Enhanced engagement of public via social media [Ref 2.02]

Academic team: Prof Harith Alani, Dr Miriam Fernandez
Policing partners: Dorset Police, Lancashire Police, National Crime Agency
Status: Complete

Social media is a powerful communication tool that can reach a very large number of people quickly.

This research focused on analysing the impact of policing messages that appear on social media (mainly Twitter) to identify the best message-writing practices to generate a higher level of engagement.

Outputs

TitleOutput typeLead academicYear
An analysis of UK policing engagement via social mediaConference paperFernandez, M2017

News

Blog post - Building the next generation of football policing: Research, professional development and national learning

At time of writing this blog the FIFA Men’s World Cup is still unfolding across North and America and Mexico, football is once again at the centre of global public attention. The tournament is a reminder not only of the game’s extraordinary cultural reach, but also of the complex operational environments that major football events can generate.

7th July 2026