A year ago, the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) formally joined forces with the Society of Evidence Based Policing (SEBP) with one shared aim: to help policing do more of what works. Together, we set out to better understand what the evidence says about preventing violence and keeping children safe—and crucially, to support those working in policing to apply this knowledge in practice. Twelve months on, we’re proud to celebrate the impact of that partnership and look forward to more development to come. Why SEBP? With a network of thousands of police officers and staff, SEBP is a unique organisation in the policing world. It’s a charitable community built by and for policing professionals who believe that better decisions come from considering the evidence on what works and what doesn’t. That makes SEBP a natural partner for us at the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF), where we’re committed to building a better understanding of how to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence—and making sure that knowledge gets used. Achievements: Bringing evidence-based policing into practice Over the past year, SEBP has gone above and beyond in helping to bring evidence closer to frontline policing. Here are just a few highlights: Grown stronger as an organisation : SEBP now has its first paid Chief Operating Officer, helping professionalise and future-proof the organisation. It’s also introduced new governance and strategic planning processes that put it in a strong position to keep growing its impact. Brought evidence to the forefront of policing events : SEBP has hosted both national and international conferences, alongside three regional events and numerous showcases at other conferences. These gatherings have brought together hundreds of officers and staff to explore how evidence can inform practice across a number of sectors old and new, including serious and organised crime professionals, cyber and online specialists and analysts working in vulnerability. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive – more than 85% of respondents indicate these events add real value to them in their jobs. Focused on implementation : It's one thing to know what the evidence says; it’s another to apply it. That’s why we’re so proud of the introduction of implementation workshops - practical, interactive sessions that help translate research into action. These workshops have highlighted evidence-based approaches found in YEF’s violence prevention toolkit like hotspots policing , focused deterrence and problem-solving policing , provided SEBPs audience with an opportunity to interact with expert practitioners, and provided valuable reference materials. Improved access to knowledge : From launching a new website to creating a new Digital Members’ Hub, SEBP is making it easier than ever for policing professionals to access tools, resources, and insights. They’re even exploring how AI can help make evidence more understandable and actionable - a move we’re excited to watch unfold. Accelerated the growth of its community : Since the launch of our partnership, SEBP membership has increased by 27%. That’s over 1,500 new members in 12 months – the single biggest year of growth so far. What’s next? The journey’s far from over. Looking ahead, through the partnership, SEBP plans to: Grow its membership even further. The sky is the limit and we’re eager to see the membership base grow even further. There’s a lot of exciting plans ahead for developing the Members’ Hub and other member resources like the newsletter to help support members to find and use evidence in their jobs. SEBP will consult with its growing member-base to refine this resource. Host the 2025 National Evidence-Based Policing Conference in Huddersfield next month. This will mark the introduction of the first national EBP awards, including one dedicated to the prevention of youth violence. There will also be more regional events, starting with Gloucestershire in November. Run more conferences, workshops and evidence-sharing sessions—with an even stronger focus on youth violence prevention. The implementation webinars will expand to other areas of the YEF toolkit, and a new series of workshops will explore individual studies like YEF’s recent ‘police in classrooms’ and give members the chance to speak directly with authors. Expand work with other partners such as the College of Policing, Police-Academic Centres of Excellence and universities to amplify good use of evidence and provide tools for officers and staff. Continue to grow as a sustainable organisation. Next year, SEBP will recruit a second member of staff who will help to expand its digital hub and its outreach work to support its regional volunteer network. Our partnership will help SEBP beyond the lifetime of our agreement and help to build a lasting legacy of using evidence in policing. Together, we’ll continue to build on this momentum. We want every police officer and staff member – no matter their role or region – to feel confident using evidence to make decisions. Because we believe that’s how we’ll keep children safe and prevent violence. Here’s to another year of collaboration and change.

The Society of Evidence Based Policing (SEBP) and Youth Endowment Fund invite you to the National Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2025 , taking place at the University of Huddersfield on 10–11 September 2025 . This year’s conference will bring together leading thinkers, frontline innovators, and policing professionals from across the UK and beyond to explore how research and evidence can transform policing practice. With plenary sessions, parallel workshops, and opportunities to network with colleagues across the sector, the programme promises both inspiration and practical takeaways. 👉 Book your place now — spaces are limited, and this is the one event you cannot afford to miss. 📅 Programme Day One — Wednesday 10th September 08:30 – 09:00 Registration, Tea and Coffee 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and Introductions Alex Murray (SEBP & National Crime Agency) Professor Jason Roach (University of Huddersfield) 09:15 – 10:00 Plenary 1 – Where should EBP cast its light next? Professor Jason Roach (University of Huddersfield) 10:00 – 10:45 Plenary 2 – Implementing a Global Assistive Positioning System (GAPS) for people with dementia Professor Michael Doyle (University of Huddersfield/NHS) PC John Porter, Sgt Ben Hanson (South Yorkshire Police) 10:45 – 11:15 Networking, Tea and Coffee 11:15 – 12:00 Plenary 3 – A Reasonable Officer: Stress, Training, and Performance in Use of Force Dr Simon Baldwin (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 12:00 – 12:45 Plenary 4 – The Minerva Approach: Reducing VAWG in Public Places Professor Andy Newton (Nottingham Trent University) Amanda Johnson (Essex Emergency Services Collaboration) 12:45 – 13:45 Networking Lunch 13:45 – 14:30 – Parallel Session 1 Policing Safer Streets — Kate Moreton and Victoria Barrow (College of Policing) The Policing Problem Book — David Westby and Catrin Beetham (NPCC) 14:30 – 15:15 – Parallel Session 2 The 5 T’s of EBP — David Cowan (Australia and New Zealand SEBP) Predicting Gross Misconduct — Sgt Morven Brown (Police Scotland) 15:15 – 15:40 Networking ,Tea and Coffee 15:40 – 16:20 Panel Discussion – Can Performance Management Be Evidence-Based? Dr Paul Dawson (London Mayor's Office for Police and Crime) Alex Murray (SEBP, NCA) Professor Lawrence Sherman (Benchmark Cambridge) 16:20 – 17:00 Plenary 6 – Police in Corridors and Police in Classrooms Isobel Harrop (King’s College London) Kira Ewanich (King's College London) Amy Hamlyn (Cardiff University) 17:00 Close of Day One Day Two — Thursday 11th September 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome — Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Ralph (SEBP, Avon and Somerset Police) 09:15 – 10:00 Plenary 7 – SEBP 2.0 Dr Matt Bland (SEBP) 10:00 – 10:45 – Parallel Session 3 Gamification to Improve Victim Satisfaction — Supt James Sutherland (Cambridgeshire Police) Retail Crime: A Focus on Repeats — Supt Luke Baldock (Metropolitan Police Service) 10:45 – 11:15 Networking, Tea and Coffee 11:15 – 12:00 – Parallel Session 4 An Actuarial Algorithm for High-Harm Domestic Abuse — CI Dan Hayes (West Yorkshire Police) Project Theraean: Countering Terrorism — Shannen Benton (NaCTSO) 12:00 – 12:45 – Parallel Session 5 Using Nudge Interventions to Influence Stalker Re-Offending (RCT) — DSupt Daniel Thompson (Metropolitan Police Service) Centre for Police Productivity — T/Supt Mat Burbeck (College of Policing) 12:45 – 13:45 Networking Lunch 13:45 – 14:30 Plenary 8 – Insights from the National Uniform and Equipment Survey Dr Camilla De Camargo & Dr Stephanie Wallace (Lancaster University) 14:30 – 15:15 Plenary 9 – Evidence-Based Police Wellbeing Dr Ashley Cartwright (University of Huddersfield) 15:15 – 16:00 Plenary 10 – The Blurred Policing Mission Jonathan Hinder MP 16:00 – 16:15 Closing Remarks 16:15 Conference Close Why You Should Attend This event is the centre of the evidence-based policing movement in the UK. Whether you’re a frontline officer, senior leader, researcher, policy-maker or work in an organisation that supports policing, you’ll leave with fresh insights, practical tools, and new connections. All for the bargain price of £99 for both days or £59 for one! We hope to see you there. 👉 Secure your place today: Book your ticket here

In policing, we are often quick to move on—solving the next problem, responding to the next challenge. But in the drive for improvement, we don’t always pause to reflect on what’s working. At the Society of Evidence Based Policing (SEBP), we believe it’s time we did.   And for people involved in EBP, they often stick their neck out, ask to do things differently and have to work off their own initiative. Celebrating success isn’t just a morale boost—it’s part of a broader strategy for change. When we acknowledge and elevate outstanding work, we don’t just say “well done”; we say “this matters.” We create role models, raise expectations, and inspire others to try new things. That’s why I’m proud to announce the launch of the first ever National Evidence-Based Policing Awards , to be held on 10 September 2025  as part of our flagship National EBP Conference in Huddersfield. These awards reflect the core values of SEBP: curiosity, courage, collaboration, and commitment to using the best available evidence to improve policing. Below you can find the details of 6 awards, covering a range of areas. If you know someone you think fits the bill, put a nomination in: here . Sherman Award for Evidence-Based Policing – Named in honour of Professor Lawrence W. Sherman, this award recognises individuals who have made transformative contributions to evidence-based policing through groundbreaking research, innovative practice, or exceptional leadership in the field. Research Excellence in Policing Award – Celebrating outstanding research that has directly influenced and improved policing practice, policy development, or organisational transformation. Police-Research Partnership Award –  Recognising exemplary collaborations between police practitioners and academic researchers that have generated meaningful evidence and delivered practical improvements to policing. Policing Innovation Award –  Honouring creative, evidence-informed initiatives that have achieved significant improvements in service delivery, community relations, operational effectiveness, or public trust. Emerging Talent Award –  Celebrating early-career practitioners, researchers, or students who demonstrate exceptional promise and dedication to advancing the principles and practice of evidence-based policing. Excellence in evidence-based prevention of violence involving children - Sponsored by the Youth Endowment Fund, this award recognises the outstanding use of projects that make a difference for children and demonstrate the impact. Nominations will be voted on by our volunteer network and final decisions made by the NEBP Awards panel that I chair. The winners will be invited to receive their awards at our celebration evening during the National Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2025 at the Cedar Court Hotel in Huddersfield. Good luck to all who enter!

< About us < Our partners & supporters BETA Contact us to help improve this site Youth Endowment Fund We are proud to partner with the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF). YEF’s mission - to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence by continually discovering what works and putting that knowledge into practice - resonates deeply with SEBP’s dedication to ensuring decisions are grounded in rigorous research evidence. Missions Aligned by Evidence Both SEBP and YEF are fundamentally united by a mission to use the best available evidence to drive real-world impact. YEF achieves this by funding, evaluating, and mapping interventions to understand “what works, for whom, when, and why” in preventing youth violence. Similarly, SEBP champions research-informed policing - promoting, producing, and communicating evidence-based approaches “to solve policing problems” and improve public safety. In essence, YEF creates and curates the evidence, while SEBP applies and amplifies it within policing, especially in domains related to youth and violence prevention. It’s these complementary purposes that underpin YEF’s award of grant funding to SEBP – funding which has fundamentally transformed how SEBP operates. A Catalyst for Change With YEF’s funding, SEBP has expanded and professionalised. Since 2024, the YEF grant has enabled: the appointment of our first Chief Operating Officer, providing leadership and capacity to grow the development of a strategy and professionalisation plan to expand our community and scale our impact the launch of a national programme of activity, including conferences, digital events and tools, and the inaugural National Evidence-Based Policing Awards YEF’s leadership goes beyond funding. Our partnership with them creates a culture of rigorous evaluation and evidence-informed action within SEBP. Together, we are fostering an environment where practices are not just well-intentioned, but demonstrably effective both within the charity and within policing. Our collaboration exemplifies the power of partnerships built on shared values: evidence, impact, and integrity—working from the ground up to build lasting impacts in the policing sector, both for children and young people and the wider public.

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In this introductory course, SEBP's Chief Operating Officer, Dr Matt Bland, aims to provide an introduction to the subject and offer a structured approach for further learning about EBP. The program begins with definitions and an overview of the scientific process. It then moves on to how research is put together and teaches tips on how to find and interpret evidence-based papers, the challenges of implementation and how to do EBP in an ethical way. The course is around 8 hours and involves cheat sheet resources, quizzes, and case studies.