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Research highlights a shared vision for policing – but structural barriers are undermining delivery

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New research from the Centre reveals striking alignment between what the public want from policing and the service police officers themselves aspire to deliver. However, structural pressures and organisational barriers are making it difficult for this shared vision to be delivered in practice.

Centre premieres film for practitioners on county lines exploitation

Panel members sat on chairs on stage in discussion at the Crossing the Line film premiere

The Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre has hosted a premiere of a new film “Crossing the Line: Rethinking the Alpha Victim” and published resources for practitioners.