Practice bank

Community engagement events for the Black community to build trust and confidence in Kent police. 

A county-wide survey to encourage women and girls to report where they feel unsafe and to provide safer spaces in Nottinghamshire.  

Supporting individuals from underrepresented groups by addressing barriers in career progression, enabling ownership of personal development, and accessing opportunities beyond business-as-usual training.

An anti-racism training session delivered to the workforce to encourage an inclusive service free from racism, sexism, and misogyny.

A workshop to improve the relationship between the black community and Bedfordshire Police by increasing the awareness of online fraud, personal safety, exploitation, mental health, peer pressure and gangs.

An assembly implemented by Waltham Forest Council and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), where residents can share their views on policing issues, and develop recommendations to improve trust and confidence.

Conducting partnership patrols between City of London Police (CoLP) Cycle Team and St John Ambulance Cycle Response Unit (SJA CRU) to create safer spaces and protect women from victimisation. 

Nottinghamshire Police have increased their use of closure orders on properties linked to crime or persistent nuisance. By removing access, these orders protect vulnerable people and restore peace while improving partner working with local agencies.

Implementing a digital asset management system (DAMS) to handle and store digital evidence such as CCTV, body worn video footage and doorbell camera recording to improve the quality of investigations. 

Introduction of a Domestic Abuse (DA) Threat Assessment Unit (TAU) to combine police data with academic research to identify high threat relationships.

A multi-agency approach designed to identify and manage highest risk domestic abuse (DA) perpetrators in Norfolk. 

An educational input delivered to sixth form students around violence against women and girls (VAWG) crime types such as sexual offences and domestic abuse.

The family contact officer (FCO) is the single point of contact for supporting family members of suspects under investigation for online child abuse offences.

The focussed deterrence (FD) project aims to identify and support high-risk young people to reduce serious violence and offending using tailored interventions.

A course created by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and the University of Reading to inform, educate, upskill the workforce on how to create an inclusive organisation. 

An inclusive mentoring scheme led by Waltham Forest Council and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), involving young people mentoring police officers to encourage the safe sharing of their experiences of community safety and policing.

A bi-monthly meeting to strengthen trust between Essex Police and the Black community, by discussing the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP) to improve transparency and cohesion.

The motorcycle toolkit was produced to assist police officers dealing with motorcyclists at the side of the road for road traffic collisions (RTCs) and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Norfolk Constabulary have relaunched their taken into consideration (TIC) unit to gain intelligence on offenders, increase detection rates, and record a more accurate account of offending for cases.

Investigation guidance for officers investigating sexual abuse cases in care facilities.

A multi-agency initiative addressing child sexual exploitation (CSE) and child criminal exploitation (CCE) in Manchester city centre.

Greater Manchester Police have partnered with the local council and Tektrans, utilising automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) to identify prolific speeders and educating them on the danger of speeding. 

A self-defence training session offered to victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the wider public to protect them from crime. 

The Safeguarding and Public Protection Command (SPCC) was created by centralising the strategic and operational safeguarding and public protection resources in South Wales Police to address shortcomings and enhance the force's ability to protect vulnerable individuals.

A local authority led scheme placing trained youth workers on key routes around schools and colleges to ensure young people feel safe walking home. 

A sports early intervention programme to engage young people who are either at risk or involved in exploitation and criminality.

Implementing a triage process for assessing stalking protection order (SPO) applications to improve efficiency and enhance victim safety.

The Women in Firearms Attachment (WiFA) is designed to increase female representation in firearms roles through an immersive attachment programme, which empowers women considering firearms careers through mentoring, coaching, and support. 

The young people race inclusion forum, also known the inclusion form, invites young Black people to scrutinise and influence the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP).

Using an app to gather detailed information when dealing with abnormal loads at the roadside, during both encounter and police escort.

Increasing understanding of body-worn cameras (BWCs) for police and staff.

Obtaining, monitoring and proactive enforcement of serious crime prevention orders (SCPOs) for the management of offenders post release from prison

An advertisement campaign designed by college students to highlight what anti-social behaviour (ASB) is and how to report it. The campaign has been launched in areas across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Milton Keynes. 

A partnership engagement approach to dismantle serious organised crime (SOC).

Using the 4P approach to safeguarding medium-risk domestic abuse (DA) victims.

The development of three apps to automate case management of the disclosure process and the administration of MARAC cases.

Providing support to patients who enter accident and emergency with a violence-related injury.

The ACT Now pathway offers under 18s intensive intervention by the relevant Youth Justice Service (YJS) which begins while the young person is still in custody.

Training social care sector staff to give anti-fraud advice to vulnerable elderly people.

Delivering an early intervention and prevention programme to primary school children, identified by their teachers as having adverse childhood experiences.

Reducing street lighting to reduce anti-social behaviour in a residential area.

An anonymous survey was carried out to understand the effects of handcuff use and officers’ decision-making around this force tactic.

A workshop about anti-social behaviour and criminal damage designed to deliver to groups of students containing a presentation, activities, scenarios and a session plan.

West Yorkshire Police launched the anti-social behaviour and vulnerability analytical tool (ASVAT) to automatically draw together and utilise force data on anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Introduction of an off-road bike team to address anti-social behaviour (ASB) including damage to sports grounds, parks and farmland.

Three power apps launched to improve the standard and quality of investigations.

Implementing a risk assessment document to share detainee medical history and concerns from family and friends with custody.

A collaboration with Arriva UK Bus to share information and locate missing persons who use the bus network.  

An exhibition by artists suffering substance addiction to increase engagement and referrals to drug recovery services within the hostel community.

Using voice of the child initiative enhances multi-agency child safeguarding response.

Internal developers in North Yorkshire produced a system that supports the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) function, allowing effective federated searching across local and national policing systems to support DBS reviews and checks with a full audit trail.  

A voluntary scheme offering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) screenings to individuals in custody.

A targeted 12-week audio advertisement campaign, delivering crime prevention information to identified burglary hotspots. 

Auror modernises and digitises historic manual reporting and evidence gathering processes, enabling retailers and police to collaborate and identify high-volume, high-harm retail crime offenders.

A virtual online passport to enhance awareness and safeguarding of individuals with autism, by integrating records into NICHE (a record management system).

Embracing new technologies to solve the problem of text redaction.

Automating defence solicitors initial contact with police custody through an online portal that transfers their contact details and comments directly onto the custody record.

Resources, initiatives, and policy updates to improve support in the workplace for individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.

Begging guide supports officers to understand, respond and record incidents of begging.

Identifying, tracking an analysing the measurable benefits of projects from the commissioning stage through to business as usual (BAU).

Using an intelligence tool and bike security marking to maximise crime prevention opportunities.

A forum to represent the black and black heritage workforce and provide feedback in the delivery of West Yorkshire Police’s policies.

Boosting real-time situational awareness to inform decision-making, de-escalate situations faster and improve outcomes during high-threat harm-risk crisis and hostage negotiation incidents.

A workshop on bullying and harassment aimed at educating students on the effects of bullying and how to get help.

A victim focused approach to reducing the number of burglaries on new build development sites by identifying knowledge gaps and intelligence opportunities.

A targeted intervention to coordinate, prevent and detect business crime, supporting retailers with prominent levels of theft.

Bespoke training for drivers to tackle Violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the night-time economy (NTE).

The implementation of a training package in call handling delivered to police officers, to tackle challenges in a decrease of public contact police staff.

Using the Cambridge Crime Harm Index (CCHI) to progress from subjective to objective suspect management process. Effectively risk assessing and targeting all suspects causing most harm in Cambridgeshire communities. 

A support service offered to all victims and witnesses of any type of crime living in Cambridgeshire. 

Using a case management system to ensure all risk elements are captured in incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Sharing CCTV images of suspects with business community groups to increase identifications and facilitate new lines of enquiry.

A computer-based road safety demonstration to raises awareness about the importance of paying attention on the road.

Avon and Somerset Police have organised conferences to raise awareness of exploitation, violence and drugs for young girls and boys. 

Increasing capability in recognising and recording incidents of child neglect.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) working with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to build stronger cases to secure a charging decision within 10 days (rather than 28 days) where the offender is a child for a robbery offence involving a knife.   

Delivering a three-day child safeguarding workshop for officers and staff working in safeguarding teams.

A video detailing the experiences of a fourteen year old schoolgirl who was sexually assaulted at school by a teacher, to educate police officers about a child’s journey as a victim and encourage victims of sexual assault to report the crime to the police. 

Enabling victims to track updates on crimes they have reported via an online system.

Lincoln City Centre Policing Team work with partners to reduce the harm caused by drugs, incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and acquisitive crime. 

Framework for bringing serious and organised crime group threats into neighbourhood policing.

Durham Constabulary has an internal working group and implementation plan in place to ensure timely and controlled deadlines are met following the update on the Code of Ethics.   

Using cooking to engage and motivate young people and young adults to deter them from committing serious violent crimes.

Using a PowerApp solution and a Power BI dashboard to record and evaluate community engagement. 

A community engagement form, known as 1559, which uses several metrics to measure Northamptonshire Police’s interactions with local communities. 

Developing effective and sustainable community engagement standards to increase trust and confidence in the police. 

Empowering change and giving a voice to individuals affected by significant life events.

Introducing a centralised community safety partnership platform, to improve supervision and influence the performance of operational teams.

Collaborating with Community Speedwatch UK, to provide support for schemes aimed at improving road safety.

Dedicated role to support victims and applicants with anti-social behaviour case reviews (community triggers), manage anti-social behaviour cases and share best practice among partners.

Using a robotic automated system to reduce time and human resources spent on receiving contact from the public. 

Ensuring optimal deployment of appropriate resources during operational activities while maintaining compliance with corporate standards.

Introducing a new telephone platform to improve performance around managing and meeting 999 and 101 demand. 

In response to an increasing county line threat, county lines informed Cumbria (1-CLIC) is a partnership approach with The Well Communities (TWC) to support those at risk of being exploited or becoming involved in county line (CL) activity. 

Norfolk Constabulary's county lines team (CLT) work with the Norfolk Drug and Alcohol Partnership to reduce the harm caused by drugs misuse, supply and organised crime. 

Working with partner agencies to provide court experience days for local secondary schools to educate students about knife crime and the criminal justice system.

A service providing statutory and voluntary drug testing, assessment and referrals in a custody setting.

An application that directs officers to geographical locations with high concentrations of serious violence.

Setting force expectations for prioritising and managing crime.

A multi-agency criminal behaviour order (CBO) panel and training package for officers to improve the quality and quantity of CBOs.

A toolkit for officers to utilise when identifying, disrupting and problem-solving cuckooing and protecting vulnerable people.

A programme created by Devon and Cornwall Police that leads to an inclusive leadership intervention.

Supporting young people in custody and helping steer them away from reoffending.

Cyber blue line (CBL) is a digitally equipped vehicle, designed to improve engagement and awareness of cyber security within communities.

The cyber spotlight virtual reality (VR) programme is aimed to enhance understanding of cybercrime prevention through a series of learning environments.

An annual digital and cyber skills competition for students aged 11-18 years in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. 

The ‘DA in a Day’ campaign was launched to improve the timeliness of investigations of domestic abuse (DA) offences and to safeguard victims.

The dementia safeguarding scheme reduces missing person incidents and safeguards people living with dementia, by utilising radio frequency identification technology (RFID), near-field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, and global positioning systems (GPS).

A single point of contact for non-urgent digital advice for police officers and staff, which seeks to resolve all digital investigative enquiries through a network of subject matter expects.

Using digital processing software to increase the speed and efficiency of stalking and stalking-related investigations.

A two-day digital training course delivered to staff as part of the MOSOVO course.

Police use of a free digital resource to help children and schools navigate safeguarding risks.

A disability awareness scheme launched by Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies (BCH) to employ and retain individuals with disabilities and long-term health conditions.

Introducing distraction items for those detained in custody and risk assessed as suitable.

A handbook to enable investigators and supervisors to have access to the current and relevant information for support and guidance in dealing with domestic abuse cases. 

Optimising consistency around data recording for the domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS) to improve the service offered to victims. 

A collaboration between West Midlands schools officers and a performing arts course at a sixth form college, resulting in an educational live performance addressing the dangers of criminality.

West Midlands Police (WMP) have established a panel of volunteers with lived experience of autism to improve how the force interacts with and supports those with neurodivergent needs. This practice example focuses on the implementation of the intervention in police custody. 

Identifying lower risk domestic abuse (DA) stalking perpetrators and referring them to a diversionary programme with trained psychologists.

Prioritising safeguarding of children through early referrals to children's social care (CSC).

Using experts from across the region to develop, identify and assist the implementation of evidence-based practice to improve efficiency.

The easy read scheme was created with Fairfield College to support young people with disabilities, improving safety, understanding, and independence. 

Using a platform to capture and analyse large volumes of customer feedback, gathered through conversational SMS and a bespoke website.

Commissioning an annual performance report for each financial year to record the details and percentage reductions in reoffending and crime severity scores relating to the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) cohort.

Cheshire Constabulary has invested software to improve the efficiency of its financial management processes. The software automates the end-to-end workflow from invoice capture through to payment, ensuring compliance, auditability, and efficiency.

Creating a space to engage and problem solve with stakeholders and community representatives.

An optional video frontline response service for situations that do not require an emergency, in-person response.

Preventing anti-social behaviour on a housing estate by using wooden gates built by students from the local college.

The predatory behaviour disruption partnership aims to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the evening and night-time economy (ENTE) by using civil tools and powers as an early intervention to predatory behaviour.

Using a checklist to support officers on approaching the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for an evidence-led prosecution (ELP). 

A bespoke cyber exercise product delivered to North East forces involving numerous and broad key stakeholder departments to improve cyber awareness and promote understanding of risks and impacts and put business continuity plans in place.

Using facial recognition software via the Police National Database (PND), to identify suspects of knife enabled robberies (KER).

A multi-agency framework to support vulnerable people in the community and individuals suffering mental health crisis.

Providing information and support to the families of suspects arrested for indecent images of children.

A leadership programme created by Humberside police looking to increase overall female representation in senior leadership positions. 

Financial awareness sessions were created by Northumbria Police to enhance the budget management skills of senior leaders.

A dedicated team of officers and police staff investigating all firearm discharges and recoveries. 

A workshop equipping first-line leaders with the skills to build productive and inclusive teams. 

A problem-solving approach delivered by the safeguarding team within social services to reduce the offending of habitual knife carriers, across two cohorts of over-18s and under-18s.

Developing of 12 district prevention hubs with a centralised co-ordination function enabling a structured approach to implementation and delivery of problem-solving and prevention activities.

A board overseeing all elements of vulnerability in one governance structure, reflecting all National Police Chiefs’ Council's (NPCC) national plans. 

Forensic marking to deter perpetrators from repeat offending using forensic marking of moveable items and doorways, panic alarms, and forensic sprays or greases.

Delivering a workshop about domestic violence and misogynistic attitudes to students.

Using the geolocation alert and intelligence-sharing resources to enforce domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) and ensure the safety of victims of domestic abuse (DA).

Bringing together strategies for burglary prevention and positive outcomes through governance structures. 

Using GPS electronic tags to support the rehabilitation of offenders and reduce the risk of reoffending. 

North Yorkshire Police created videos on harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) and technology-assisted harmful sexual behaviour (TA-HSB) to upskill frontline officers in identifying and handling incidents of this nature.

Targeting multi-agency interventions to divert individuals from current or future involvement in knife crime.

An integrated risk management service for cases of stalking and other potentially dangerous persons.

Refuge points where anyone who feels in danger can activate an alert button and receive immediate support from a local control room.

A safeguarding app to protect victims of domestic abuse (DA) and stalking.

A debrief process for homicides or ‘near miss’ incidents, completed as soon as appropriate after the offence to capture early learning and good practice.

Using volunteers to support officers attending deer vehicle collisions or reports of injured deer.

ID scanning technology for late-night licensed premises pubs and clubs, linking information about banned people and night-time economy venues.

Structured analysis of police contacts in the control room to identify vulnerable repeat callers and signpost them to relevant agencies.

Training officers to use an infrared (IR) device called ‘Nightfox Whisker’ to identify ghost licence plates. 

A programme for those found committing anti-social behaviour (ASB) to repair the damage they inflicted on victims and communities.

The improvement and innovation portal (IIP) allows officers and staff in West Midlands Police (WMP) to submit suggestions to shape how force change activity is developed and delivered.

Based on an FBI model that has been piloted for police call handlers to improve call management, and the application of THRIVE (threat, harm, risk, investigation, vulnerability and engagement).

Incident Management team has been created to improve compliance with National Crime Recording Standards by reviewing incidents to ensure all crimes are recorded in accordance with Home Office Counting Rules.

A community scrutiny panel which examines data of searches, the percentage resulting in police action, the percentage of drug-related searches, reasons for searches, locations, ethnicity data and disproportionality ratios. 

Information pack for distribution to the immediate family of a suspect arrested in relation to child sexual offences.

Creating a search tool to support call handlers in risk assessments. 

Interest free loan scheme to enable colleagues to improve their financial resilience with integral welfare support.

Monitoring officer’s welfare of new joiners to the Internet Child Exploitation Team (ICET).

Implementing a dashboard to manage and monitor the status of investigations.

Training for newly promoted sergeants focusing on using the investigative mindset when attending and supervising crime scenes.

A method to convert crime demand data into investigator resource requirements to inform a force-wide restructure.

A wellbeing programme for investigating officers and staff offering training, wellbeing packs and support for high-risk roles.

A marketing initiative to provide key messaging about having a safer night-time economy (NTE) to women and girls.

A four stage campaign to prevent the harassment and abuse of female runners through engagement, education, enforcement, and environment. 

A five-day immersive workshop to educate students about knife crime.

Assessing and providing an action plan to the child centred policing team for each child stopped and searched in Cumbria. 

A scheme where families with individuals at risk of committing knife-enabled violence are encouraged to swap their knives for safer rounded-end alternatives.

Predicting the most likely locations and total number of knife crimes over a four-week period. 

A platform and app to encourage the public to share digital forensic evidence to support the investigation of cases.

The language hub is a digital channel created to record and share the language capabilities of police officers and members of staff, providing structured guidance on how these capabilities are applied across investigations, community engagement, and frontline policing.

Delivering a three-day special sergeants course that is mandatory for all aspiring sergeants in South Yorkshire special constabulary. 

An online self-assessment tool for licensed premises, focusing on legal requirements and good practice to reduce impact at the venue and public spaces.

Implementation of a Summertime Policing Plan (STPP) in Lincolnshire coastal towns to prevent crime and protect people from harm.

To provide a safe environment for women and girls from seldom heard groups to talk about their lived experiences.

An initiative to encourage responsible dog ownership through engagement with dog owners.

Problem-solving hubs embracing joint working with partner agencies to resolve incidents of repeat crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour.

Combining data and feedback to target police activity and improve relationships with local communities.

Implementing a system to enabling staff to provide feedback on issues and concerns. 

Identifying repeat callers, including those who use different phone numbers, and referring them to appropriate services.

A multi-agency group to coordinate actions around homicide and serious violence prevention where there are mental health indicators.

Working with staff from mental health charity MIND to support callers. 

A mental health package for staff to provide essential information and practice advice when dealing with a mental health related incident.

Solving missing person cases by creating a coordinated team to deliver a consistent approach.

Essex Police have implemented a multi-agency approach to fraud (MAAF), to raise awareness and reduce the impact of fraud on communities through collaborative working.

Norfolk Constabulary’s multi-agency child exploitation (MACE) team helps put young people at the centre of serious violence prevention.

A multi-agency safeguarding initiative which focuses on supporting high-risk suicidal young people and young people who are self-harming. 

A multi-agency response to supporting vulnerable rough sleepers in Derbyshire.

A force-level governance meeting involving multi-agency external stakeholders to discuss stop and search incidents involving young people. 

Reducing re-offending by identifying perpetrators of domestic abuse and offering intervention.

Implementation of a multi-agency problem-solving approach to reduce vehicle related anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Wolstanton retail car park.

Wildlife crime and animal welfare workshop for police forces, covering the correct recording and accounting of reported wildlife crime/incidents and conservation concerns.  

Creating a new team to address the gap between the governance and skills development of its neighbourhood policing officers.

An app for neighbourhood policing teams (NPTs) hosting key information such as engagement activities, patrol activities and abstractions.

A short video following a full-time police officer’s journey with their now diagnosed teenage daughter.

A multi-agency approach to safeguard female sex workers and young people who may be at risk of exploitation. 

Reducing serious violence and associated harm in the night time-economy (NTE) by using uniformed, non-police resources as capable guardians/community collaborators during town centre NTE activity.

Working with local council partners to provide a more strategic approach for delivering a safer night-time economy (NTE). 

Development of an accessible website for the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) for the benefit of the community and the prevent, prepare and protect functions of the regional cyber crime unit.

A campaign which provides materials to empower those with influence in the lives of children and young people to engage, educate, refer, and ultimately save lives. 

Providing real-time insights via community feedback panel during a policing operation.

A targeted nudge leaflet designed to reduce residential burglary, delivered by the local neighbourhood police team at postcodes of repeat burglaries. 

An offender management initiative to reduce harm and protect victims, with a focus on domestic abuse, stalking, and sexually harmful behaviours.

The development of two training course for the online child sexual exploitation team, focusing on locating, securing and interpreting digital evidence.  

Creating a nominal pathway to guide police and local partner’s management of begging and shoplifting repeat offenders.

An online platform to record, monitor, evaluate and share good practice and lessons learnt across the organisation.

The implementation of a 10 point plan to improve the standard of investigations and deliver positive victim outcomes.

Operation Culprit aims to reduce the number of throwover offences involving contraband being thrown over prison walls at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Lewes.

Deploying specially trained investigators to visit domestic abuse victims who are unsupportive of a prosecution.

Increasing positive outcomes and victim satisfaction in shoplifting offences.

A multi-agency approach to tackling street sex work and the exploitation of vulnerable females.

Operation Farmington is a multi-agency project to reduce demand from repeat callers, who have called three times in 30 days from the same address. 

A taskforce consisting of dedicated teams specifically recruited to reduce serious youth violence and knife enabled robberies in public spaces.

Using strategic meetings and working groups to address issues of assaults and hate towards police officers and staff. 

Targeting vehicle-related offences by strategically deploying police officers to small geographic areas with high incidence of thefts from motor vehicles (TFMV). 

The provision of GPS monitoring clips to those living with Alzheimer's and dementia to prevent missing person episodes and protect vulnerable people from coming to harm.

Establishing crime investigation department (CID) Grip teams to respond to robberies and knife enabled robberies (KER).

Disrupting firearms criminality using cease and disrupt process.

A collaboration with medical contractors to improve the evidential quality when examining victims of domestic abuse (DA) or assault.

Using technology to speed up the process of obtaining digital evidence from victims of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) and domestic abuse (DA).  

Using a problem-solving approach to work with partnership agencies to address anti-social behaviour (ASB), acquisitive crime and illicit drug use.

Reporting parking offences online in response to a key community priority.

A national scheme that businesses can sign up to and support, with the objective to collectively increase safe spaces in retail premises.

Operation Provide is a multi-agency programme and joint collaboration developed to improve the response to victims of domestic abuse.

Operation prudent utilises the skills and experience of detective sergeants, evidential review officers, and case builders to support response officers with investigating cases.

Operation Rasure is the Thames Valley Police response to tackling serious violence.

Operation RedLine targets high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators, using proactive enforcement and multi-agency disruption to intervene early and protect victims.

Encouraging pride and neighbourliness within communities.

Using early intervention workers from the Northamptonshire Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) to support young people who are reported as repeated missing persons.

A police and multi-agency disruption panel aimed at disrupting and preventing serious and organised criminality through the timely sharing and tasking of information.   

The placement of Safer Pods, visible, freestanding security and intrusion detection devices, in hot spot areas to prevent instances of retail crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

A multi-agency partnership approach to ensure women feel safer in public by encouraging reporting and using public space protection orders (PSPOs) to prevent harassment. 

Implementing monthly multi-agency meetings with local secondary schools to reduce anti-social behaviour among students and improve attendance. 

Operation Swordfish was implemented to protect and safeguard exploited children, by improving the oversight and coordination of investigations through a holistic approach.

Operation Tenacity uses existing speed offence enforcement data to identify vehicles and drivers who repeatedly fail to respond to Section 172 requirements. 

SMS text messages sent to offenders subject to a domestic violence protection order (DVPO) to improve compliance of DVPO conditions.

Managing offenders in the community to protect vulnerable people from harm. 
 

Operation virage plus aims to identify speeding foreign vehicles and their drivers. These vehicles are not registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Using a problem-solving approach to work with partnership agencies to address embedded criminality.

A Thames Valley Police (TVP) operation that aims to identify, protect and safeguard sex workers who may be at risk of human trafficking and/or sexual exploitation.

Using a prevention activity to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence by youths at or associated with Peterborough United football fixtures.

Identifying and managing repeat rape and sexual offences suspects to reduce reoffending.

The focus of Operation Zoridon is to disrupt venues handling stolen goods in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) area using SelectaDNA, a UV-reactive, traceable substance. 

A tool to assist officers in deciding whether an out of court disposal (OOCD) is a suitable outcome for the investigation.

A bespoke recruitment process for officers joining the paedophile on-line investigation team (POLIT) team.

Testing the efficacy of new, innovative, audio-recording panic alarms within the household.

A Partnership Intelligence Portal (PIP) was created in Nottinghamshire to enable partner agencies to directly submit intelligence into police systems.

Using the children's picture book 'Police Constable (PC) Ben' to introduce children to the varied role of the police while focusing on themes of kindness, community and commitment.

A community led project to provide support services to the local community with an emphasis on minoritised ethnicities, after the murder of a young man in the area.

A peer review process to identify and share best practice for active risk management (ARMS) completion for registered sex offenders across the North West region.

A robust process for people impact assessments (PIA) also known as equality impact assessments, to ensure inclusive and equitable outcomes across policing policies and practices. 

A performance and wellbeing sergeant assists with the management of complex performance and wellbeing cases.

Using signalling camera equipment to interrupt offending patterns at sites of interest, allowing time for the crime prevention team to help the victim improve their own security arrangements.

A toolkit for use by community scrutiny panels when assessing body worn videos to establish if the correct level of force was used, then provide officers with consistent and constructive feedback.

Wealden volunteer police cadets created and delivered a presentation on violence against women and girls (VAWG) to year 11 school assemblies, where female students were provided with an information pack of leaflets, VAWG support materials, and a personal safety alarm

The Police Digital Academy (PDA) provides short, sharp, subject matter expert-led inputs which assist officers in identifying and undertaking digital lines of enquiry. The PDA has the ability to create new content quickly based on emerging trends and threats. 

Lesson resources for schools, to teach children and young people about the law, policing and safeguarding.

An in-person training session to upskill the workforce on the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP) and Code of Ethics. 

Leicestershire Police has launched a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) to centralise change delivery, improve productivity and enhance efficiency across the force. 

Workshops to support staff and officers from underrepresented groups with promotion or assessment processes.

Pre-arrest drug diversion service for individuals found in possession of a controlled drug for personal use. The individual is offered a community resolution as an alternative to arrest, providing they agree to engage with the substance use intervention. 

A pre-deployment process to prepare officers and staff for investigations into online child sexual abuse (CSA) and IIOC material.

The establishment of a prevention directorate as part of an organisational change programme with the aim of reducing crime, harm and demand.

The Prevention First strategy embeds prevention in the force’s approach to reducing all crime types, including homicide and serious violence.

A trauma-responsive and collaborative intervention to identify and offer support services for young people engaged in repeat offending.

Team providing expert advice and support in the application of all criminal and civil orders.

Supporting the delivery of the force strategy with a framework to assess and manage performance. 

This project aims to prevent night-time economy related serious violence in and around McDonalds restaurants within Leicester city centre. The response involved working with the restaurant management to enhance operating procedures and modify the environment inside and outside the restaurants.

Targeted programme for underrepresented workforce groups to improve retention and support personal development.

The introduction of standards ambassadors to improve understanding of the professional standards department (PSD) across the force.

A partnership initiative to identify individuals in the community causing the most harm. Individuals are tiered by risk level and their behaviour is addressed using the 4P framework: pursue, prevent, protect and prepare. 

Making details of orders more accessible to prevent domestic abuse perpetrators moving to another part of the country and targeting new victims.

A multi-agency approach to addressing child suspects of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offences. 

Project Vigilant aims to prevent sexual violence by targeting predatory behaviour in the night-time economy. 

Seizing and testing vaping devices to protect young people from serious health risks caused by illicit substance harm. 

Northumbria Police’s public insight team survey users, victims, and residents to inform force decision-making and enhance services. 

Using public space protection orders (PSPOs) in Bradford to prohibit the anti-social use of motor vehicles.

A police mobile app developed for recording engagement, compliance and breaches of public spaces protection orders (PSPOs). Reports are submitted to the respective council community safety/enforcement team for logging and decision making as the prosecuting agency.

Identifying good practice and areas for improvement to support investigation standards.

A technological call-back system that allows 101 callers to hang up the phone and keep their place in the queue for the police.

A mobile app to address violence and intimidation against women and girls on the rail network.

Structured phone interviews with victims to improve police and partners’ understanding of their experiences of investigations.

Essex Police operates a rapid debrief process for incidents of homicide and serious violence that could have resulted in homicide.

An immediate and optional video frontline response service for domestic abuse calls for service, rather than emergency response.
 

Recognise, engage, actively listen, check risk, and talk mental health service (REACT MH) is a training package for supervisors to help monitor and support team members' mental wellbeing.

The learning and development (L&D) team developed a training exercise for the public protection unit (PPU), covering multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) and indecent images of children (IIOC) to upskill the PPU. 

Implementation of a Power BI dashboard to identify themes of neighbourhood policing abstractions which are addressed by a strategic board.

Working with an external recruitment agency and implementing an internal referral process to tackle challenges in the recruitment and retention of police staff in public contact roles, to increase staffing.

The FCCO redesigned and implemented a new recruitment process to address issues associated with attraction, pace and volume of quality candidates.

Reducing vulnerability and crime in the night-time economy by introducing welfare and vulnerability strategies. 

A semi-automated process to send a text message reminder the day before a first hearing to all defendants with the aim to reduce demand in frontline policing and the wider criminal justice process.

Hertfordshire Constabulary's Positive Action Department organised a community engagement event at a black Afro-Caribbean barbershop, promoting police transparency, trust-building and inclusivity, with minimal costs and diverse representation.

An initiative to encourage education around responsible dog ownership to reduce the number of serious dog attacks within a small community estate.

An online course by Blue Cross to educate individuals on responsible dog ownership legislation.

Using retrospective facial recognition (RFR) in the force crime management system to identify suspects of acquisitive crime.

An approach developed by Humberside Police to ensure people who call the police get the best support and service.

Supporting care leavers (aged 16-25 years) who are in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system by reconnecting them to their statutory support in police custody. 

The potentially dangerous person (PDP) panel and youth risk panel (YRP) have been implemented to assess whether individuals who pose a risk of sexual or physical violence are suitable for specific offender management approaches.

Collating Department for Transport (DfT) data to understand road harm collision hotspots and guide the work of road safety partnerships.

Using Safer Streets 5 funding to reduce volume acquisitive crime at four motorway service locations by undertaking a partnership approach with a private operator aimed at improving physical security.

A road safety campaign displaying roadside posters with 'watching eyes' in key locations, based on insights from behavioural sciences.

Improving the data handling of digital crime reports submitted to the Metropolitan Police Service through an online data management system.

Implementation of robotic process automation (RPA), to automate repetitive, rule-based tasks, giving police officers more time to focus on complex and strategic activities.

Using robotic process automation (RPA) to extract relevant risk information from Niche (record management system) to assist multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH) processes.

Introducing robotic process automation (RPA) to complete repetitive administrative tasks to decrease the amount of resource required from the workforce. 

Robyn and Molly is a ‘serious game’ training tool which aims to strengthen police skills in trauma-informed investigation and victim engagement, specifically focusing on female child sexual exploitation. 

Providing information and resources in a safe environment to help and support victims of domestic abuse.

Safeguarding and information sharing training to improve the knowledge of partner organisations around the law and information sharing, including limitations of the “right to ask” process.

A process to review every stop and search encounter involving a child in West Yorkshire to identify any missed risks and ensure that appropriate safeguarding interventions are implemented, leading to the best outcome for the child.

A training programme designed and delivered by subject matter experts to all officers and staff on safeguarding referrals, risk, children and adults at risk, and domestic abuse referrals.

A programme for secondary school students which includes a series of lessons and workshops to teach children about violence and knife crime prevention.  

Providing individuals investigated for online offences involving children with details of the support which can be accessed to help them address the criminal justice system.

A help point for vulnerable people, parked in the heart of Northampton's night-time economy every Friday and Saturday night.

An initiative to educate, raise awareness and promote safer sleep practices.

An initiative aimed at Exeter organisations to encourage prioritising the safety of women and create a sense of joint responsibility, accountability and community

Exploring how a secondary response by neighbourhood police officers improved experiences and reduced attrition for victims of hate crime. 

A partnership approach to tackle an anti-social behaviour (ASB), rough sleeping, and drug use hotspot in a public open space adjacent to a retirement housing association. 

Utilising Microsoft Power BI to transform the provision of performance and demand data, into self-serve dashboards. This enables a consistent approach in understanding, visualising, and analysing data to drive evidence-based local and strategic decision-making across the force.

Responding to domestic abuse cases involving police as perpetrators, suspects or victims.

Understanding place-based harm from serious and organised crime (SOC) and the impact of police and partner activity.

A live dashboard for serious and organised crime (SOC) intelligence and incidents, including mapped clear, hold, build (CHB) sites. 

The serious organised crime (SOC) performance framework enables the force to efficiently manage all SOC themes. It aims to identify key areas for improvement, good progress, SOC activity outcomes and portrays regional contribution to force performance.

An internal app which is accessible on mobile, laptop and desktop devices, to all operational officers and staff, containing details of roughly 500 support services. It is intended to assist officers to signpost members of the public to alternative support services.

A form to support officers when conducting risk assessments on sex workers to identify their risk of sexual exploitation. 

A campaign to prevent sexual harassment by encouraging active bystander responses.

Humberside Police invite seldom heard communities to share their lived experiences of the police to aid officer and staff understanding.

A scenario-based board game for secondary school children and workbook for primary school children to raise awareness around the consequences of knife crime.  

Using training, an everyday sexism recording tool and a resource toolkit to increase reporting of dicrimination-related concerns and to address them consistently.

Utilising SmartWater forensic marking liquid to reduce theft of fragrance tester bottles.

Delivering a coordinated and dedicated online approach to address the threat, risk and harm generated by gangs.

A twice-yearly live Q&A event hosted on Surrey Police’s Facebook group to encourage the public to learn about stop and search and the use of force.

A psychologically-based development programme, conducted by Someone Else’s Eyes (SEE) Ltd within Dorset Police’s contact management department. The programme is focussed on delivering cultural change within a department evidencing improvements in performance, retention, wellbeing and group engagement.

In response to the rise in online crime during the COVID-19 pandemic, the force launched a website aimed at promoting online safety for children and their families and worked with retail stores to distribute the website QR codes. 

Creation of the special measures advisor, a role which identifies relevant cases, discusses options with victims, and submits quality applications for special measures prior to the first court hearing.

Providing a dedicated welfare space for the crime and communication centre team, encouraging officers and staff to decompress from the demands of the control room.

A training package called 'Train the Trainer' focusing on misogyny in the night-time economy (NTE), delivered to teachers to enable them to run workshops with male students.

A multi-faceted burglary prevention campaign designed to deter offending by cutting off the sale of stolen goods and making communities safer. 

GMP created a physiological safe space to conduct “stay interviews” by independent officers with similar experiences, designed to target and retain officers who are considering leaving policing. 

Standardised stay safe messaging in the force control room for officers attending high-risk incidents.

Using education and advocacy to collaboratively address disproportionate use of stop and search on people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and the negative impact this has on public engagement with the police.

A review process to ensure that appropriate safeguarding measures are considered for young people following a stop and search encounter.

Following a stop and search encounter, police officers give a card that contains a QR code which links to an explanation of stop and search powers, a person’s entitlements, and an invitation to join the community scrutiny panel.

Working with forces to support investigations and prosecutions of illegal money lenders.

Protecting victims from further abuse, intimidation and coercive behaviour from perpetrators in prison by blocking communication channels.

The creation of a Power BI driven performance management dashboard to manage and govern crime performance at strategic and tactical levels.

A film showcasing officers and staff discussing their personal experiences of mental health challenges.

The subject profile management plan (SPMP) aims to assist the management of risk posed by stalking perpetrators subject to a stalking protection order (SPO). 

A partnership operation to reduce suicides and improve responses to attempts on motorway bridges.

A protocol and online solution providing police forces with early access to critical information required to find missing veterans safe and well.

Engaging with survivors of sexual and domestic violence through an independent advisor coordinator, to learn about their lived experience and promote change in the criminal justice system.

A Power BI generated platform to improve efficiency by enabling the force to visualise data on wanted on warrant persons and using this data to drive performance. 

Conducting a suspect-centric investigation which focused on one perpetrator who was using online social media profiles to groom, meet and sexually abuse multiple victims.

Improving safety of speeding personal watercraft (PWC) along the Essex coastline, known as Operation Wave Breaker.

A series of webinars delivered by internal and external officers, staff, and partners to upskill the workforce in problem-solving skills.

The force has introduced Talent Module, a software application which helps to identify personal development needs. The app includes a ‘9 box’ talent identification framework for the force to recognise potential in their workforce to identify opportunities for development. 

Use of socio-demographic data to enrich fraud-reporting data to target hotspots of romance fraud across England and Wales, leading to a reduction in monetary losses to victims of fraud.

Using teachable moments theory to respond to violent incidents in West Yorkshire.

Measuring the effectiveness of neighbourhood teams.

Introduction of a force diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) board to discuss, monitor, and provide strategic governance of DEI across the force.

A scenario-based activity to provide children, young people and vulnerable adults with the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions in everyday situations.

A support service for Avon and Somerset police officers and members of staff who have experienced or witnessed inappropriate sexual behaviour. 

Providing a specialist response to stalking through a multi-disciplinary team clinic.

Introducing a picture book as support to children aged three to seven years, who may be concerned about their parents going to work as police officers. 

Integrating advice into the THRIVE-SP risk assessment model to enhance the initial support provided to victims.

A dedicated police team based in London's major trauma centre hospital to assist with evidence and investigations related to victims of violent crime attending hospital.

The trauma tracker automatically records police exposure to traumatic incidents if required.

A trauma tracker has been created to identify and monitor traumatic exposure by utilising academic research and automated system processes to ensure that appropriate care is provided. 

A collaboration role between the Police, Fire and Health services, focusing on prevention, early intervention and reducing vulnerability. 

Using street outreach youth workers to conduct hot spot policing in areas of violent crime.

A youth diversion initiative using football and basketball to divert young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

A collaboration between the University of Law and the British Transport Police (BTP), to independently review BTP's stop and search practice.

Supporting thorough crime investigations by introducing an updated CCTV investigator job profile.

Statements that highlight the wider impact of knife crime on local communities and can be used as evidence to support prosecutions.

Using a free and open-source cross-platform, to analyse harm hotspots, officer compliance and inform patrol strategies and briefings.

Using visual models to plan how to respond to different demand, resourcing and process scenarios in policing.

Communicating key messages to different age demographics with the aim to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Working with the University of Northampton to develop a community safety package that teaches students to stay safe on a night out.

Two bitesize videos were created to raise awareness of Victim Blaming Language (VBL) in child exploitation cases.

A streamlined approach to managing large numbers of fraud victims subject to investigation. The process has updated administrative functions when adhering to the victim code of practice and utilising a scoring system to assess vulnerability.

Involving people affected by crime and anti-social behaviour in engagement activities to scrutinise and influence service provision to victims.

Bringing together Essex Police, the force’s commissioned victim services, and victims themselves to a force-wide platform, to capture the victim’s voice for organisational learning and help shape service delivery improvements.

Providing support to consequential victims of indecent images of children offences.

Developing an online learning development platform to support the continued professional development (CPD) of officers and staff.

A virtual reality (VR) workshop to support children and young people who are at risk of criminal exploitation by increasing awareness of knife crime, gang culture, and decision-making. 

An online engagement platform to increase the number and diversity of volunteers who assist the police.
 

A volunteer programme to provide victims with tailored fraud prevention information on local events and support services.

An opportunity to become uniformed volunteer police cadets, deployed every month with neighbourhood policing teams to support communities through engagement

A mobile device app allowing officers to access advice and information relating to legislation, investigative processes and forms linked to vulnerability.

A scheme which offers women the opportunity to book a walk with a female police officer or police community support officer (PCSO), to show them areas where they have felt vulnerable or unsafe. 

Introducing a quarterly magazine focusing on South Yorkshire Police related wellbeing stories, advice and learning. 

A survey for officers and staff involved in public disorder or major investigations was created to assess the effect on their wellbeing and signpost them to appropriate support. 

Leicestershire Police is using a whole-system approach to prevent homicide by tackling serious violence.

Why language matters is an ongoing campaign within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to address the use of victim blaming language (VBL).

Optimisation products to understand current demand and forecast future demand – matching resources to demand in the most efficient way possible.

Lynchpin Solutions supported Lincolnshire Police developing workplace culture through effective engagement and interventions across the organisation.

Responding to domestic abuse cases involving police as perpetrators, suspects or victims.

Providing a community feedback platform that feeds back directly to chief officers and leaders to support the development of policies and practice.

The young cyber security ambassador (YCSA) programme is an educational volunteering programme to inform young people aged 12-17 years around cyber security and positive online behaviours. 

A national digital youth engagement programme to provide safeguarding tools for children and young people who use social media.

A week-long, multi-agency initiative using immersive virtual reality technology with the aim of deterring young persons aged 11-14 years from knife crime and gang involvement.

A youth violence intervention unit (YVIU) set up to target under 18s, to prevent involvement in serious violence using police officers, police community support officers (PSCO), and specialist youth workers.