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Police education in England and Wales: a changing landscape

Police education in England and Wales: a changing landscape. Dr Stephen Tong, Director of Policing & Criminal Justice School of Law, Criminal Justice & Computing Canterbury Christ Church university steve.tong@canterbury.ac.uk Police Professionalism, Education and Learning

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Police education in England and Wales: a changing landscape

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  1. Police education in England and Wales: a changing landscape Dr Stephen Tong, Director of Policing & Criminal Justice School of Law, Criminal Justice & Computing Canterbury Christ Church university steve.tong@canterbury.ac.uk Police Professionalism, Education and Learning A ProPELPre-Conference, Tuesday 24 June 2014 Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling

  2. A selective history • Post war development • ‘The lack of awareness in the police generally of the value of university interest, support and research is unfortunate to say the least’ (Alderson, 1979: 74) • 1987 Research: University of East Anglia (UEA) • 1990’s developments with universities • 1999 Home Select Committee on recruitment and training • 2002 ‘Training Matters’ (HMIC) • 2007 Universities' Police Science Institute • 2011 Neyroud report • 2012 College of Policing • 2013 Steven’s Independent Police Commission

  3. Evolving issues to consider Morale Cross organisation innovation Embedding research into curriculum Raising the profile of the police as profession and employer • Barriers to consistency • Engagement of current workforce • Lead in time for new initiatives • Contradictory policies • Access to resources

  4. Police opportunities beneficial to universities Access to field research, participants and secondary data Identification of police priorities and challenges that can benefit from research Community orientated activities consistent with university strategies and objectives • Employability • Volunteer opportunities • Association and credibility • Skills development • Access to potential mature and part-time students • Knowledge transfer

  5. University opportunities of benefit to the police Ability to analyse police data objectively Specialist knowledge Development of publications and materials in collaboration with police services Multi-disciplinary: business, law, psychology, forensics, criminology, computing… • Accreditation • Pre-employment programmes • In-service programmes • Collaborative programme design • Library and electronic resources • Classroom space and estate • International, national and regional conference capacity

  6. Summary: opportunities and challenges Pre-service and in-service focus Research and knowledge transfer Shared resources Professionalisation, accreditation and programme development • ‘Critical friends’ • National and inter-regional working (hubs) • Increase volunteering capacity • Contradictions in policy • Morale and engagement with current workforce

  7. Thank you! Dr Stephen Tong, Director of Policing & Criminal Justice School of Law, Criminal Justice & Computing steve.tong@canterbury.ac.uk Tel: 07891100946

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