Dr Yvonne Hail Y.Hail@napier.ac.uk
Research Fellow
Rural policing in Scotland: Measuring and improving public confidence
People Involved
Dr Andrew Wooff A.Wooff@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Project Description
Rural policing in Scotland: Measuring and improving public confidence:-
This research will be undertaken in 2 contrasting Police Scotland local policing areas, Dumfries and Galloway and the Highlands. Both these locations are predominantly rural and bot
Status | Project Complete |
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Funder(s) | Scottish Institute for Policing Research |
Value | £8,000.00 |
Project Dates | Sep 1, 2017 - Nov 30, 2019 |
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