SIPR written submission to Justice Sub-Committee on Policing -parliamentary inquiry and report on remote piloted aircraft systems and body worn video, 2021
(2021)
Other
Aston, E., Willis, J., & Woolnough, P. (2021). SIPR written submission to Justice Sub-Committee on Policing -parliamentary inquiry and report on remote piloted aircraft systems and body worn video, 2021
All Outputs (91)
Evaluating and Revising Police Stop and Search Practices in Scotland (2021)
Book Chapter
O'Neill, M., & Aston, E. (2021). Evaluating and Revising Police Stop and Search Practices in Scotland. In J. F. Albrecht, & G. den Heyer (Eds.), Enhancing Police Service Delivery: Global Perspectives and Contemporary Policy Implications (31-51). Cham: SprCompared to other areas in the United Kingdom, stop and search in Scotland was on a disproportionately large scale prior to 2015 and overwhelmingly targeted children and young people. Scottish police officers conducted more non-statutory searches tha... Read More about Evaluating and Revising Police Stop and Search Practices in Scotland.
Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response And Contact Technology in Policing (2021)
Other
Aston, E. (2021). Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response And Contact Technology in Policing. [Blog post]A major new research project will examine how police-public engagement is being changed by the use of new technologies. Public URL: https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/enuapplyscience/2021/01/29/investigating-new-types-of-engagement-response%e2%80%afand%e2... Read More about Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response And Contact Technology in Policing.
Co-Production In Crisis? Shared Challenges For Policing And Academia (2020)
Report
Aston, E. (2020). Co-Production In Crisis? Shared Challenges For Policing And Academia. N8 Policing Research PartnershipPublished in the N8 PRP Annual Report 2019/20: https://n8prp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12455_N8_Policing_Report_2020_WEB-1.pdf
Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Aston, E., O'Neill, M., & Woolnough, P. (2020). Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland. Translational Criminology, Fall 2020(19), 22-23Policing research partnerships have a valuable role to play in bringing together academics and practitioners, enhancing engagement and understanding, and reforming policing. Having a formal infrastructure to underpin partnerships means they are well... Read More about Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland.
Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing (2020)
Other
Aitken, R., & Aston, E. (2020). Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing. [Blog post]The Justice Secretary, Hamza Yousef, has invited Dr Liz Aston, Associate Professor of Criminology at Edinburgh Napier, to chair a new Independent Advisory Group on New and Emerging Technologies in Policing. URL: https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/enuapply... Read More about Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing.
Who polices/governs Police Stops across Europe? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E., & Mouhana, C. (2020, September). Who polices/governs Police Stops across Europe?. Presented at EUROCRIM 2020: 20th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Online
The Scottish Institute For Policing Research Annual Report 2019/20 (2020)
Report
Aston, E., & Boyle, M. (2020). The Scottish Institute For Policing Research Annual Report 2019/20. Edinburgh: Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Co-creation of five key research priorities across Law Enforcement and Public Health: A methodological example (2020)
Journal Article
Murray, J., Heyman, I., Dougall, N., Wooff, A., Aston, E., & Enang, I. (2021). Co-creation of five key research priorities across Law Enforcement and Public Health: A methodological example. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(1), 3-15. hIntroduction Law enforcement professions now assume more responsibility for tackling mental health issues alongside public health colleagues than ever before. The term ‘vulnerability’ is frequently used within Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH... Read More about Co-creation of five key research priorities across Law Enforcement and Public Health: A methodological example.
Covid-19 Implications for Policing (2020)
Other
Aston, E. (2020). Covid-19 Implications for Policing. https://sccjrblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/covid-19-implications-for-policing/Aston, E. (2020). Covid-19 Implications for Policing. Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research Blog. https://sccjrblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/covid-19-implications-for-policing/
The rise of technologically-mediated police contact: the potential consequences of ‘socially-distanced policing' (2020)
Other
Wells, H., Aston, E., O'Neill, M., & Bradford, B. (2020). The rise of technologically-mediated police contact: the potential consequences of ‘socially-distanced policing'. https://bscpolicingnetwork.com/2020/04/29/the-rise-of-technologically-mediated-poWells, H., Aston, E., O'Neill, M., & Bradford, B. (2020). The rise of technologically-mediated police contact: the potential consequences of ‘socially-distanced policing. British Society of Criminology Policing Network Blog. https://bscpolicingnetwor... Read More about The rise of technologically-mediated police contact: the potential consequences of ‘socially-distanced policing'.
Written submission to Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Inquiry into Facial Recognition (2020)
Other
Aston, E. (2020). Written submission to Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Inquiry into Facial Recognition
Partnerships and where we go from here: SIPR & SCLEPH (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E. (2019, October). Partnerships and where we go from here: SIPR & SCLEPH. Paper presented at International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health, Edinburgh
Role of Law Enforcement in a Public Health approach to Drugs: international data & implications for Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E., & Fotopoulou, M. (2019, October). Role of Law Enforcement in a Public Health approach to Drugs: international data & implications for Scotland. Paper presented at International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health, Edinburgh
Visible online? Police legitimacy and face-to-face engagement (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E. (2019, September). Visible online? Police legitimacy and face-to-face engagement. Paper presented at 19th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Ghent, BelgiumAston, E. (2019, September). Visible online? Police legitimacy and face-to-face engagement. Paper presented at 19th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Ghent, Belgium.
Generating comparative knowledge on the governance of police stops in Europe (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E., & Fazekas, J. (2019, September). Generating comparative knowledge on the governance of police stops in Europe. Paper presented at European Society of Criminology Conference, GhentAston, E., & Fazekas, J. (2019, September). 'Generating comparative knowledge on the governance of police stops in Europe. Paper presented at European Society of Criminology Conference, Ghent.
Scottish Institute for Policing Research: Annual Report for 2018/19 (2019)
Report
Aston, E., & Boyle, M. (2019). Scottish Institute for Policing Research: Annual Report for 2018/19. Edinburgh: Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health (2019)
Report
Murray, J., Heyman, I., Wooff, A., Dougall, N., Aston, L., & Enang, I. (2019). Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health. Scottish Institute for Policing ResearchAs police contact has and continues to increase with people who are considered vulnerable, it is essential to establish a better understanding of what it means for a person to be vulnerable. To best assess whether someone is vulnerable, some form of... Read More about Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health.
Police stop and search: How academics can help forces to get their tactics right (2019)
Other
O'Neill, M., & Aston, E. (2019). Police stop and search: How academics can help forces to get their tactics right. [https://policinginsight.com/features/opinion/police-stop-and-search-how-academics-can-help-forces-to-get-their-tactics-right/]With knife crime rising, the controversy over the use and benefits of stop and search takes on greater urgency. Dr Megan O'Neill of the University of Dundee and Dr Liz Aston of Edinburgh Napier University explain how stop and search was transformed i... Read More about Police stop and search: How academics can help forces to get their tactics right.
Fighting knife crime: if police worked closely with academic experts, they’d be less gung-ho about stop and search (2019)
Newspaper / Magazine
O'Neill, M., & Aston, E. (2019). Fighting knife crime: if police worked closely with academic experts, they’d be less gung-ho about stop and search. https://theconversation.com/fear-of-police-stop-and-search-can-deter-opioid-users-from-carrying-anti-ove