Research Requests & Surveys

As a retired officer, I wear my full size medals when attending Remembrance Day parades. If at a black tie event, I wear my miniature medals. Do any other serving/retired Police officers wear their medals, Jubilee/Coronation/LSGCM etc.

Hi all, I'm an MSc Forensic Psychology student looking for current and former UK police officers to take part in my dissertation research on police mental health and wellbeing. As you will of course already know, policing can involve repeated exposure to trauma, high stress, difficult shift patterns, public scrutiny and situations that most people never have to deal with. There's a lot of discussion about the pressures of the job, but I want to hear directly from officers about how those pressures affect them and their wellbeing. The survey is completely anonymous and includes open-text questions, so you can describe your experiences in your own words rather than just tic…

Hello all, I’m working with MRFGR, an independent research agency supporting the Police Foundation on a study exploring leadership in policing. We’re currently inviting serving Sergeants, Inspectors, Chief Inspectors and Superintendents to take part in 2-hour in-person discussion groups looking at experiences of leadership and views on what effective leadership looks like today. 📍 Locations Manchester • Sergeants / Inspectors – 23 March • Chief Inspectors / Superintendents – 24 March Bristol • Sergeants / Inspectors – 30 March • Chief Inspectors / Superintendents – 31 March 💷 As a thank you for your time: • Sergeants / Inspectors – …

hello there. I am creating a web series - I am from South Africa - but I have a question about police in Scotland, specifically. What I would like to know, as this pertains to a character, is what would be a plausible youngest age for someone to become a detective inspector, if, say, they joined the force at age 18. from that progression, what would be a conceivable youngest age to get to that rank? many thanks!

Hello members of the police community, My name is Dr Edwin Burns (e.j.burns@swansea.ac.uk) and I'm a psychologist at Swansea University. We would like serving, ex or retired police officers to help us with a study, which can be completed online and only takes a few minutes. In it, you will be presented with stories of people blanking people, mixing up work colleagues, and another story about an eyewitness. You will be asked your perceptions of people in these stories. Here is the study link: https://swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dpoNX9QmkFnjwSW We will be recruiting for the study over the next three months, until 6th of January 2026. It is for a ver…

TL;DR: Anonymous PhD research study (Lancaster University) seeking serving or former UK police officers (including PCSOs/Specials) to complete a ~40-minute scenario-based survey on reporting and addressing misconduct. Independent, not affiliated with any force or oversight body. Best completed on a computer or tablet. 👉 CLICK SURVEY LINK HERE How Do Officers View Reporting Misconduct? – Anonymous Research Study Hello everyone, My name is Livvi Taylor, and I’m a PhD student at Lancaster University conducting a pilot research study exploring how police officers perceive reporting and addressing colleague misconduct across different policing scenarios. Re…

Are you a retired police officer, a former officer who has left the force, or planning to retire within the next 12 months? We’d like to hear from you! We are conducting a research study to explore the quality of life, and mental wellbeing of UK police officers who are retired, have left the force before retirement, or are planning to retire within the next 12 months. Your insights will help us inform future support services, training, and policies aimed at improving the long-term health and wellbeing of police officers after they leave the force. The survey is anonymous, and conducted solely for research purposes. The study is entirely independent and no…

Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well. My name is Laura Mace, and I’m currently completing my Master’s in Psychology at Birmingham City University. Alongside my studies, I run Alive Wellness Centre CIC, a community interest company that supports children, young people, and families affected by knife crime, youth violence, and trauma. We work through education, early intervention, and awareness and provide counselling, personal training, and sports-based activities to aid recovery and promote wellbeing. We proudly work in partnership with West Midlands Police, Birmingham Children’s Trust, and the Violence Reduction Partnership, and are backed by MP Jess P…

My name is Aoife D'Arcy. I am a third Psychology year student at St. Mary's University, Twickenham. I am looking for police officers who are willing to complete my dissertation survey. The title of the survey is 'Exploring Resilience, Workplace Social Support and Mental Health Among Urban and Rural Police Officers'. The survey will remain open until 11:59pm on Friday 7th March 2025. Survey link: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stmarys/resilience-workplace-social-support-mental-health-police Contact details: 2316603@live.stmarys.ac.uk Any responses are greatly appreciated.

Hello Everyone! I am currently in the third of my bachelor’s degree in Crime & Criminal Justice at the University of Bolton. The project title that I have chosen to study is how have body-worn cameras impacted police accountability and what effect have they had on public trust and police-community relations in the UK? It is completely anonymous and will take approximately 10 minutes. If you could participate, I would be extremely grateful!! Thank you😊 https://q9xgrywyo60.typeform.com/to/MR0QGoCh

Hi everyone! I am conducting a research study on women’s experiences in the police as part of my undergraduate dissertation at University. I’m reaching out to invite individuals to participate. Who Can Participate? I am looking for women aged 18+ who have been working in the police for at least 2 years. What’s Involved? The study involves completing an online survey that takes approximately 20 minutes. All responses will be kept confidential! Benefits of Participation This project contributes to the academic and societal understanding of gender roles in male-dominated professions. By understa…

Hello, I am a serving police officer (8 years, a range of roles) and currently studying alongside. As part of this, I am looking to speak to serving/ex-officers and staff about their perceptions of police-perpetrated violence. The research has been granted ethical approval and all contributions will be anonymous. The discussion will be virtual and take around 45 minutes. Happy to provide more info via DM or via harriet.prettyjohn@research.uwl.ac.uk. Thank you!

Hi All, I am Zulfikar, a research assistant of a UKRI Policy Fellowship project on How Policing Can Add Value to Street Outreach Activities, especially related to the rough sleeper and nuisance begging (see the PI’s website for further info: https://www.melissajogie.com/ukri-policy-fellowship). This research will be conducted until June 2025. The data collection will be conducted between September 2024 and February 2025. I want to share an invitation to recruit police personnel to participate in our Online Focus Group for the research. I am Dr. Melissa Jogie from the University of Roehampton. Currently, I'm looking to recruit police officers for a 40-minutes ONL…