Huddersfield crime and policing experts showcase research at global conference
Experts from the University of Huddersfield’s Crime and Policing Research Centre (CPRC), led by Professor Jason Roach, recently presented their research at the European Society of Criminology Conference, held in Athens. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the conference.
Director of the Centre, Professor Jason Roach, presented alongside the following Centre members:
- Dr Ashley Cartwright, Deputy Director of Staff Research
- Dr Kathryn Sharratt, Deputy Director of Impact
- Dr Vickie Barrett, Deputy Director of Postgraduate Research
- Dr Andrea Varsori, Centre Member
- Dr Natalie Gorton, Centre Member
- Rebecca Kinnear, PhD Researcher
- Dr Liam Scott Curran, Centre Member
Expert insights and new directions
Professor Roach chaired a panel titled ‘Improving the wellbeing and resilience of police personnel’, discussing important issues within police wellbeing and presenting research with police emergency call handlers; the impacts of police officers being assaulted; a survey of new police recruits; disaster victim identification; and new directions in police wellbeing research.
Dr Vickie Barrett presented her research on ‘the trajectories of excluded school pupils into (and out of) the criminal justice system’, as part of a panel exploring new insights, and employing high quality and innovative analytical techniques. Dr Barrett’s research explores the disproportionate impact of short- and long-term impacts of exclusions on offending, through utilisation of a joint linked dataset from the Department for Education and the Ministry of Justice, and through an analysis of 1.5 million school pupils born between 2000 and 2003.
Dr Andrea Varsori presented his research on corruption in Rio de Janeiro, titled ‘Dark of the City: An In-Depth Investigation of a Large-Scale Police Corruption Scheme in Rio de Janeiro’. Dr Varsori presented his qualitative analysis of internal police and judicial documents, analysing the scale of corruption, whilst understanding the dynamics underlying such corruption. This research presents one of the largest-scale police corruptions in Rio, whilst seeking to explore ways to reduce it.
Collaborative working
Members of the centre have engaged in collaboration with academics presenting at the conference, sharing knowledge, insights, and opportunities to leverage, in order to drive more high-quality research. The work of the centre continues to push and strive for practical solutions to longstanding issues in society. “For over thirty years the CPRC has produced high quality, practically based research focused on reducing crime and policing problems. We, as a Centre are getting out there on the stage with leading thinkers and practitioners in criminology and policing research,” commented Professor Roach, whilst Dr Cartwright said: “providing opportunities for our Centre members is a way to develop their skills, develop a research-oriented mindset, and support innovative ways of conducting research.”
Through these collaborative efforts, the Centre reinforces its role as a hub for thought leadership, academic development, and real-world impact in the field of crime and policing.
For further information on the Centre or to contact its members, please visit: Crime and Policing Research Centre