Scottish Institute for Policing Research

SIPR is a strategic collaboration between Scotland's universities, Police Scotland and The Scottish Police Authority.

Our mission is to support internationally excellent, multi-disciplinary policing research to enable evidence-informed policy & practice.

SIPR Annual Report 2023/24

Annual Report and Accounts for the academic year ending 31 August 2024

Our Annual Report for 2023/24 includes articles from academics from the consortium universities, as well as Practitioner Fellows, with particular emphasis this year, on research with real-world impact, including articles from our inaugural SIPR Impact Award winners.

Fully Funded PhD Research Studentship

05/06/2025

On-Line Challenge Event

04/06/2025

IMPACT AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

30/05/2025

Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research

13/05/2025

Abertay University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship titled:”Trauma and Technology: Identifying Best Practice for Video-Recorded Interviews (VRIs) with Victims of Sexual Crimes.”

13/05/2025

SIPR and SCCJR Joint Residential Writing Retreat

09/05/2025

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