Public innovation literature review [Ref 3.28]

Academic team: Professor Jean Hartley, Dr Laurence Knell
Policing partners: College of Policing
Status: Complete

To undertake a systematic literature review and synthesis of the academic literature, along with some policy literature, on the evidence about the design, processes and outcomes of public innovation. The literature review has provided an evidence base for later initiatives and developments in the College of Policing approach to innovation.  The literature review will also be of benefit to individual police forces and their leads for innovation, as well as enhancing the diffusion of innovation across the policing sector as a whole. 

The literature review has provided a sense of the range and quality of evidence about public innovation. This will enable police innovators, executive teams and national organizations (e.g. College, NPCC) to draw on concepts, frameworks and evidence as they expand or develop their approach to innovation. 

Outputs

TitleOutputs typeLead academicYear
A systematic literature review on public innovationLiterature reviewHartley, J2022

News

Blog post - Managing Ultra's in European football: Why cultural knowledge matters as much as intelligence

As English clubs once again enter the closing stages of all three European competitions, policing football-related disorder abroad and managing visiting Ultra groups in the UK remains a salient policing issue across the country. These fixtures take place within highly visible and politically sensitive environments where policing decisions can carry significant implications not only for public safety, but also for legitimacy, public confidence, and international relationships between clubs, supporters and police agencies.

18th May 2026