Here is a really interesting blog from Dr Martin Wright. It centres on one aspect of his current work on Virtual Volunteering. As with all our contributors, he would really welcome your comments and feedback. His contact details are below. The police value the many contributions made by volunteers, from Special Constables (SC) undertaking uniformed …
Virtual Volunteers: a solution looking for policing problems Read More »
We are delighted to offer the second in our series of Guest Blogs from informed individuals keen to make a difference to the theory and practice of policing. This blog is from Tom Andrews, Lecturer in Policing at the Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby. Tom explores the current, and in many cases, heated …
The Police Education Debate – Why is it so Contested? Read More »
Welcome to the first in a series of Blogs written by invited guests to Policing Commentary. We are delighted to receive this input from highly experienced policing researchers in operational and strategic policing environments: Dr Emma Williams, Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships, Faculty of Business and Law, The Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL), The Open …
The Police Education Qualification Framework: What do we know and where is it going? Read More »
I am the CEO of the above charity and have been with them for two years. Previously I served with Thame Valley Police for 35 years, retiring as an Assistant Chief Constable. Like many officers I wanted to continue to work in public service and continue to help and support people. The charity sector, and …