The Role of Evidence in the College of Policing © College of Policing Limited 2013 Chief Constable Alex Marshall Chief Executive

What she said!

Here are the cops of London town, Hardworking, brave and true. They drink their tea, Stay up till three And take good care of you.

Here are the robbers of London town With crowbars and skeleton keys. They prowl and creep when you’re asleep And take….. Whatever they please

The best of the cops, by common consent, Is upstanding Officer Pugh. He can run like a hare And fight like a bear; And he’s good at crosswords too.

What Works Centres College of Policing model

Model from education

Early priorities - the case of domestic abuse Overall fall in homicide, but… What works in identifying and managing risk, and response What skills and support do officers need for decision-making?

Doing it for themselves The more they know about research the less they believe the police alone have enough information about crime and what to do about it AND The more they are exposed to research the more likely they are to be willing to do experiments SO Palmer (2011) Survey of inspectors and chief inspectors in Greater Manchester Police Lum et al (2012) Receptivity to research in policing Surveys show officers rely on and prefer professional experience rather than research BUT When research is part of their professional experience - they will be much more likely to use it!

An evidence-based organisation Our Strategic Intent and Blueprint Draft ways of working Integrity – We do what we say We deliver a professional service We admit when we make a mistake We uphold the police Code of Integrity Respect - We are open and honest Everyone has a voice We welcome challenge We work collaboratively We make and communicate decisions openly Evidence - We generate and share evidence We support innovation We say when we don’t know We make decisions based on the best available evidence Improvement – We develop continuously We aim to learn from everything we do We support our members and staff to reach their maximum potential We are effective and efficient Evidence - We generate and share evidence We support innovation We say when we don’t know We make decisions based on the best available evidence

Using evidence to look years ahead Massive increases in data and processing power… much more powerful search algorithms… rafts of analysts for every aspect of life… Professor Sadie Creese Co-Director, Institute for the Future of Computing From this… to…

Policing as a role model for the future Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the College of Policing is the opportunity it creates to link research evidence directly to professional standards […] If it succeeds, the College of Policing will provide a powerful model that can be replicated in other areas of social practice.