Scottish Institute for Policing Research

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Who the Network is for

• Local policing, visibility, accessibility, and accountability
• Legitimacy, procedural justice, community trust
• Policing partnerships with community/public/third-sector organisations
• Responses to social harms (e.g., mental health, substance (mis)use) in communities
• Preventative and collaborative policing strategies to reduce crime and improve well-being

Current Priorities

• Local policing, visibility, accessibility, and accountability
• Legitimacy, procedural justice, community trust
• Policing partnerships with community/public/third-sector organisations
• Responses to social harms (e.g., mental health, substance (mis)use) in communities
• Preventative and collaborative policing strategies to reduce crime and improve well-being

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events

June 26, 2026
Scottish International Policing Conference 2026
Welcome to the information pages for the 12th SIPR Scottish International Policing Conference #SIPC2026 The Scottish International Policing...

news

Scottish International Policing Conference 2026 (SIPC2026)
The Scottish International Policing Conference 2026 is now open for registration. Date: Friday 26 June 2026 Venue: Pathfoot...

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