Meet the team

Our team members across the department and centre, covering professional services to academic staff.

Leadership Team

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Dr Nick Caveney, Chair

Chief Superintendent at Hertfordshire Constabulary.  Chairs the Centre partnership, including the Steering Group and the Membership Group of the 24 police agency partners.

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Jennifer Norman, Head of Department for Policing

Jennifer Norman is the Head of Department for Policing in the Faculty of Business & Law (FBL). She started this role in April 2022 and leads a team of interdisciplinary academics in the development of the policing programmes at the Open University that are delivered as part of the Police Education Qualification Framework.

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Dr Paul Walley, Director of Learning

Senior Lecturer in Operations Management. Responsible for all non-accredited learning, and also the Postgraduate Certificate and PhDs. Research on demand management in policing and in health services.

Support Team

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Anita Aldridge, Project Manager

Project Manager. Manages Centre projects and oversees the research project portfolio.

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Sarah Armstrong-Hallam, Senior Manager, Operations and Senior Project Manager, Operation Soteria Bluestone

Senior Manager, Operations and Senior Project Manager, Operation Soteria Bluestone.

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Adele Peters, Personal Assistant

PA to the Head of the Department for Policing.

Natalie Rankin

Natalie Rankin, Team Secretary

Team Secretary. Involved in running the Centre office, has a particular focus on the Membership Group, the Centre’s research projects and conference activity

Academic Staff

Sean Bell

Dr Sean Bell, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

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Dr Keeley Duddin, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

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Dr Helen Glasspoole-Bird, Research Fellow

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Dr Sarah Hutton, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

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Dr Ahmed Kadry, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

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Jo Lambert, Teaching Director for Policing Organisation and Practice

Sarah-Jane Lennie

Dr Sarah-Jane Lennie, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Ian McNeill

Ian McNeill, Senior Lecturer in CPD Development in Policing

Shona Morrison

Dr Shona Morrison, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Dr Stephen Moss

Dr Stephen Moss, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Miss Abigail Salter

Abigail Salter, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Helen Selby-Fell

Dr Helen Selby-Fell, Senior Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Mark-Welton

Mark Welton, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Kendal Wright

Kendal Wright, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

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News

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Evaluation of ‘WeMove’; a mentoring intervention to prevent young people becoming involved in organised crime and violence

Findings from an evaluation of 'WeMove'; a pilot that was funded by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to support children and young people aged 12 to 18 years impacted by serious and violent crime, either as perpetrators or victims. Central to WeMove was one-to-one support by trained mentors. The evaluation conducted by the Open University aimed to assess implementation and early impacts to evidence programme effectiveness. 

13th March 2025
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