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Newly Recruited Research Fellow – Estelle Clayton – Completes the INTERACT Team (2022)
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Clayton, E., & Aston, E. (2022). Newly Recruited Research Fellow – Estelle Clayton – Completes the INTERACT Team. [Blog post]

Evidence submission on 'Policing of drugs in Scotland' to Criminal Justice Committee session on the criminal justice aspects of drugs (2021)
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Aston, E. (2021). Evidence submission on 'Policing of drugs in Scotland' to Criminal Justice Committee session on the criminal justice aspects of drugs

In this brief submission I will focus mainly on evidence pertinent to the policing and drugs in Scotland but I will also endeavour to begin address some of the key topics which I understand may be discussed at the roundtable. Much of the content belo... Read More about Evidence submission on 'Policing of drugs in Scotland' to Criminal Justice Committee session on the criminal justice aspects of drugs.

Second meeting of the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies in Policing (2021)
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Aston, E. (2021). Second meeting of the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies in Policing. [Blog post]

Public URL: https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/enuapplyscience/2021/03/24/second-meeting-of-the-independent-advisory-group-on-emerging-technologies-in-policing/

SIPR written submission to Justice Sub-Committee on Policing -parliamentary inquiry and report on remote piloted aircraft systems and body worn video, 2021 (2021)
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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

Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response And Contact Technology in Policing (2021)
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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.

Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing (2020)
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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.

Covid-19 Implications for Policing (2020)
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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)
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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-po

Wells, 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)
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Aston, E. (2020). Written submission to Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Inquiry into Facial Recognition

Police stop and search: How academics can help forces to get their tactics right (2019)
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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.

American and Scottish Policing Research - commentary on a joint SIPR-GMU Symposium (2015)
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Aston, E. (2015). American and Scottish Policing Research - commentary on a joint SIPR-GMU Symposium. https://blog.dundee.ac.uk/sipr/american-and-scottish-policing-research-commentary-on-a-joint-sipr-gmu-symposium/

Aston, E. (2015). American and Scottish Policing Research - commentary on a joint SIPR-GMU Symposium. Scottish Institute for Policing Research Blog. https://blog.dundee.ac.uk/sipr/american-and-scottish-policing-research-commentary-on-a-joint-sipr-gmu... Read More about American and Scottish Policing Research - commentary on a joint SIPR-GMU Symposium.