Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice: Volume 9 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Colin Rogers, Philip Birch

Police emergency: career survivability navigating trauma, the impacts of COVID-19 and mental illness for police

Amber Cheri McKinley, Samantha Jones

This study aims to view police mental and physical health and overall well-being through a victimological lens so as to attempt to prevent problems from starting or protecting…

Valuing volunteers: emerging trends in the training of Volunteer Police Cadet Leaders

Ian Pepper, Colin Rogers

This paper aims to consider the training provided to Volunteer Police Cadet (VPC) Leaders in police forces across England and Wales who, as part of the wider policing volunteer…

Helping the police with their inquiries: improving investigator resilience and capacity in England and Wales

Adrian James, Colin Rogers, James Turner, Daniel Silverstone

In 2016, the oversight body for policing in England and Wales reported a national shortage of 5,000 qualified detectives and other investigators. Commissioned by the National…

Policing divided societies. Requirements for the civic education of police officers

Bernhard Frevel, Philipp Kuschewski

The demands on the police to ensure security and order have increased in times of growing right-wing extremism, corona protests and widespread criticism of and dissatisfaction…

Policing the pandemic in Australia and New Zealand: lessons for trust and legitimacy

Nicholas Evans

This paper aims to assess COVID-19 as presenting both a crisis and opportunity for police trust and legitimacy by considering the role of police in delivering the legislative…

Reawakening criminology: the importance of scientific method and inquiry in policing practice

Philip Birch, Erin Kruger, Glenn Porter, Lewis A. Bizo, Michael Kennedy

Criminology both as a field of study and as a practice draws on a broad range of disciplines from the social, behavioural, human, natural and medical sciences. However, over…