Academic Institutions

Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, King's College (CCJS)
This charity aims to inform and educate about all aspects of crime and the criminal justice system from an objective standpoint.

Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds
An interdisciplinary research institute with international reputations in the fields of criminal justice policy research, especially in policing, crime prevention, victims, youth justice, cyber-crimes and the supervision of offenders.

Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford
Members of the centre carry out research into Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department of Criminology, University of Leicester
The Department undertakes research, teaching, professional training and consultancy in the study of policing, public order, community safety, crime prevention, domestic violence, sentencing, criminal justice system processes, the effectiveness of prison and probation and security and risk management

International Centre for the History of Crime, Policing and Justice 
The centre aims to promote and facilitate research into the history and practice of modern policing around the world (since c.1750), and to generate the exchange of ideas between academics and serving policemen.

Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth
The UK's largest provider of Higher Educational course programmes for the Police Service and other criminal justice and related agencies.

Institute for Criminal Policy Research, Kings College (ICPR)
The institute carries out multidisciplinary research into crime and the criminal justice system.

Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
The Institute offers courses including a diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Management

Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science
An institute devoted specifically to reducing crime. It does this through teaching, research, public policy analysis and by the dissemination of evidence-based information on crime reduction.

John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety
The John Grieve Centre makes an active contribution towards effective policing in the UK, bridging the gap between academics and practitioners (academic research and education, vocational education and training), and promoting community awareness of policing issues.

The Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR)
The SIPR is made up of a consortium of thirteen Scottish higher education institutions, led by the University of Dundee, who carry out research relevant to the needs of Scotland's police forces.