Past Events | SIPR - The Scottish Institute for Policing Research

SIPR and GCU Webinar: The development and role of networks in child sexual exploitation: A social network analysis approach to understanding group associated CSE

20th April 2021

Child sexual exploitation and abuse have been recognized as issues of increasing concern by the UK and Scottish government, and a strategic policing priority. This is in part fuelled by media reporting of large scale, high profile cases involving groups and networks of perpetrators exploiting...

SIPR Education & Leadership Webinar: Police Leadership the Current Landscape

14th January 2021

The aim of this webinar series is to debate issues in Police Leadership particularly at a time where the demands on police leaders are increasingly complex. The webinar series would bring together a range of expertise in the field of Police Leadership to present and engage in a panel discussion...

Future of Policing: A SIPR End of Year Event

2nd December 2020

In lieu of our annual conference, this year SIPR will be organising an online event. The focus of this event will be on the ‘Future of Policing’ to tie in with the launch of our ‘Future of Policing’ research grant. This grant will seek applications for...

All Hands On: deliberative democratic ideals, citizen participation, and the practice of public service

2nd September 2020

Dr Nick Bland - All Hands On: deliberative democratic ideals, citizen participation, and the practice of public service Concerns about the state of contemporary democracy and efforts to enhance how citizens participate, have led to what some have described as an increasing ‘deliberative...

SIPR Research Student Workshop

10th March 2020

A full report of the event can be read here Tuesday 10th March 2020 - The Glassroom in Edinburgh Napier University's Merchiston Campus This free event was aimed at anyone currently understaking postgraduate research within the feild of policing and sought to support postgraduate students...

Joint DRNS / SIPR event: Approaches to the Policing of Drugs

16th January 2020

Thursday 16th January - Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston Campus https://drns.ac.uk/ @DRNScot @TheSIPR This event sought to facilitate the sharing of research, wider knowledge and views regarding the policing of drugs in order to best help support the police approach in...

Cross-disciplinary evidence interpretation: Breaking down the barriers

13th January 2020

Monday 13th January - Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus This session aimed to bring together different professional groups and disciplines to explore the understanding of and interpretation of evidence generated and used across the criminal justice system. This event included...