Introduction
Introduction
The Police Research Unit is a centre for research excellence in policing. Members of the PRU provide cutting edge independent research which aims to make evidence-based impacts on policy and practice at local, national and international levels. The PRU also provides opportunities for policing students to engage in cutting edge research.
Members
Members
Professor Andrew Millie (Director)
(0)1695 657202
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Lawrence Forrest
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Dr Simon Hale Ross
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Scott Keay
(0)1695 657476
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Darren Martland
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Monique Mehmi
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Dr Rafe McGregor
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Keith McLachlan
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Brian McNeill
(0)1695 657477
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Dr Rebecca Phythian
(0)1695 657627
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Andrew Whittle
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Visiting Academics
Dr Richard Hough
Visiting Fellow in Policing, November 2019
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Research Projects
Research Projects
Exploring International Law Enforcement Information Exchange
Visible Policing: The affective properties of police buildings, images and material culture
The Attitudes, Values and Beliefs of Police Recruits
Volunteering within the Police
Policing in a Time of Contraction and Constraint: Re-imagining the Role and Function of Contemporary Policing
Research in Action
Research in Action
Members of the Police Research Unit are involved in important and innovative research on a range of topics. Summaries of some of their work are available here.
Exploring international law enforcement information exchange
Visible policing
Re-imagining Policing Post-Austerity
Reassurance Policing
Police Architecture
Events
Events
16 February 2022
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy, Merseyside Police
A personal journey through policing, and the role of prevention in modern day policing
5 November 2019
PRU Guest Lecture
Dr Richard Hough, University of West Florida and Visiting Fellow in Policing, Edge Hill University
Investigating Homicide
4 November 2019
PRU Research Seminar
Dr Richard Hough, University of West Florida and Visiting Fellow in Policing, Edge Hill University
Legitimacy, Accountability, and the Use of Force in American Policing: Lessons Learned?
7 February 2019
PRU Annual Policing Lecture
Chief Constable Andy Cooke QPM, Merseyside Police
Policing should be fair and equal for all. So why isn’t it?
I4P and the Department of Law and Criminology
17 April 2018
PRU Annual Policing Lecture
Professor Michael Rowe, Northumbria University
Futures of Policing: Towards a Cultural Perspective
I4P and the Department of Law and Criminology
8 February 2017
I4P and Department of Law & Criminology Annual Policing Lecture
Policing Gender and Ethics: An Ethnographic View of Culture and Practice
Dr Louise Westmarland, The Open University
10 December 2015
I4P and Department of Law & Criminology Annual Policing Lecture
The Recent Politics of the Police: Re-Professionalisation and Regulation
Professor Simon Holdaway, University of Sheffield
Contact
Contact
The PRU welcomes proposals for study at MRes or PhD, as well as enquiries for collaborative ventures.
To contact the Police Research Unit, please contact Professor Andrew Millie
Police Research Unit
Department of Law and Criminology
Edge Hill University
St Helens Road
Ormskirk, Lancashire
L39 4QP
United Kingdom
(0)1695 657202
[email protected]