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Introduction The latest session in SEBP’s Easier Said Than Done  series brought together practitioners, researchers, and oversight professionals to explore one of the most contested areas of policing: the grounds recorded for stop and search. This session featured Dr. Paul Dawson , Head of Evidence & Insight at the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), joined by Dr. Anthony Dugay , a data science specialist from the same team. The focus was a major new piece of rese

Sponsors of NEBP2026 The National Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2026 will take place  23–24 September 2026 at The Open University, Milton Keynes. This conference brings together police leaders, practitioners, researchers and partners to examine what works for police reform. Our aim is simple: to showcase rigorous, practice-relevant evidence that can inform the future of policing. We are seeking research that speaks directly to the real challenges facing policing today an

Summary The seventh  Easier Said Than Done  session explored a complex and often contested issue: the relationship between school exclusions, serious violence, and the role of policing. Bringing together Professor Alex Sutherland and Superintendent Simon Rotherham (NPCC Children and Young Persons portfolio), the discussion moved beyond simple assumptions to examine what the evidence actually shows - and where it remains uncertain. Setting the Scene: What Are We Talking About