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Dr Paul Walley and Dr Helen Glasspoole-Bird have published an evaluation report entitled “An Evaluation of the Pilot Application of Artificial Intelligence to Witness Statement and Report Generation at Hertfordshire Constabulary”.  The work studies the outputs of version 1 of an AI application that takes audio from Rapid Video Response interviews with victims of domestic abuse and converts this into relevant summary documents including MG11 witness statements.

The States of Jersey Police recently completed a transformative Continued Professional Development (CPD) programme that is setting a new benchmark in investigative excellence and fostering increased public confidence in law enforcement. 

Designed and delivered by Ian McNeill, Senior Lecturer in CPD Development in Policing at the Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) at the Open University, the programme was developed in collaboration with the Operation Soteria Joint Unit and academics from across all six pillars of the Operation Soteria national programme.

The Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) is proud to launch our 2024 Annual Report, marking a decade of collaboration with policing that’s driven meaningful change and supported professional learning across the sector.

The Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) is thrilled to welcome two distinguished new Visiting Fellows to its network of policing experts: Dr Iain Britton and Dr Anna Hopkins. Their appointment marks an exciting step forward in CPRL’s mission to bridge research, innovation, and practice across policing and public safety.

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. 

At the Canterbury CC Policing Research Conference in January 2025, Dr Keely Duddin and Dr Sarah-Jane Lennie presented research on "Advancing Wellbeing in Policing by Addressing Perinatal Mental Health and Maternity Challenges" on behalf of the wider research team.

The Victim Engagement Study was carried out between 2020 and 2023, led by Dr Lis Bates with colleagues from the Open University and funded by the Centre for Policing Research and Learning at The Open University.  

Department for Policing lecturer, Simon Hull, has recently been accepted as a Certified Member of the Association of Learning Technology (CMALT).

It is with great sadness that we have to let colleagues know of the premature death of our dear friend Dr Nicky Miller in mid-December.

Following a successful filming project with Red Bird Productions earlier this year, we are excited to announce an opportunity to develop this work further by producing a television series focusing on PCSOs.