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The Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Landscape of Policing in a Digitalized World (2024)
Journal Article
Easton, M., de Paepe, J., Aston, L., & Clayton, E. (2024). The Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Landscape of Policing in a Digitalized World. European Journal of Policing Studies, 7(1-2), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.5553/ejps.000018

In the ever-evolving landscape of law enforcement, the advent of the digital age has ushered in transformative shifts in police practices. These shifts have sparked scholarly attention and fuelled an increased volume of research dedicated to unravell... Read More about The Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Landscape of Policing in a Digitalized World.

“Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact (2024)
Journal Article
Wells, H., Andrews, W., Clayton, E., Bradford, B., Aston, E. V., & O’Neill, M. (2024). “Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact. European Journal of Policing Studies, 7(1-2), 14-35. https://doi.org/10.5553/ejps.000017

Police organizations in England and Wales, as in many other contexts, are increasingly shifting crime reporting and other public-facing contact online. In this article, we explore the beliefs, motivations and objectives of those tasked with “deliveri... Read More about “Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact.

‘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.