The Society of Evidence Based Policing was pleased to contribute to the development of new guidance from the Youth Endowment Fund - Policing, Children and Violence. This guidance is a strong example of what we exist to promote: policing practice that is genuinely shaped by evidence. The YEF's guidance sets out six recommendations for police forces across England and Wales to help prevent children's involvement in violence. The recommendations draw on new YEF research and th

August has been quieter than July on the research front - three studies for you for this month, from digital coercive control to complaints against specialist firearms and counter-terrorism officers, plus a look at strip-searching in custody.

By Dr. Ben Havers - Strategic Research Manager, British Transport Police When people hear the term evidence-based policing, they often think about frontline tactics, crime reduction interventions or operational problem-solving. Those things matter, of course, but I sometimes think we undersell one of the biggest contributions evidence can make: helping forces to deliver their strategic ambitions by making more informed decisions - what to prioritise, where to invest, what to