This monthly research update contains a selection of recent research articles on policing and crime and a selection of themed articles on a current topic. This months theme is Safeguarding Children. Access to articles will require your OpenAthens credentials.
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Vulnerability in police custody: police decision-making and the appropriate adult safeguard
DEHAGHANI (2019) ebook
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Bleeding out: the devastating consequences of urban violence
THOMAS (2019)
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Understanding and responding to child sexual exploitation
BECKETT & PEARCE (2017) preview
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Risk-based policing: evidence-based crime prevention with big data and spatial analytics
KENNEDY et al (2018) preview
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Policing and Crime Articles
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Dyslexia and policing: understanding the impact that dyslexia has in the police service
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A study of the experiences of police officers and staff with dyslexia. It found that officers were often reluctant to disclose their dyslexia due to concerns over stigmatisation and their competency being questioned. Very few who had disclosed their dyslexia experienced reasonable adjustment in the workplace. MACDONALD & COSGROVE Go To Article
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Can police be trained in trauma processing to minimise PTSD symptoms?
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Trauma processing techniques were trialled with newly recruited officers from one UK police force. The research results suggested that the skills are teachable within an operational training environment, help with recall and have a positive impact on feelings around traumatic events. MILLER at al Go To Article
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Psychological distress constructs in police with different roles
Stress and burnout are common among police personnel; this study looked at whether this varies across roles. A questionnaire was sent to personnel in ten roles types including firearms, communications, neighbourhood and custody. 24/7 officers had higher compassion fatigue and firearms officers had lower levels of stress. SHEARD et al Go To Article
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'You feel dirty a lot of the time': policing 'dirty work', contamination and purification rituals
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Front-line officers are at high risk of crime and of contamination by 'dirty work', or at least that is the perception. This article looks at the physical and symbolic aspects of contamination. It argues that police officers, although somewhat protected, are affected by different types of contamination, and purification rituals are used by officers in personal and subjective ways. CAMARGO Go To Article.
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FEATURE : Safeguarding Children
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The safeguarding of children is a complex area of police responsibility that involves working with multiple agencies to ensure appropriate action is taken or support given. It is also 'one of the most important tasks the police undertake'.
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Understanding the outcome of police safeguarding notifications to social services in South Wales
Vulnerability related incidents, including safeguarding, now account for 84% of calls to the police. This research matched police safeguarding notifications with social care records over a 1 year period. Over three-quarters of police safeguarding notifications resulted in no action taken, including a number referred to social services. FORD et al Go To Article
Boundary crossing: networked policing and emergent 'communities of practice' in safeguarding children
Recent high profile CSE cases exposed the inadequacies of multi-agency working. The paper looks at the centrality of partnerships in contemporary policing. It outlines key recent developments in UK child protection and explores insights from a research case study around relations between inter-agency professionals. CRAWFORD & L'HOIRY Go To Article
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Missing children: on the extent, patterns, and correlates of repeat disappearances by young people
Repeat disappearance by children are a significant, high priority, non-crime problem for the police. Looking into the correlations between repeat disappearances, this research found that being a teenager, having experienced family conflict and being in care were all contributing factors. HAYDEN & SHAVLEV-GREENE Go To Article
Blue light social services? responding to repeat reports to the police of people missing from institutional locations
Also looking at repeat missing person reports, this research used data from 1321 closed missing persons cases from a central England police force to analyse repeat reports from institutional locations. Institutional locations accounted for over a quarter of reports, and 75% of these were children's homes. HAYDEN & SHAVLEV-GREENE Go to Article
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