Policing and the police

Coordinated by Dr Reka Solymosi; runs events within the Manchester Policing Academic Centre of Excellence.

This group investigates the role, practice and legitimacy of policing in contemporary societies. It supports collaborative research between academics, practitioners and communities to enhance fairness, effectiveness and public trust in policing.

Areas covered

• Police decision-making and discretion;
• Fairness, legitimacy and public confidence;
• Data-driven policing and innovation;
• Community engagement and co-production;
• Policing policy and organisational reform.

Research-driven teaching

• CRIM20051 Policing and the Police (BA Criminology).

Members

• Dr Reka Solymosi
• Prof Rosemary Broad
• Prof Dave Gadd
• Prof Nicholas Lord
• Prof Geoff Pearson (Law)
• Dr David Buil-Gil
• Dr Caroline Miles
• Dr Thiago Oliveira

PGR students

• Nic Fox
• Luis Sotomayor (Mathematics)