Episodes

  • Dexter Diax - Public Webinar - 24 July 2020

    Dexter Diax - Public Webinar - 24 July 2020
    Jul 27 2020
    The Killing of George Floyd: "Race", racism and racialised justice in the US and UK Speaker: Dexter Dias, QC Convenor: Prof Manuel Eisner Director, VRC Slides: https://www.vrc.crim.cam.ac.uk/file/dexterdias-mediapptx
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • What Police Wear and Why It Matters: Tasers, Cameras, Uniforms and Experimental Criminology

    What Police Wear and Why It Matters: Tasers, Cameras, Uniforms and Experimental Criminology
    Feb 27 2019
    Dr Barak Ariel The uniforms and equipment of contemporary police officers have dramatically changed since the turn of the millennium. Frontline officers in western democracies carry and use technology at increasing rates. WiFi-trackers, airwave radios, DNA kits, tablets, tasers, drones, body-worn cameras and augmented reality headsets are becoming standard parts of the gear. This seminar reviews the evidence from a series of randomised controlled trials on police technologies, and how they changed the ways in which the police and the public interact.
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    44 mins
  • ‘Punishment Without Trial: Research And Policy In Out-Of-Court Disposals By Police’

    ‘Punishment Without Trial: Research And Policy In Out-Of-Court Disposals By Police’
    Feb 11 2019

    Dr Peter Neyroud CBE QPM,

    Deputy Director, Police Executive Programme, University of Cambridge

    ‘Punishment Without Trial: Research And Policy In Out-Of-Court Disposals By Police’
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    50 mins
  • The CARA Experiment

    The CARA Experiment
    Jan 31 2019

    How Hampshire Police Reduced Domestic Abuse: The CARA Experiment - Dr Heather Strang and Professor Lawrence Sherman
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Awards Ceremony: Cambridge Police Executive Programme 2018 (audio)

    Awards Ceremony: Cambridge Police Executive Programme 2018 (audio)
    Sep 3 2018
    The Institute of Criminology holds an annual international conference on Evidence Based Policing, Chaired by Professor Lawrence Sherman in association with the Society for Evidence Based Policing (SEBP). The 11th conference was held at the Sidgwick site at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 9-11 July 2018. Chair: Dr. Heather Strang, Director, Cambridge Police Executive Programme Valedictory Speaker: Sir Denis O’Connor Sir Richard Mayne Award for outstanding academic achievement on the M. St. in Applied Criminology and Police Management: Ben Chivers Course Distinctions: Ben Chivers Robin Goodyear Simon Rose Thesis Distinctions: • Beatriz Abizanda • Peter Blichfeldt • Steven Chandler • Ben Chivers • Robin Goodyear • Julie Henderson • Syed Hussain • Regin Hviid • Johan Kardell • Jan Larsen • Ashley Liggins • GordonMcCalmont • Alastair Nall • Arif Nawaz • Adam Ramiz • Simon Rose • David Sandall • Noel Simmonds • James Sutherland Victor Lissack Award: Frederik Højlund This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.
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    23 mins
  • 'What Police Can Do With a Localized Crime Harm Index': Helle Andersen / Paul House / Simon Williams and Geoffrey Barnes (audio)

    'What Police Can Do With a Localized Crime Harm Index': Helle Andersen / Paul House / Simon Williams and Geoffrey Barnes (audio)
    Sep 3 2018
    The Institute of Criminology holds an annual international conference on Evidence Based Policing, Chaired by Professor Lawrence Sherman in association with the Society for Evidence Based Policing (SEBP). The 11th conference was held at the Sidgwick site at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 9-11 July 2018. This talk: 'What Police Can do With a Localized Crime Harm Index' Chair: Dr. Peter Neyroud CBE, University of Cambridge Helle Andersen, Danish Politik: 'The Danish Crime Harm Index' Paul House, Western Australia Police: 'The Western Australia Crime Harm Index (WACHI)' Simon Williams and Dr. Geoffrey Barnes, Western Australia Police: 'A Hot Spots Policing Success as Measured by the WACHI.' Discussion: Dr. Peter Neyroud Moderating This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.
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    49 mins
  • 'Two Cheers for Evidence-Based Policing: A 20-Year Review': Lawrence Sherman (audio)

    'Two Cheers for Evidence-Based Policing: A 20-Year Review': Lawrence Sherman (audio)
    Sep 3 2018
    The Institute of Criminology holds an annual international conference on Evidence Based Policing, Chaired by Professor Lawrence Sherman in association with the Society for Evidence Based Policing (SEBP). The 11th conference was held at the Sidgwick site at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 9-11 July 2018. This talk: 'Two Cheers for Evidence-Based Policing: A 20-Year Review' Chair: Chief Constable John D. Parkinson OBE, Cambridge University Speaker: Professor Lawrence W. Sherman KNO, Cambridge University Discussion: Chief Constable Parkinson moderating This entry provides an audio source for iTunes
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    37 mins
  • 'Tracking Police Injuries and Religious Hate Crime Cases': Johan Kardell / Simon Rose (audio)

    'Tracking Police Injuries and Religious Hate Crime Cases': Johan Kardell / Simon Rose (audio)
    Sep 3 2018
    The Institute of Criminology holds an annual international conference on Evidence Based Policing, Chaired by Professor Lawrence Sherman in association with the Society for Evidence Based Policing (SEBP). The 11th conference was held at the Sidgwick site at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 9-11 July 2018 This talk: 'Tracking Police Injuries and Religious Hate Crime Cases' Chair: Amanda McCormick, Australian Institute of Police Management Johan Kardell, Swedish Polisen: 'Tracking Police Injuries by Workload Demand in Stockholm' Simon Rose, Metropolitan Police: 'Developing Solvability Strategies for Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic crime in London' Discussion: Amanda McCormick moderating This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.
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    26 mins