The Police Foundation | Oxford Policing Policy Forum

The Oxford Policing Policy Forum is a joint initiative of The Police Foundation and the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford. Its aim is to create an opportunity for a wide range of stakeholders in contemporary policing, and others interested in policing issues, to meet periodically to discuss fundamental issues on policing under ‘Chatham House’ rules. Participation is by invitation only. Comprising of no more that 30 guests, the forums bring together representatives from a wide range of interest groups, including the police, government, other criminal justice agencies, the voluntary and private sectors, academia and the media. Our aim is to encourage informed debate rather than inviting an audience to listen to formal presentations.

January 2008: Should we be concerned about police powers?The fourth Oxford Policing Policy Forum will be held in the new year and will involve discussions surrounding the growth of police powers, and its effects. Find out more here.

June 2007: Policing and the prisons crisisThe third Oxford Policing Policy Forum took place on Monday the 25th of June 2007 and addressed the question 'is there a role for the police in addressing the prisons crisis?'. You can read more about the forum and view the forum report here.

November 2006: Police governance and accountabilityThe second forum was held in November 2006 in order to look at the issues surrounding police governance and accountability, as the question of how to govern policing in a democratic society, and what it means for the police to be accountable, remains a profound and controversial one. You can read more about the forum and view the forum report here.

March 2006: What are the police for?The first forum was held in March 2006 to address the question ‘What are the police for?’, taking its cue from Sir Ian Blair’s call for a national debate about policing in his BBC Dimbleby Lecture. A wide range of participants contributed to the day’s discussions, including police officers, judges, academics, policy makers and MPs. You can read more about the forum and view the forum report here.