Research Requests & Surveys

I'm writing a novel which involves an alleged rape in central Brighton, East Sussex. It will tell the story of both the victim and the suspect. The novel forms part of a two year Creative Writing course that started in September. I would like to have more information about the police procedural aspects, so I can write these sections realistically. Ideally, I would speak to a SOIT officer. I'm happy to travel to interview anyone willing to help me (I live in West Sussex), although I'd also be grateful for feedback here. I've already written the chapter in which the victim attends the police station and goes for forensic examination. If anyone is willing to read this …

Ladies and Gentlemen I am currently working in the digital forensic unit in Northumbria Police, I am also a Maters Psychology student at Northumbria University I'm currently entering the thesis stage as such need to run a large scale study. For my thesis, I would like to study the effects of anxiety, depression and stress in serving UK Police Officers, ethics for this study have been granted by Northumbria University. the study will consider the following: H1: Hypothesis 1: As length of service increases, officers will develop their own coping strategies thus lowering the prevalence of mental health problems (i.e. lower stress, anxiety an d depression). …

Msc Forensic Psychology, thesis* Researchers at the University of Lincoln are investigating the psychological effects of emotional disclosure at work and perceived organisational support in Forensic Professionals. All Forensic Professionals are invited to take part in this study if they are currently practicing in a forensic service (examples include hashtagpolice officers, , hashtagprison and hashtagprobation officers, hashtagnurses, hashtagsupport workers, hashtagsocial workers, hashtagpsychologists but this list is not exhaustive). This study is being carried out to gain further understanding of how organisations can help improve psychological wellbeing in their …

Hey everyone! If you have a spare 15 mins I'd really appreciate it if you could take the time to take part in my questionnaire for my dissertation. I'm interested in pubic perceptions of counter-terrorism policing in the UK. Due to the nature of the study, you will be required to currently live in the UK, and be aged 18 or over to take part in the research. All responses provided will remain anonymous through the research process. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me! Thank you for your time. LINK: https://uclan.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ypcr45FEXbCQ17

*PARTICIPANTS WANTED* If you are currently employed by a police force in the UK please take ten minutes out of your spare time to complete this short questionnaire regarding police stress. Thank you for your time in advance, if you could share this link to other police officers I would really appreciate it. The Northumbria University Health and Life Sciences Ethics Committee have approved this study. https://nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ex7v0dFt03xUBjD?Q_CHL=social&Q_SocialSource=facebook

https://hwsml.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6g0r5H2GLTVbwxv I am an undergraduate Psychology student in my fourth year at Heriot Watt University. I have begun my research project for my final year dissertation and I am looking for around 20 more police officers and police staff to take part. The study aims to tackle negative police stereotypes and gain a greater understanding of the ways in which we act and think as a result of our careers. The questionnaire takes 15 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. Anyone can take part! Thank you for your assistance.

Good afternoon to everyone, First off, this is my very first time posting here and I'm relatively unexperienced, so please forgive me if I picked the wrong category. I've been in correspondence about the follwoing matter with both the NCA and local police departments in the London Metropolitan area. Since neither have been able to help me thus far, I thought I'd consult the community more directly. I am a London-educated filmmaker currently working on what will be my next narrative endeavour. The piece is goint to be set in the UK and centered around a suicide victim found dead in a Hotel room under no suspicious circumstances. I am cu…

Hello everyone, I am conducting a psychology research project which forms part of my undergraduate psychology degree course, and I'm looking for police officers who would be willing to take part in a one to one telephone interview which will last no longer than one hour. The interview and subsequent data collected will be completely anonymous. The aim of the study is to explore stigma and negativity in the UK police force toward fellow officers with mental ill health, and how mental health awareness can be improved. Inclusion criteria: Participants are aged 18 and over Participants who are serving officers with mental ill health, …

Hi folks I am not sure whether I am in the correct forum but I am urgently seeking to establish what was the acceptance criteria for admission by a female into the Metropolitan Police Cadets circa 1976 to 1981. I believe the criteria present day is that the applicant must either a) live, b) work or c) study in one of the London boroughs. Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Ideally, a copy of the application form for the relevant period would be great. If the forum rules permit my personal email address is: davidjparkerllbllm@gmail.com

Good afternoon everyone, I am conducting a psychology research project which forms part of my undergraduate psychology degree course, and I'm looking for serving police officers or ex-police officers who would be willing to take part in a one to one telephone interview which will last no longer than one hour. The interview and subsequent data collected will be completely anonymous. The aim of the study is to explore stigma and negativity in the UK police force toward fellow officers with mental ill health, and how mental health awareness can be improved. Inclusion criteria: Participants are aged 18 and over Participants who are se…

Hello everyone! My name is Natalie Acheampong. I am a paralegal with a postgraduate degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. I was wondering if there are police officers here who have attended MARACs or know of them and would like to anonymously participate in my study? I'm really struggling to find police officers who have attended MARACs! This project is sponsored by the TuWezeshe Akina Dada Africa-UK Young Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Movement, a fellowship funded by Comic Relief. PROJECT ‘Track my MARAC’, (MARAC is a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) is a project I launched in April 2018. It focuses on researc…

Hello everyone! My name is Natalie Acheampong. I am a paralegal with a postgraduate degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. I was wondering if there are police officers here who have attended MARACs and would like to anonymously participate in my study? I'm really struggling to find police officers who have attended MARACs! This project is sponsored by the TuWezeshe Akina Dada Africa-UK Young Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Movement, a fellowship funded by Comic Relief. PROJECT ‘Track my MARAC’, (MARAC is a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) is a project I launched in April 2018. It focuses on research and advocacy t…

Good afternoon everyone, I am conducting a psychology research project which forms part of an undergraduate psychology degree course that I am undertaking, and I'm looking for police officers who would be willing to take part in a one to one Skype/telephone interview lasting no longer than one hour. The aim of the study is to explore stigma and negativity in the UK police force toward fellow officers with mental ill health, and how mental health awareness can be improved within the force. Inclusion criteria: Participants are aged 18 and over Participants who are serving officers with mental ill health, who are or have been on sick leave due to…