Meet the team

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

Leadership Team

Dr Nick Caveney, Chair

Assistant Chief Constable at Hertfordshire Constabulary. Chairs the Centre partnership, including the Steering Group and the Membership Group of the 18 police agency partners.

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.

Support Team

Anita Aldridge, Project Manager

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

Sarah Armstrong-Hallam, Senior Manager, Operations

Senior Manager, Operations

Adele Peters, Personal Assistant

PA to the Head of the Department for Policing.

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

Dr Sean Bell, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Dr Keely Duddin, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Dr Helen Glasspoole-Bird, Research Fellow

Dr Ahmed Kadry, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Jo Lambert, Teaching Director for Policing Organisation and Practice

Dr Shona Morrison, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Stephen Moss, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

Abigail Salter, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

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

Kendal Wright, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice

For all enquiries, please email us

News

What does the next decade of evidence-based policing look like? Join us for the CPRL Engagement Day on 21 January 2026

This event provides a collaborative and welcoming environment for shared practice, reflection, and strategic direction-setting. Together, we will explore how our partnership can drive forward the next generation of research, innovation, and professional learning across UK policing.

27th October 2025