Based on the work of Temporary Chief Inspector Mark Brennan and Data Analyst Anne Reimers, Leicestershire Police Serious violence prevention is a national priority, but deciding where to focus limited resources is the hard part. Leicestershire Police’s Prevention and Problem-Solving Hub used a funnelling approach to answer that question. It then tested whether the response actually worked. Narrowing the problem The team started with serious violence across the force area, the

Here are the studies I found since the last brief that I think are worth your attention. This month there's a randomised trial of AI body-worn camera analytics, a look at what Waze police alerts do to speeding, a study of what happened to an untargeted hacker forum after a police takedown, and some thoughts on how the public picks its police chiefs. As ever, if you spotted something I missed or got wrong, let me know and I'll add it to the next edition. TL;DR? AI body-worn ca

Operation Hail was developed to tackle the persistent issue of hate crimes against individuals in the workplace, including taxi drivers, takeaway staff, retail employees, hospital staff, security personnel, and even police officers. These individuals often normalise abuse as “part of the job,” leading to chronic underreporting and a lack of police engagement. Op Hail was designed to encourage and support victims in reporting hate crime abuse that they face. The aim was clear: