Research

What Works Centre for Crime Reduction

Research projects map

Ongoing research related to policing and crime reduction at Masters level and above.

The research projects map includes summaries of relevant randomised control trials, both ongoing and completed.

Crime reduction toolkit

See summaries of the best available research evidence on what works to reduce crime.

Practice bank

Find and share practice with organisations who are interested in crime reduction and criminal justice.

Search the practice bank

Access the National Police Library

Find out about our collections, how to search for a wide range of current and historical items and how you can join.

Practical evaluation tools

Evaluation tools to support an evidence-based policing approach, including the:

College of Policing logic model
policing evaluation toolkit
Manning cost-benefit tool

Smarter practice

Activity that has been tried in a force and reviewed jointly by the College of Policing, HMICFRS and NPCC and is considered suitable for further testing. It is then written up to share with other forces.

Support to do research

Tools, networks and information to help with study and research, including:

the College bursary
academic support and evidence champion network
research surgeries and how to guides
the registered pilots scheme