This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Increasing the attractiveness of the Met as a 21st century employerThis means ensuring our officers and staff are well-led, well-equipped and well-supported. We will champion difference and diversity of thought so that we are an organisation people of all backgrounds want to work for, and one where they thrive. We will ensure officers and staff are clear about their role and can make a real impact; we will entrust them to make decisions, implement them and deliver their best.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.

Increasing the attractiveness of the Met as a 21st century employer

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Maximising opportunities from digital forensics in relation to crime prevention and detectionWe have a fundamental responsibility to uphold the rule of law and to ensure that victims receive the best possible outcome. We will do this by catching offenders and by ensuring victims of crime receive both justice and the support they need from us and our partners.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FY010647%2F1">Towards a Smart Digital Forensic Advisor to Support First Responders with At-Scene Triage of Digital Evidence Across Crime Types</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FJ004189%2F1">Quantifying Digital Forensic Investigations and their Evidence</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=700015">D-Figo and D-safe - Digital Evidence Management Solution</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FR00742X%2F1">Understanding the Use of Digital Forensics in Policing in England and Wales: An Ethnographic Analysis of Current Practices and Professional Dynamics</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710712">CameraForensics - An Online Service for Law Enforcement, Insurance and Security Services</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=73872">NEXUS: Next-generation Evidence eXamination Underpinned by Semantics — A First-of-a-kind AI Platform for Digital Forensics Investigations</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=101066">Cloud Based Digital Forensics Gateway - DFG</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FE029167%2F1">Network of Excellence in IT Forensics and Data</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=700480">CameraForensics for Law Enforcement and beyond - Market Study - Matt Burns Ltd.</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=509531">Teesside University and Acume Forensics Limited</a></li></ul>

Maximising opportunities from digital forensics in relation to crime prevention and detection

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Using digital channels to prevent and disrupt crime more effectivelyWe want to harness data and use advanced technologies to our advantage, rising to the challenge of a fast-moving data-driven digital age. We will make information and insight more accessible internally, and externally, to support evidence-based decisions and promote public confidence. We will strive to enhance our global reputation for excellence and expertise in policing.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV009338%2F1">NordForsk Digitalisation of the Public Sector - Critical Understanding of Predictive Policing</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FR033862%2F1">Citizen Forensics</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FJ004197%2F1">Crime, Policing and Citizenship (CPC) - Space-Time Interactions of Dynamic Networks</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FK000721%2F1">Predictive analytics and Policing: Translating cutting-edge academic research into actionable intelligence and developing useable software tools</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR%2FV027344%2F1">Exploring International Law Enforcement Information Exchange</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=700591">Early Alert - Exploiting Innovative Technology to Reduce high impact crimes</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006123%2F1">An Exploratory Knowledge Exchange Platform for Policing: Exploiting Knowledge Assets, Utilising Data and Piloting Research Co-production</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FP030882%2F1">Data assimilation and forecasting for urban crime models</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FR00742X%2F1">Understanding the Use of Digital Forensics in Policing in England and Wales: An Ethnographic Analysis of Current Practices and Professional Dynamics</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10033573">Transform Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs); UK's First Technology Line of Defence</a></li></ul>

Using digital channels to prevent and disrupt crime more effectively

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Preventing offenders from inciting violence and promoting their actions through online channelsWe want to harness data and use advanced technologies to our advantage, rising to the challenge of a fast-moving data-driven digital age. We will make information and insight more accessible internally, and externally, to support evidence-based decisions and promote public confidence. We will strive to enhance our global reputation for excellence and expertise in policing.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV002929%2F1">Home Office / ADR UK Feasibility Study Lead Academic</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FT005793%2F1">What Worked? Policy Mobility and the Public Health Approach to Youth Violence</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX012956%2F1">Networked violence: A relational approach to explain serious violence in the UK</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV01742X%2F1">Why do juveniles commit crime? New Evidence from England's linked administrative data</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM010295%2F1">A Profiler for Crime, Criminal Justice and Social Harm</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV00445X%2F1">Reducing the Unanticipated Crime Harms of COVID-19 Policies</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FJ004197%2F1">Crime, Policing and Citizenship (CPC) - Space-Time Interactions of Dynamic Networks</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FL014971%2F2">Explaining and Sustaining the Decline in Stranger, Acquaintance and Domestic Violence</a></li></ul>

Preventing offenders from inciting violence and promoting their actions through online channels

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Reducing the gap in confidence in the police which exists between different communities in LondonWe know that safety requires action and intervention beyond the police service. We will work with partners and communities to help keep them safe, increase trust and support them in preventing crime.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FS014268%2F1">Exploring Synergies within Volunteering in Law Enforcement and Public Safety in the UK and Japan.</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FG009929%2F1">Community Policing in Scotland</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FL001918%2F1">Making and Breaking Barriers: Assessing the Value of Mounted Police Units in the UK</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FJ004197%2F1">Crime, Policing and Citizenship (CPC) - Space-Time Interactions of Dynamic Networks</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FF008791%2F1">Policing and Citizenship: Resourcing a Better Understanding</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006123%2F1">An Exploratory Knowledge Exchange Platform for Policing: Exploiting Knowledge Assets, Utilising Data and Piloting Research Co-production</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM002683%2F1">Markets in Policing: The Appetite for and Organisational, Cultural and Moral Limits to Markets in Public Policing</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FR011885%2F1">Visible Policing: the Affective Properties of Police Buildings, Images and Material Culture</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006395%2F1">Promoting justice: Professionalising frontline policing with an evidence-based Structured Interview Protocol</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FT006641%2F1">Convenient constructs: How chief police officers in England and Wales understand the right to exercise power.</a></li></ul>

Reducing the gap in confidence in the police which exists between different communities in London

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Improving victim and witness interactions with the police service, particularly in relation to violent crime and serious sexual offencesWe have a fundamental responsibility to uphold the rule of law and to ensure that victims receive the best possible outcome. We will do this by catching offenders and by ensuring victims of crime receive both justice and the support they need from us and our partners.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006395%2F1">Promoting justice: Professionalising frontline policing with an evidence-based Structured Interview Protocol</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FS014055%2F1">Towards the development of a framework for the interviewing of vulnerable people by the police in Japan</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV015729%2F1">Supporting the interviewing and legal representation of crime victims and suspects using digital communication methods. Is it 'remotely possible?</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX002985%2F1">East Midlands Partnership On violence against WomEn and giRls (EMPOWER)</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FG007209%2F1">Victims of crime, criminal justice and social exclusion</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV016202%2F1">Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on criminal justice journeys of adult and child survivors of sexual abuse, rape, and sexual assault</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX003124%2F1">Child Sexual Exploitation and Girls: An Interactive Training Tool for Child Protection Professionals</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006123%2F1">An Exploratory Knowledge Exchange Platform for Policing: Exploiting Knowledge Assets, Utilising Data and Piloting Research Co-production</a></li></ul>

Improving victim and witness interactions with the police service, particularly in relation to violent crime and serious sexual offences

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Understanding how to most effectively operationalise restorative justice approachesWe have a fundamental responsibility to uphold the rule of law and to ensure that victims receive the best possible outcome. We will do this by catching offenders and by ensuring victims of crime receive both justice and the support they need from us and our partners.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV011626%2F1">Psychological changes expected and experienced by victims who communicate with offenders</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FJ010235%2F1">Plymouth Community Justice Court: A Case Study of Problem Solving Interventions, Reducing Re-offending and Public Confidence</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FG007209%2F1">Victims of crime, criminal justice and social exclusion</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FR006962%2F1">Victims' access to justice through English criminal courts, 1675 to the present</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FL01355X%2F1">Extending Empathy - A Network to Exchange Tools/Methodologies and Processes from Design, Performance and Restorative Justice</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FP002536%2F1">Distant Voices: Coming Home</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FJ019801%2F2">The role of non profit organisations in prisoner reentry: establishing a US-European research network</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX011348%2F1">ADR UK Data First Evaluation Fellowship</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10042299">MTCT: Using AI and machine learning to help Police Forces automate Out of Court Order administration, streamline the restorative justice process and help reduce the court backlog.</a></li></ul>

Understanding how to most effectively operationalise restorative justice approaches

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Improving how we identify and communicate best practice approaches across law enforcementWe want to be better at learning from other forces and organisations, listening to feedback but also empowering officers and staff to test new ideas, learn, train and share insight so we all excel in our roles. By promoting a creative, open and reflective culture, by experimenting more and innovating, we will, with input from colleagues, partners and the public, improve our service to Londoners.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006123%2F1">An Exploratory Knowledge Exchange Platform for Policing: Exploiting Knowledge Assets, Utilising Data and Piloting Research Co-production</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=53128">Enhanced immersive learning to support police training for criminal investigations</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006395%2F1">Promoting justice: Professionalising frontline policing with an evidence-based Structured Interview Protocol</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX010775%2F1">Visions of Policing: How Visual Technologies Shape Police Oversight and Training</a></li></ul>

Improving how we identify and communicate best practice approaches across law enforcement

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Understanding what alternative service delivery models are being used elsewhere that contribute to greater financial efficiency and improved policing outcomesWe want to be effective, efficient and offer value for money, and to attract national and regional funding because partners know we make a difference. We also want to be recognised for our ethics, integrity, transparency and professionalism; and contribute to the sustainability of London and its communities.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.Related UKRI Projects<ul><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM002683%2F1">Markets in Policing: The Appetite for and Organisational, Cultural and Moral Limits to Markets in Public Policing</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FW002248%2F1">Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FG009929%2F1">Community Policing in Scotland</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FM006123%2F1">An Exploratory Knowledge Exchange Platform for Policing: Exploiting Knowledge Assets, Utilising Data and Piloting Research Co-production</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FS014268%2F1">Exploring Synergies within Volunteering in Law Enforcement and Public Safety in the UK and Japan.</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FK002392%2F1">Demand Modelling and Predictive Police Positioning for Effective Service Provision</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FJ004197%2F1">Crime, Policing and Citizenship (CPC) - Space-Time Interactions of Dynamic Networks</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FL007223%2F1">University Consortium for Evidence-Based Crime Reduction</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FL001918%2F1">Making and Breaking Barriers: Assessing the Value of Mounted Police Units in the UK</a></li><li><a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FS010629%2F1">Neighbourhood Policing and Collective Efficacy (NPACE): Tackling Serious Violent Crime</a></li></ul>

Understanding what alternative service delivery models are being used elsewhere that contribute to greater financial efficiency and improved policing outcomes

This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at <a target='_blank' href='https://ari.org.uk/'>https://ari.org.uk/</a> by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.Preventing incidents of violence against officers and staffThis means ensuring our officers and staff are well-led, well-equipped and well-supported. We will champion difference and diversity of thought so that we are an organisation people of all backgrounds want to work for, and one where they thrive. We will ensure officers and staff are clear about their role and can make a real impact; we will entrust them to make decisions, implement them and deliver their best.Contact detailsresearch@met.police.uk.

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