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This pioneering and exciting two-day event will see international and local speakers from academia, public health and policing come together to explore the subject of Neurodiversity in Policing. This event will be hosted by Edinburgh Napier University in partnership with the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and Police Scotland.
The event will take place on the 12th and 13th of February 2025 at the Sighthill Campus of Edinburgh Napier University.
The two-day event will offer a platform for learning, exploring, and challenging how neurodiversity impacts officers/staff and the public they serve. Day one will focus on ‘Our People’ as the theme for discussion with Day 2 focusing on ‘Our Public’.
The event is free to attend and will be open on each day.
***Please ensure you select the correct tickets. Police Scotland tickets are for Police Scotland personnel only. Any non-Police Scotland orders for those tickets will be cancelled and reallocated to General Admission.***
***Police Scotland Attendees must have approval from their organisation to attend this event.***
Further programme details forthcoming.
Speakers to be confirmed.
Speakers to be confirmed.
We propose a conference presentation which will be developed on a model of co-production with people with lived experience. The presentation will be co-delivered by members of the SOLD User group and SOLD workers. All members of the SOLD User group are people with learning disabilities and/or autism with experience of the justice system as an accused person.
The content of the presentation will focus on the key reasons people with learning disabilities and autism come into conflict with the law. This will cover:
We will also provide insights into the key elements required for inclusive justice including identification of needs, accessible information, and additional support, both in relation to system processes, but also for successful long-term rehabilitation.
Speaker: Dr Megan Parry
Abstract to follow.
Speaker: Dr Jana De Villiers
Abstract to follow.
Speaker: Dr Alice Siberry – Specialist Neurodiversity Criminal Justice Consultant
Abstract to follow.
Speakers: Chief Inspector Patricia Robertson, Professor Stan Gilmour, and Speaker from Edinburgh Napier University (to be confirmed)
Abstract to follow.
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