Evaluation of Stop and Search Pilot

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: Stop and Search case study (in 'Scotland's Research Contribution to National and International Challenges') (2022)
Report
Aston, E. (2022). Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: Stop and Search case study (in 'Scotland's Research Contribution to National and International Challenges'). Edinburgh: Scottish Funding Council

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). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61452-2_3

Compared 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.

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

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.

Achieving cultural change through organizational justice: the case of Stop and Search in Scotland (2019)
Journal Article
Aston, E., Murray, K., & O'Neill, M. (2021). Achieving cultural change through organizational justice: the case of Stop and Search in Scotland. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 21(1), 40-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895819839751

In recent years, the scale, impact and legality of stop and search in Scotland has been subject to intense critical scrutiny, leading to major legal and policy reform in 2016. Based on these events, including an early unsuccessful attempt by Police S... Read More about Achieving cultural change through organizational justice: the case of Stop and Search in Scotland.

‘Police Scotland's Revised Stop and Search Strategy' in Scottish Institute for Policing Research Annual Report for 2016 (2017)
Report
O'Neill, M., & Aston, E. (2017). ‘Police Scotland's Revised Stop and Search Strategy' in Scottish Institute for Policing Research Annual Report for 2016. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research

Stop And Search Pilot Evaluation Report (2015)
Report
O'Neill, M., Aston, L., & Krause, A. (2015). Stop And Search Pilot Evaluation Report. Scotland: Scottish Institute for Policing Research

In the context of increased attention and scrutiny regarding stop and search in Scotland, the introduction of Police Scotland’s stop and search pilot, which aims to improve data recording practices,
accountability and community confidence in the use... Read More about Stop And Search Pilot Evaluation Report.