Journal articles

Read published peer-reviewed journal articles from the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre’s research projects.

Developing quality standards for community-based online child sexual exploitation and abuse interventions

Child Abuse & Neglect

Authors: Dr Larissa Engelmann (University of Leeds), Dr Christine A Weirich (University of Leeds), Professor Corinne May-Chahal (Lancaster University).

Trees on fire during the 2019-20 Australian summer bushfire crisis. Photo from New Matilda via Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED).

Exploring spatial patterns of vulnerability using linked health data

International Journal of Population Data Science

Authors: Abigail Brake (University of Leeds), Professor Daniel Birks (University of Leeds), Professor Mark Mon-Williams (University of Leeds), Sam Relins (Bradford Institute for Health Research).

Trees on fire during the 2019-20 Australian summer bushfire crisis. Photo from New Matilda via Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED).

Public confidence in the police: using opinion survey data to explore the current ‘moment’ in British policing

Policing & Society

Authors: Professor Ben Bradford (UCL), Dr Christine A Weirich (University of Leeds), Dr David Rowlands (University of Leeds), Professor Adam Crawford (University of York and University of Leeds).

Trees on fire during the 2019-20 Australian summer bushfire crisis. Photo from New Matilda via Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED).

Using Instruction-Tuned Large Language Models to identify indicators of vulnerability in police incident narratives

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Authors: Sam Relins (University of York), Professor Dan Birks (University of Leeds), Professor Charlie Lloyd (University of York).

Trees on fire during the 2019-20 Australian summer bushfire crisis. Photo from New Matilda via Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED).

What insights can ambulance data provide on vulnerable groups?

International Journal of Population Data Science

Authors: Abigail Brake (University of Leeds), Professor Daniel Birks (University of Leeds), Professor Mark Mon-Williams (University of Leeds), Sam Relins (Bradford Institute for Health Research).

Trees on fire during the 2019-20 Australian summer bushfire crisis. Photo from New Matilda via Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED).

What service should police provide? Towards a minimum policing standard

Policing & Society

Authors: Professor Ben Bradford (UCL), Dr David Rowlands (University of Leeds), Dr Christine A Weirich (University of Leeds), Professor Adam Crawford (University of York and University of Leeds).

Trees on fire during the 2019-20 Australian summer bushfire crisis. Photo from New Matilda via Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED).