What Works in Delivering Police Reform | 23–24 September 2026 | The Open University, Milton Keynes We are thrilled to announce the full speaker programme for this year's National Evidence-Based Policing Conference - the flagship event for everyone who believes that good evidence should sit at the heart of policing. Hosted at The Open University in Milton Keynes on 23–24 September 2026, the conference brings together leading researchers, senior police leaders, policymakers and

When a child goes missing, the episode is rarely the whole story Every year, police forces across England and Wales record hundreds of thousands of missing person reports. The majority involve children. Many of those children go missing again and again. For decades, each episode tended to be treated in isolation - find the child, complete the paperwork, close the case. The evidence now tells a more complicated and more urgent story. Episode 9 of Easier Said Than Done, SEBP's

Written by Barnaby Prince Police Community Support Officer at Lincolnshire Police Dementia Safeguarding Lead & Member of the force Safeguarding Network Police lead for the Atlantis Alliance – Collaborative Coastal Working Every summer, the Lincolnshire coastline attracts millions of visitors. Families arrive for rest, recreation, and connection but behind the scenes, policing, rescue and community services prepare for intense demand, heightened risk, and devastating consequen