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‘Channel shift’: Technologically mediated policing and procedural justice (2022)
Journal Article
Wells, H. M., Aston, E. V., Bradford, B., O'Neill, M., Clayton, E., & Andrews, W. (2023). ‘Channel shift’: Technologically mediated policing and procedural justice. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 25(1), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557221132962

In recent years, police forces in the United Kingdom have introduced various technologies that alter the methods by which they interact with the public. In a parallel development, many forces have also begun to embrace the concept of procedural justi... Read More about ‘Channel shift’: Technologically mediated policing and procedural justice.

Challenges for drug checking services in a Scottish context: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions (2022)
Journal Article
Falzon, D., Aston, E. V., Carver, H., Masterson, W., Wallace, B., Sumnall, H., Measham, F., Fletcher, E., Gittins, R., Priyadarshi, S., & Parkes, T. (2022). Challenges for drug checking services in a Scottish context: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions. Harm Reduction Journal, 19, Article 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00686-6

Background
The impact of policing practices on the engagement of people who use drugs (PWUD) with harm reduction services is well evidenced. Although the police have traditionally taken an enforcement role in responding to drug use, it is increasing... Read More about Challenges for drug checking services in a Scottish context: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions.

Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions (2022)
Journal Article
Falzon, D., Aston, E. V., Carver, H., Masterton, W., Wallace, B., Sumnall, H., Measham, F., Fletcher, E., Gittins, R., Priyadarshi, S., & Parkes, T. (2022). Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions. Harm Reduction Journal, 19(1), Article 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00686-6

Background
The impact of policing practices on the engagement of people who use drugs (PWUD) with harm reduction services is well evidenced. Although the police have traditionally taken an enforcement role in responding to drug use, it is increasing... Read More about Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions.

A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs (2022)
Journal Article
Masterton, W., Falzon, D., Burton, G., Carver, H., Wallace, B., Aston, E. V., Sumnall, H., Measham, F., Gittins, R., Craik, V., Schofield, J., Little, S., & Parkes, T. (2022). A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), Article 11960. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911960

With rising numbers of drug-related deaths in the UK and globally, exploration of interventions that seek to reduce drug-related harm is essential. Drug checking services (DCS) allow people to submit drug samples for chemical analysis and receive fee... Read More about A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs.