1. Cyber-crime and Forensic Computing
Merseyside Police Knowledge Fund Project:
Embedding Evidence Based Practice in Public Protection and Crime Prevention: A Multi-disciplinary partnership
Crime Prevention
Child Exploitation
Hate Crime
Cyber-crime and Forensic Computing
Senior Research Fellow
Advanced
Practitioner
Research Fellow
Advanced
Practitioner
Research Fellow
Advanced
Practitioner
Research Fellow

2. Bespoke Postgraduate Research Training and Supervision
Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice
Reflection
Literature Review
Methods for Work-Based Research
Data Analysis Report
Research Plan
Work-Based Research Project
Presentation
Report
PKF initiated Evidence-Based Steering Group negotiation and oversight of the 68 projects
Multi-disciplinary teaching input from Policing, Criminology, Applied Maths, Public Health
Collaborative academic and practitioner delivery with emphasis on research leadership
Presentation of findings back into force to maximise impact and extract learning
Progression of students into further study
Good practice of the PKF model has informed PG Dip Evidence-Informed Practice programme with Merseyside Police committing funding for student places
Legacy sustained through continued engagement with the Knowledge Hub

3. The EBP Knowledge Hub:
The EBP Knowledge Hub was set up in February 2017 to develop, disseminate and implement evidence based practice. The Knowledge Hub is based at Police HQ and consists of a Chief Inspector, Co-ordinator, Researcher and Income Generation Officer.
Chief Inspector: liaison with Chief Officers and external agencies involved in EBP. He provides directorship and has conducted his own empirical research that has paved the way to bringing EBP into fruition on Merseyside
Co-ordinator: acts as a multi-faceted transposition point both into the Force via requests for police data or assistance with research from Universities and out of the Force via Force students obtaining their higher education qualifications. The Co-ordinator is also responsible for maintaining a database of all police related research conducted by police officers and staff, which will soon be available on the force intranet
Strategic Researcher: works to translate empirical findings from academic research into digestible, meaningful content which contributes to suggestions for policy improvement. Additionally aims to create a Force programme for non-police students to be picked to conduct bespoke research projects specifically catered to the needs of the Force
Income Generation Officer: scopes arenas for potential sources of financial income and subsequently constructs practical methods for obtaining such. This is achieved by liaising with internal bodies and external partners to seek innovative but appropriate pathways to ensure a financial equilibrium is maintained for the Force.

4. Development of research repository – focus on force risk & priorities

5. Evidence Based Practice Partnership Steering Group
Scan developments in evidence based practice nationally and regionally
Identify and prioritise subjects to commission for academic research
Nominate internal sponsors for projects to assist students to understand the issues
Monitor progress of research projects, ensuring the organisation is capturing the learning from them
Link research topics to ensure research is fit for purpose
Ensure an internal ‘What Works’ database is maintained and developed

6. Commissioned Research: Coordinated by the Knowledge Hub Via EBP Steering Group
Topic
University
Spatial dimensions to offence & victimisation
Leicester
Structure & activities of OCG’s in Merseyside
Cambridge
DA victim disengagement – Coercive control
Lancaster (KH Researcher)
Police leadership on the front line
Chester
Understanding the spread of urban disturbances in 2011
Keele
The beliefs and perspectives held about transgender people in relation to Hate crime
LJMU
Police officer perceptions – Body Worn Video
Manchester
Police Mobile Technology benefit realisation
Leeds
Review of the Psychoactive substance Act in Merseyside
Internet facilitated sexual offending in Merseyside
Huddersfield (KH Researcher)
Criminal, dangerous anti-social use of motorcycles across Merseyside
LJMU (KH Researcher)