Rural policing in Scotland: Measuring and improving public confidence

Dr Andrew Wooff A.Wooff@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Measuring risk & efficiency in Police Scotland Nov 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2017
The project seeks to establish baseline criteria that could be used to appraise the custody dimension of Police Scotland?s activities. It comes at a time when Police Scotland are considering an internal reorganisation merging the hitherto separate ma... Read More about Measuring risk & efficiency in Police Scotland.

Law enforcement and public health: Assessing risk and vulnerability Nov 1, 2017 - Oct 31, 2018
The aim of the project is to conduct a systematic review and host round-table discussions to explore the use of police discretion when making decisions in relation to individuals' vulnerability.

The Special Constabulary in Scotland: Enhancing understanding of the motivations, roles and expectations of the Special Constable in Scotland Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
The number of special constables in Scotland have been dropping in recent years (Police Scotland, 2018), however, little has been done by researchers to explore the reasons behind these rates of attrition and lower levels of recruitment. With special... Read More about The Special Constabulary in Scotland: Enhancing understanding of the motivations, roles and expectations of the Special Constable in Scotland.

Policing a Crisis: A narrative account of pandemic policing, technological opportunities and ethical challenges Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2025
This PhD Studentship will employ narrative inquiry to map the technological opportunities and ethical challenges faced by Police Scotland when responding to the Pandemic. By inviting frontline officers, managers, and police staff to tell their story... Read More about Policing a Crisis: A narrative account of pandemic policing, technological opportunities and ethical challenges.

Locked down, locked out? Local Partnership Resilience in the Covid-19 Pandemic Jan 11, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021
Partnership working between agencies at the level of local government is increasingly recognised as important to dealing with complex social problems including deprivation, poverty, addictions and offending. This is particularly relevant in Scotland,... Read More about Locked down, locked out? Local Partnership Resilience in the Covid-19 Pandemic.