Publications
Details of both informal and formal publications by members of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research are placed within the following sections:
The SIPR Blog
This blog has three purposes:
- to expand and extend critical debate nationally and internationally about current matters of policing practice, learning and leadership
- to promote the use of research evidence in policing practice and policy
- to share knowledge about policing among police practitioners and leaders, researchers, educators, policy makers and community.
Research Papers and Reports
Including Annual Reports, SIPR Briefings, Research Summaries and Practice Notes
We invite SIPR Members to submit short (2 to 4 page) expert "Briefings" for inclusion within this section. For more information on SIPR Briefings, please download a template.
We also invite SIPR Members to submit longer (maximum 8 page) "Research Summaries" for inclusion within this section. For more information on SIPR Research Summaries, please download a template.
Research Resources
This section includes a resource of other publications that will help researchers, including
a select Bibliography of Scottish and contemporary policing containing 2945 references (Tenth Edition, July 2019).
Please note that Reports and Academic Papers relating to the Police and Fire Reform Evaluation can be found in the Police and Fire Reform section