Evidence-based policing for crime prevention in England and Wales: perception and use by new police recruits

Rogers, Colin; Pepper, Ian K.; Skilling, Louise

doi:10.1057/s41300-022-00158-w

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“…There is also a level 6 knowledge-based BSc/BA (Hons) in professional policing taught solely by higher education for those aspiring to join the police service but have not yet been recruited. Whichever route of entry is studied as either a new police officer recruit or aspiring police officer, EBP is embedded as a key theme throughout the duration of their studies across all educational levels of 4–6 (Rogers et al ., 2022). This enables new officers and those aspiring for recruitment to possess the knowledge and understanding, but also in work-focussed programmes, the skills to apply EBP in the workplace.…”

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“…New police recruits completing PEQF initial entry routes to policing, reveal that, to varying levels, their studies assisted over half of them understanding EBP and almost two-thirds utilising EBP in their daily work (Rogers et al ., 2022). den Heyer (2023) also reports progress is being made in the adoption of EBP by the police service.…”

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The adoption of evidence-based policing: the pivotal role of first-line police leaders across England and Wales

Pepper,

Rogers,

Turner

2023

IJES

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Purpose First-line leaders across the emergency services are instrumental in leading the development of a workforce fit to face current and future challenges. As such in addition to utilising their specific craft, leaders need to be equipped to understand and apply evidence-based practices. With a focus on first-line leadership in policing, this paper will have both national and international resonance for those organisations attempting to embed an evidence-based culture.Design/methodology/approach The paper utilises a review of literature to develop a viewpoint identifying challenges and benefits of the adoption of evidence-based policing (EBP) by first-line leaders.Findings First-line leaders, whether police officers, police staff or volunteers, require opportunities to develop their own knowledge, understanding and skills of applying EBP in the workplace. Acknowledging challenges exist in the widespread adoption of EBP, such learning, at the appropriate educational level, will enable leaders to effectively champion the adoption of EBP, informing both their own decision-making and professional practices as well as those across their teams.Practical implications The first-line leader role is highly influential, as such, it is essential that these leaders develop their knowledge, understanding and application of EBP in the workplace in order to lead the expected cultural change.Originality/value This paper provides a current framework for the understanding of the context and potential impact of educationally levelled formal leadership learning required to champion the broad adoption of EBP across policing.

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The adoption of evidence-based policing: the pivotal role of first-line police leaders across England and Wales

Pepper,

Rogers,

Turner

2023

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“…'Champions' or educators and practitioners with experience of the roles in question are crucial to developing curricula that reflect the realities of real-life environments where learning will eventually be employed. The ability to apply higher educational learning to the workplace is an imperative (Green and Gates, 2014;Rogers et al, 2022). Champions are catalysts for change, where their experience and reputation can serve to 'lead by example' and foster change.…”

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“…continues to argue that, if properly managed, partnerships can lead to high Evidence exploring the challenges and benefits of the new approaches to initial education and training across England and Wales continue to emerge(Watkinson-Miley et al, 2022;Rogers et al, 2022).…”

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The first national subject benchmark statement for UK higher education in policing: the importance of effective partnership and collaboration

Pepper,

Cox,

Fee

et al. 2024

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PurposeThe Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education in the UK focuses on maintaining, enhancing and standardising the quality of higher education. Of significant impact are the development of subject benchmark statements (SBS) by the QAA, which describe the type and content of study along with the academic standards expected of graduates in specific disciplines. Prior to 2022, the QAA did not have a SBS to which higher education policing programmes could be directly aligned.Design/methodology/approachOver 12-months, a SBS advisory group with representatives from higher education across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, The College of Policing, QAA, Police Federation of England and Wales and policing, worked in partnership to harness their collective professional experience and knowledge to create the first UK SBS for policing. Post publication of the SBS, permission was sought and granted from both the College of Policing and QAA for members of the advisory group to reflect in an article on their experiences of collaborating and working in partnership to achieve the SBS.FindingsThere is great importance of creating a shared vision and mutual trust, developed through open facilitated discussions, with representatives championing their cause and developing a collaborative and partnership approach to completing the SBS.Practical implicationsA collaborative and partnership approach is essential in developing and recognising the academic discipline of policing. This necessarily requires the joint development of initiatives, one of which is the coming together of higher education institutions, PSRBs and practitioner groups to collaborate and design QAA benchmark statements.Social implicationsThe SBS advisory group has further driven forward the emergence of policing as a recognised academic discipline to benefit multiple stakeholders.Originality/valueThe SBS for policing is the first across the UK. The authors experiences can be used to assist others in their developments of similar subject specific benchmarking or academic quality standards.

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2023

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Evidence-based policing for crime prevention in England and Wales: perception and use by new police recruits

Cited by 10 publications

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The adoption of evidence-based policing: the pivotal role of first-line police leaders across England and Wales

The adoption of evidence-based policing: the pivotal role of first-line police leaders across England and Wales

The first national subject benchmark statement for UK higher education in policing: the importance of effective partnership and collaboration

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