Publications theme: Police legitimacy

Division, distrust and disorder: Policing polarisation in modern society

Theme: Police legitimacy

Published: 16th October 2026

Policing and digital citizen evidence

Themes: Crime investigation, Digital technology, Police legitimacy

Published: 16th September 2026

Perspectives on policing: Britain is safe. So why doesn’t it feel that way? (May 2026)

Themes: Antisocial behaviour, Burglary, Crime prevention, Crime statistics, Neighbourhood policing, Police legitimacy

Published: 21st May 2026

Contact and confidence in a digital age

Themes: Crime investigation, Digital technology, Police legitimacy

Published: 20th November 2023

Principles for accountable policing

Themes: Governance, Police complaints, Police legitimacy

Published: 3rd April 2023

Policing the pandemic

Themes: Police legitimacy, Policing and Covid-19

Published: 10th January 2022

Perspectives on policing: Police in place – why the police need to reconnect locally (Aug 2021)

Themes: Cybercrime, Neighbourhood policing, Police legitimacy, Policing and Covid-19

Published: 5th August 2021

Policing and the public: Understanding public priorities, attitudes and expectations

Themes: Police effectiveness, Police funding, Police legitimacy, Police resources, Violent crime

Published: 17th February 2020

Perspectives on policing: A diversity uplift? Police workforce and ethnicity trends (Jan 2020)

Themes: Governance, Police legitimacy, Workforce

Published: 28th January 2020

Understanding the public’s priorities for policing

Themes: Police legitimacy, Police resources

Published: 27th November 2019