Previous Events

Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 10:30 to 12:30

Online, Microsoft Teams

Membership Group meetings are held each quarter online with our member forces. The purpose of the Membership Group is to make key decisions about the Centre to ensure it reflects the collaborative partnership. We also hold seminars and develop and explore research projects and findings in these meet...

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:30

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 10:00 to Thursday, October 8, 2026 - 12:30

Across three days, delegates will explore the theoretical foundations of contemporary football policing, examine operational learning emerging from the National Observer Programme, consider developments in law and national policy, analyse significant operational case studies and discuss the future c...

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:30

Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:30

Improving Police Interactions with Neurodivergent Members of the PublicKendal Wright (The Open University) | Staffordshire PolicePolice officers regularly interact with neurodivergent people as victims, witnesses, suspects and members of the public. However, differences in communication, sensory pro...

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - 10:00 to 16:00

The Open University campus

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Join us for our National Knowledge Exchange Event, Delivering Inclusive Workplaces in Policing: Evidence, Experience and Real-World Change, taking place on Wednesday 1 July 2026 at The Open University campus in Milton Keynes.This event will bring together police forces and sector partners from acros...

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:30

This session will explore maternity and pregnancy experiences in policing, including baby loss, organisational support, and inequalities experienced by women of colour.Navigating Maternity Journeys for Women of Colour in Policing This talk presents findings from a qualitative study of 18 biogra...

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 09:30 to 16:00

Location: The Open University, Walton Hall Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AAFormat: In‑person, senior roundtable discussion (by invitation)OverviewE‑mobility—including e‑scooters, e‑bikes and motorcycles—is now widespread across communities. Alongside clear benefits, there are evolving criminal, anti‑so...

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:30

This session will explore insights from CPRL Visiting Fellows on bridging research, practice and leadership in policing.Dr Iain Britton – Developing an evidence-based approach to volunteer policingVolunteering within policing occurs on a large scale, both in the UK and in many international contexts...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 10:30 to 12:30

Online, Microsoft Teams

Membership Group meetings are held each quarter online with our member forces. The purpose of the Membership Group is to make key decisions about the Centre to ensure it reflects the collaborative partnership. We also hold seminars and develop and explore research projects and findings in these meet...