 16 on racially minoritised women and girls’ participation in Domestic Violence investigations.’ Small Grants (2022-23). 

Johnson, K.; Westmarland, N.; (2019), ‘Reconceptualising ‘Report to Court’ Trajectories’, Knowledge Exchange Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/reconceptualising-report-to-court/

Restorative Approaches

D’Souza, N.; L’Hoiry, X.; (2019) ‘Applying a restorative approach within a serious and organised crime context: Can it be done safely?’, Staff Exchange Research Project Case Study, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/restorative-approaches-to-organised-crime-groups/

D’Souza, N.; L’Hoiry, X.; (2017) ‘The Feasibility of Undertaking Restorative Approaches with Serious and Organised Crime Offending’, Staff Exchange Research Project Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/restorative-approaches-to-organised-crime-groups/

Barlow, C. et al; (2018), ‘Police Responses to Coercive Control’, Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/police-responses-to-coercive-control/

Gangoli, G.; D’Souza, N.; (2023), ‘Organisational processes for data recording of Honour-Based Violence and Abuse, Forced Marriages and Female Genital Mutilation.’, Small Grants (2021-22). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/recording-hbva/

Data Analytics

Demand and Resource Allocation

Building Capacity

Rowe, M. et al; ‘(2018), ‘Innovation in Policing Domestic Abuse – Understanding Success to Build Capacity’, Small Grants (2016-17), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/innovation-in-policing-domestic-abuse/

Identifying Risk

Farrell, G.; Hardy, A.; Birks, D.; (2019) ‘Emerging technology and big data analytics: Realising the potential of automatic number plate recognition’, Small Grants (2018-19), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/automatic-number-plate-recognition/

Brennan, I.; (2019), ‘Mapping and identifying modern slavery vehicular activity: A proof-of-concept study.’ Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/mapping-the-contours-of-modern-slavery-in-greater-manchester/

Flynn, S.; Turner, P.; Wainwright, V.; (2024); ‘Examining the sexual offending patterns of registered sexual offenders in Greater Manchester, to understand risk and recidivism between online and contact offenders.’, Small Grants (2022-23). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/risk-and-recidivism-of-registered-sex-offenders/

L’Hoiry, X.; Moretti, A.; Antonopoulos, G.A.; (2021), ‘Identifying sexual trafficking online’, Small Grants (2019-20), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/identifying-sexual-trafficking-online/

Crime Trends & Statistics

Solymosi, R. et al; (2022) ‘Understanding changing demand for police during the coronavirus pandemic.’ Small Grants (2020-21), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/changing-demand-for-police-during-covid-19/

‘Sharing Insights on Hate Crime: New Methods and Forms of Data’, Data Analytics Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/ke-and-cpd/data-analytics/

Systems

Allen, D. et al; Predictive Policing and Self-Service Business Intelligence, Data Analytics Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56488

Birks, D. et al, ‘Exploring Analytics for Crime Reduction Resource Allocation’, Data Analytics Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56520

Pugh, D.; Forthcoming, ‘Evaluation of mobile systems and mobile analytics’, PhD Studentship Policy Briefing, will be available at: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/n8-policing-research-partnership/home/research/phd-studentships/evaluation-of-mobile-systems-and-mobile-analytics-daniel-pugh/

Training

(2018) ‘Review of the Empowering Data Specialists in Policing CPD Programme’, Training and Learning Programme, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/315/2021/12/Data-Analytics-CPD-2018-Report-Geoff-Page.pdf

(2019) ‘Impact Evaluation and Analysis – The need for a CPD Programme for Police Data Analysts’, Training and Learning Programme,  Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56472

Barlow, C.; Walklate, S.; (2023), ‘Who is the victim? Identifying victims and perpetrators in coercive control cases’, Small Grants (2021-22). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/identifying-the-victim-in-coercive-control-cases/

Luther, K. et al; (2018), ‘The manipulative presentation techniques of control and coercive offenders: What are they and how can interviewers best deal with them?’, Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/manipulative-presentation-techniques-of-coercive-offenders/

Loftus, B. et al; (2014) ‘Partnerships’, Rapid Evidence Review, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56498

Private Sector

Gilbert, L. (2020), ‘Policing the Night-Time Economy: Overcoming Barriers to Partnership Working’, MSc Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56514

International

Shapland, J. et al; (2018), ‘International Strand Summary’, International Programme, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/315/2021/11/International-Strand-Summary-Report-1.pdf

Community

Siberry, A.; (2020), ‘Diversity, difference or disorder? Neurodiversity in police-community partnerships’, PhD Briefing,  Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/research/phd-studentships/neurodiversity-in-police-community-partnerships-alice-siberry/

Youansamouth, L.; (2020), Police Joint Working: From ‘Fighting Crime’ to Safeguarding and Vulnerability’, PhD Briefing,  Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/phd-studentships/social-work-and-police-joint-working-lindsay-youansamouth/

Multiagency Response

– to Domestic Violence and Abuse

Bainbridge, L.; Lloyd, C.; Forthcoming, ‘Understanding and preventing ‘cuckoo’ victimisation’, Small Grants (2021-22).

Nemeth, K.; (2020) ‘Locality-Based Multi-Agency Responses to Lower-Risk Domestic Violence Cases’, MSc Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56515

– to Organised Crime

Godfrey, B.; Walklate, S.; (2023), ‘Strategies for Disrupting High risk high harm Domestic Abuse’, Small Grants (2021-22). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/high-harm-high-frequency-domestic-abuse-offenders/

Santorso, S.; Rizzuti, A.; L’Hoiry, X.; (2022) ‘Multiagency Strategy for Tackling Organised Crime Groups’, Small Grants (2020-21). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/multiagency-strategy-for-ocgs/

Crowds

Stott, C.; Pearson, G.; (2014), ‘Public order and crowd management’, Rapid Evidence Review, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56496

Browne, M.; Forthcoming, ‘Human rights approach to football policing’, PhD Report, will be available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/phd-studentships/human-rights-approach-to-football-policing-martin-browne/

Stott, C,; Pearson, G.; West, O.; (2019), ‘Enabling an Evidence Based Approach to Policing Football in the UK.’, Training and Learning Research Project Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/315/2022/03/Enabling-an-Evidence-Based-Approach-to-Policing-Football.pdf

FPNs

Turner, E.; Redman, S.; Rowe, M.; (2022), ‘Every ticket is a story: Piloting a “whole story” approach to understanding ethnic disproportionality in FPNs issued for breaching coronavirus restrictions.’, Small Grants (2020-21), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/every-ticket-tells-a-story/

NTE

Gilbert, L.; (2020), ‘Policing the Night-Time Economy: Overcoming Barriers to Partnership Working’, MSc Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56514

Bacon, M.; L’Hoiry, X.; Forthcoming, ‘Conceptualising and evaluating the impact of policing drug markets’, Small Grants (2022-23)

Bainbridge, L.; Lloyd, C.; Forthcoming; ‘Understanding and preventing ‘cuckoo’ victimisation’, Small Grants (2021-22).

Swire, J.; (2021), ‘Child Criminal Exploitation: Beyond County Lines’, MSc Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56513

Brown, K.; Redman, S.; Grace, S.; (2019), ‘Policing vulnerability: Learning from the sex work liaison officer role in West Yorkshire Police’ Small Grants (2018-19), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/policing-vulnerability-learning-from-the-sex-work-liaison-officer-role-in-west-yorkshire-police/

Brennan, I.; (2019), ‘Mapping and identifying modern slavery vehicular activity: A proof-of-concept study.’ Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/mapping-the-contours-of-modern-slavery-in-greater-manchester/

Gadd, D.; Broad, R.; Craven, J; Lightowlers, C; Bellotti, E.; (2019), ‘Mapping the Contours of Modern Slavery in Greater Manchester’, Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/mapping-the-contours-of-modern-slavery-in-greater-manchester/

L’Hoiry, X.; Moretti, A.; Antonopoulos, G.A.; (2021), ‘Identifying sexual trafficking online’, Small Grants (2019-20), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/identifying-sexual-trafficking-online/

Broad, R.; Duncan, C.; Lord, N.; (2020), ‘Financial Aspects of Modern Slavery: Patterns in banking behaviour’; Data Analytics Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56521

D’Souza, N.; L’Hoiry, X.; (2019) ‘Applying a restorative approach within a serious and organised crime context: Can it be done safely?’, Staff Exchange Research Project Case Study, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/restorative-approaches-to-organised-crime-groups/

D’Souza, N.; L’Hoiry, X.; (2017) ‘The Feasibility of Undertaking Restorative Approaches with Serious and Organised Crime Offending’, Staff Exchange Research Project Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/restorative-approaches-to-organised-crime-groups/

Lister, S. et al; (2014) ‘Public engagement’, Rapid Evidence Review, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56499

Siberry, A.; (2020), ‘Diversity, difference or disorder? Neurodiversity in police-community partnerships’, PhD Briefing,  Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/research/phd-studentships/neurodiversity-in-police-community-partnerships-alice-siberry/

Weston, L.; (2021), ‘Making the ‘Visible’ Visible: The Communicative Properties of a Visible Police Presence’ PhD Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/phd-studentships/visible-police-presence-in-community-engagement-lisa-weston/

Football 

Browne, M.; Forthcoming, ‘Human rights approach to football policing’, PhD Report, will be available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/phd-studentships/human-rights-approach-to-football-policing-martin-browne/

Stott, C,; Pearson, G.; West, O.; (2019), ‘Enabling an Evidence Based Approach to Policing Football in the UK.’, Training and Learning Research Project Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/315/2022/03/Enabling-an-Evidence-Based-Approach-to-Policing-Football.pdf

Whitfield, K.; Coleman, C.; (2022), ‘Knife crime imagery and messaging: Effective intervention tools or ineffective sensitisers?’, Small Grants (2020-21). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/knife-crime-imagery/

Swift, N.; Watling, M.; Woolley, M.; (2022) ‘Communicating with ‘Hard-to-Reach’ Groups’, Knowledge Exchange Internship Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/communicating-with-hard-to-reach-groups/

Turner, E.; Redman, S.; Rowe, M.; (2022), ‘Every ticket is a story: Piloting a “whole story” approach to understanding ethnic disproportionality in FPNs issued for breaching coronavirus restrictions.’, Small Grants (2020-21), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/every-ticket-tells-a-story/

Simmell-Binning, C.; Towers, J.; (2017), ‘Education, Training and Learning in Policing in England and Wales’, Training & Learning Research Project Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56517

Westmarland, N. et al; (2014), ‘Domestic violence’, Rapid Evidence Review, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56495

Body Worn Video

Lister, S.; Burn, D.; Pina-Sanchez, J.; (2018), ‘Exploring the Impacts of Police use of Body-Worn Cameras at Incidents of Domestic Abuse’, Small Grants (2016-17), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/body-worn-cameras-at-incidents-of-domestic-abuse/

Child to Parent

Lewis, S.; Holdsworth, E.; Pina-Sanchez, J.; (2021), ”, Small Grants (2019-20), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/developing-the-police-response-to-child-to-parent-violence/’Developing the police response to child-to-parent violence

Coercive Control

Barlow, C. et al; (2018), ‘Police Responses to Coercive Control’, Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/police-responses-to-coercive-control/

Barlow, C.; Walklate, L.; Forthcoming; ‘Who is the victim? Identifying victims and perpetrators in coercive control cases’, Small Grants (2021-22).

Luther, K. et al; (2018), ‘The manipulative presentation techniques of control and coercive offenders: What are they and how can interviewers best deal with them?’, Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/manipulative-presentation-techniques-of-coercive-offenders/

Effect on Families

Alderson, H.; Dutson, Y.; Routledge, G.; (2022), ‘PROTECT COVID 19: Exploring lived experiences of the impact of intimate partner violence and abuse on children, affected family members and perpetrators during the COVID- 19 global pandemic.’, Small Grants (2020-21), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/protect-covid-19-intimate-partner-violence/

High-Risk High-Frequency

Godfrey, B.; Walklate, S.; (2023), ‘Strategies for Disrupting High risk high harm Domestic Abuse’, Small Grants (2021-22). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/high-harm-high-frequency-domestic-abuse-offenders/

Honour-Based Violence and Abuse

Fox, C. et al; (2019), ‘Early Identification of Honour-Based Abuse’, Small Grants (2018-19). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/early-identification-of-honour-based-abuse/

Gangoli, G.; D’Souza, N.; (2023), ‘Organisational processes for data recording of Honour-Based Violence and Abuse, Forced Marriages and Female Genital Mutilation.’, Small Grants (2021-22). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/recording-hbva/

Innovation

Rowe, M. et al; ‘(2018), ‘Innovation in Policing Domestic Abuse – Understanding Success to Build Capacity’, Small Grants (2016-17), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/innovation-in-policing-domestic-abuse/

Whitfield, K.; Coleman, C.; Almond, L.; (2023), ‘Victims’ Experiences of SmartWater in Domestic Abuse Cases.’, Small Grants (2020-21). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/victims-experience-of-smartwater/

Whitfield, K.; Coleman, C.; Almond, L.; (2023), ‘Reporting Domestic Abuse During Lockdown: The Use of Silent Online Reporting’, Small Grants (2020-21). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/online-reporting-tool/

Lower Risk

Nemeth, K.; (2020) ‘Locality-Based Multi-Agency Responses to Lower-Risk Domestic Violence Cases’, MSc Report, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56515

Criminal Justice System

Alderson, H. et al; Forthcoming, ‘Understanding the impact of Outcome 16 on racially minoritised women and girls’ participation in Domestic Violence investigations.’ Small Grants (2022-23). 

Johnson, K.; Westmarland, N.; (2019), ‘Reconceptualising ‘Report to Court’ Trajectories’, Knowledge Exchange Report, Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/catalyst-collection/knowledge-exchange/reconceptualising-report-to-court/

Whitfield, K.; Coleman, C.; (2022), ‘Knife crime imagery and messaging: Effective intervention tools or ineffective sensitisers?’, Small Grants (2020-21). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/knife-crime-imagery/

Flynn, S.; Turner, P.; Wainwright, V.; (2024), ‘Examining the sexual offending patterns of registered sexual offenders in Greater Manchester, to understand risk and recidivism between online and contact offenders.’, Small Grants (2022-23). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/risk-and-recidivism-of-registered-sex-offenders/

Miles, C.; Broad, R.; (2024), ‘The abuse of female runners: perceptions, fear and experiences’, Small Grants (2022-23). Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/abuse-of-women-runners/

Addison, M. et al; (2018), ‘Exploring Novel Psychoactive Substance use and its consequences for police practitioners and substance users in the North East of England’, Small Grants (2017-18), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/consequences-of-novel-psychoactive-substance-use/

Bacon, M.; L’Hoiry, X.; Forthcoming, ‘Conceptualising and evaluating the impact of policing drug markets’, Small Grants (2022-23)

Lloyd, C. et al; (2018), ‘Policing Cannabis in North Yorkshire’, Small Grants (2016-17), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/policing-cannabis-in-north-yorkshire/

Lloyd, C.; Measham, F.; (2014), ‘Drugs and Alcohol’, Rapid Evidence Review, Available at: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=56493

Hughes, N. et al; (2021), ‘Embedding mental health support within district police stations’, Small Grants (2019-20), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/embedding-mental-health-support-within-district-police-stations/

Brown, K.; Redman, S.; Grace, S.; (2019), ‘Policing vulnerability: Learning from the sex work liaison officer role in West Yorkshire Police’ Small Grants (2018-19), Available at: https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/library/small-grants/policing-vulnerability-learning-from-the-sex-work-liaison-officer-role-in-west-yorkshire-police/