Sabrina @sabrinalp.bsky.social PhD Candidate @ UoE. Global Data Fellow @Childlight. Founder, Gender Violence Research and Collaboration Network. Passionate in creating safer spaces for women and children everywhere. Climbing mountains in my free time. All views my own.
Evident Change @evidentchange.bsky.social We're a nonprofit that uses data and research to improve our social systems.
EvidentChange.org
Gender Violence Collaboration Network @gvrcn.bsky.social We are global community of 11,000+ early and mid-career researchers and practitioners in Gender-based Violence (GBV). We aim to increase collaboration, well-being and knowledge sharing through collaboration with advanced-career professionals in the field.
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services
Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Ben Bradford @benbradford.bsky.social Professor of Global City Policing at University College London
Heidi Mork Lomell @heidimorklomell.bsky.social Professor i kriminologi, Universitetet i Oslo. Med andre ord: Her går det mest i kriminalitet, kontroll og kriminalpolitikk. Og teknologi.
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social Chief Executive of Trust for London. We fund hundreds of organisations fighting for economic and social justice across the city.
www.trustforlondon.org.uk
Ian Loader @ianloader.bsky.social I teach and research criminology stuff at the University of Oxford - https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/people/ian-loader. I am also Chair of Cyclox - https://www.cyclox.org. You'll find me musing on ecologies of security, policing, urban mobilities and Arsenal FC
ProfessorPeter @professorpeter.bsky.social Digital evidence/forensics specialist expert witness. Public policy analyst cyber and internet issues. Semi-retired academic in cyber from a social science perspective.
Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social Associate Professor in Criminal Justice & Criminology | Centre for Criminal Justice Studies | University of Leeds | Views My Own | PI Safer Parks Project | Co-I @greenaware.bsky.social
Sam Parfett @samparfett.bsky.social Police Sergeant at Devon & Cornwall Police currently working within the Contact & Resolution Command.
Former sailor. Interested in neighbourhood policing, public order public safety, JESIP and major incidents, and ceremonial events.
Danny Shaw @dannyshaw.bsky.social Journalist, specialising in policing, crime, justice, prisons, security & immigration. Ex-BBC home affairs correspondent & former adviser to Yvette Cooper MP. These are all my views!
Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social SIPR is a strategic collaboration between Scotland's universities, Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority. Our mission is to support internationally excellent, multi-disciplinary policing research to enable evidence-informed policy & practice.
Rehabilitating Probation Project @probationres.bsky.social The Bluesky account for the ESRC funded 'Rehabilitating Probation: Rebuilding culture, identity and legitimacy' project > https://rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/
Natasha Porter OBE @natashaporter.bsky.social CEO and founder Unlocked Graduates
Board for Children’s Commissioner, Impetus, Get Further & The Times Crime and Justice commissioner. Young Australian of the year in the UK 2025.
Into all things education/prison reform/leadership
Vicki Cardwell @vickihcardwell.bsky.social CEO at Spark Inside.
Focused on unlocking potential and talent in prisons.
Formerly Criminal Justice Alliance, Revolving Doors Agency & T2A Alliance.
Michael Olu. Akinlabi, PhD @drakinlabi.bsky.social Prog Lead, Professional Policing Degree at Northumbria Uni | Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Criminal Justice | Editor: Policing and the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa | Author: Police-citizen Relations in Nigeria | Co-Editor: Policing the Global South
Dr. Erin Kearns @kearnserinm.bsky.social Director of Law Enforcement Partnerships at NCITE_COE.
Associate Professor at UNO SCCJ.
Avid traveler, casual yogi.
@wecopscaroline.bsky.social @wecopscaroline.bsky.social
Marc Kidson @marckidson.bsky.social A bit obsessive about better ways of running public services - what got us here won’t get us there. Back in South West England via Oxford, York, London, Sydney. Views my own.
Ella Rabaiotti @ellarabaiotti.bsky.social Co-Head of Department for Criminology, Sociology & Social Policy, Swansea University | Former Probation Officer | Convenor of Wales Probation Development Group at Wales Centre for Crime & Social Justice
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4179-499X
Diane Goldstein @dianemgoldstein.bsky.social Ret. Peace Officer, 🏀⚽️ Fanatic, Abuelita, Potty Mouth, Fur Kids Fan, Tweets r Mine & not an opinion of LEAP
Josh Smith @joshsmithngt.bsky.social Director of NextGenTories - Housing, Tax and Family Policy.
Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social Associate director in public services @Instituteforgov. Passionate about crime.
Connie Muttock @conniemuttock.bsky.social Head of Policy at the Centre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social
https://www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/
Stephen Meek @stephenm65.bsky.social Formerly Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham and a recovering (recovered?) civil servant. Now a freelance gun for hire. Please. Here for the fresher air.
Aileen Walker @aileenwalker.bsky.social Politics, parliaments, citizen engagement, news, arts and culture. Former Director of Public Engagement at UK Parliament. Glaswegian.
Claire Paterson-Young @clcpaterson.bsky.social Professor of Social Justice at University of Northampton. Research in #SocialJustice #AI #Youth #Criminology #SocialCare. Chair of University of Northampton Ethics Committee and Member of West Midlands Police Data Ethics Committee.
Calum Weir @cwp-weir.bsky.social Research Manager at ThinkLabour 📈 - Opinions all my own - He/Him
Running: www.pollingpolis.co.uk
Philippa Rousell @philipparousell.bsky.social Policy Manager at Changing Lives. Chatting about homelessness, multiple unmet needs, social exclusion, sexual exploitation and many other things! Views my own etc.
Emma Louise Blondes @elblondes.bsky.social PhD candidate in Criminology and Social Policy at LSE | Former research analyst at RAND Europe. Researching France’s criminal justice response to #organizedcrime and #illicitmarkets.
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment @access-si.bsky.social Access - The Foundation for Social Investment: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises - helping them to become more financially sustainable and reach more people.
Chris Fisher @chrisfish.bsky.social Policing/CJ Researcher/Bureaucrat; husband, dad, runner, recent tennis nut; wahoowa; hater of inefficiencies;
Growth and Reform Network @growthandreform.bsky.social A network of leaders & practitioners across UK government, bridging the gap between national policy & local delivery. Partners
@MetroDynamics @FutureGovForum
Ailbhe (Alva) McNabola @ailbhemcnabola.bsky.social Interim Director of Policy & Impact at London & Partners
Affiliated Researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.bsky.social
Trustee at the Postal Museum
Trustee at East Anglia Swimming Club
Jon Garland @jongarland.bsky.social Criminologist at Surrey University, researching hate crime, prisons, policing. Norwich City fan. Ageing mod
Policing Research Group (Loughborough University, UK) @lboroprg.bsky.social Bringing together a wide range of Loughborough experts from social sciences, sport, design, business, engineering, and the arts to tackle contemporary issues in policing.
#policing #Lboro
Jayne Butler @jayneyb.bsky.social I am a freelance consultant working with the charity sector.
Formerly Rape Crisis England & Wales and Law Centres. Toon fan. Mum. Feminist. 💚💜
Views my own.
@policefoundationuk.bsky.social @policefoundationuk.bsky.social The only independent think tank in the UK focused on improving policing. Hosted the Strategic Review of Policing https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/
Global Foundation Community Safety Volunteering @gfcsv.bsky.social Research and data on volunteers in policing and across community safety, public safety and criminal justice. Developing a Global Observatory of volunteers in policing. Supporting innovation and growth of volunteering models worldwide.
Richard Garside @richardjgarside.bsky.social Director @crimeandjustice | Law and justice | Materialist not idealist | Facts not feelings | My views, not my employer’s
Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social Policing Insight is the leading platform to keep up with the latest in progressive policing. It is where the global police and criminal justice community both consume and share knowledge, opinion and analysis.
Andrew Morley @andrewjmorley.bsky.social Public Safety Matters
Exploring the connection between safety, prosperity and belonging.
🇦🇪, 🇬🇧 or on a ✈️
Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social Prof. of Law and Social Justice & Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange at Leeds Law School
Co-Founder, volunteer & Chair of Trustees @talkingforward.bsky.social
&
🥁@memorialdevice.bsky.social ANT #MDANT
Jack Greig-Midlane @thejackgm.bsky.social Sociology of policing, police reform, public order, politics of expression. Teach criminology @ UWE. Will post cat pictures. Talks underground punk, indie, etc. ⚽️ #CAFC
Matt Ashby @mattashby.com I help people use data to reduce crime. Associate Professor, Crime Science, UCL. Former police officer.
🌐: mattashby.com
Ian Wiggett @wiggett-ie.bsky.social Cymro, Kernow, Wrestler. Policing stuff.
Mark Simpson @marksimpson73.bsky.social Deputy Vice-Chancellor Teesside University, Professor of Criminology, Ultra distance runner and music lover. UTB
Scott Keay @scottkeay.bsky.social Former Intel Analyst, now Dr, lecturer & researcher in policing, crime & intelligence analysis, and policing vulnerability.
Soft spot for misfits & rebels.
Loves ⚽️,⚾️,🏄🏼,🏈
Claire Davis @drclairedavis.bsky.social Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester. Research interests include sociology of policing - police culture, police leadership, and inclusion and diversity in policing.
Beth Weaver @bethweaver.bsky.social Professor of Criminal and Social Justice at University of Strathclyde, Assoc Dir of Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. Spanning Probation, Desistance, Health and AI along with all the things in between.
Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social Professor of Criminology at the University of York & University of Leeds, Co-Director of ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social
https://www.york.ac.uk/law/people/crawford/
Orcid.org/0000-0001-5792-5977
Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social Shaping future services for vulnerable people through research. Based at @york.ac.uk & @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Funded by the ESRC.
https://vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/
Prof Andy Newton @profanewton.bsky.social Professor of Criminology & Policing, Co-Director Safety & Sustainability @NTU | Academic Advisor to Notts Violence Reduction Partnership | Interests: crime, policing, transport, violence prevention, policy evaluation | data science | problem solving | EBP
Russell Brewer @russellbrewer.bsky.social Professor of Criminology at Adelaide University | Researching cybercrime, policing, digital forensics & ways to keep kids safe online | Diehard Canucks fan.
📍 Adelaide, South Australia
🌐 www.CybercrimeObservatory.com.au
Professor Laura Huey @drlaurahuey.bsky.social Criminologist, Editor of Police Practice & Research, Editor of Evidence Base. Royal Society of Canada College alumna. Member ISC Roster of Global Experts
Jim Cole @jimcole.bsky.social Chief Inspector responsible for the South East Territorial Support Group , part of Met Police Taskforce . Love my home town, London. Views my own.
VPC Inspector @vpc-inspector.bsky.social Police Cadet Inspector. Aspiring to #JoinThePolice. All views are my own. #ThinBlueLine
Mark Brown @m-j-bro.bsky.social Former Associate lecturer in Criminology at University of Soton. Also did a bit of policing in the past
WeCops @wecops.bsky.social Our Mission: to create collaborative spaces that enable the UK policing community to connect, share, learn and influence. https://www.wecops.uk/
John Jay College Research and Evaluation Center @johnjayrec.bsky.social JohnJayREC (https://JohnJayREC.nyc) evaluates prevention strategies, tests the effectiveness of interventions, analyzes efforts to improve the impact and equity of justice systems, and helps non-researchers understand the goals & methods of evaluation.
Iain @routineactivity.bsky.social Geo/Data professional. Public Safety and Policing.
Create and share resources for crime analysts: https://sites.google.com/view/routineactivity/home
Blog sometimes on Medium:
https://medium.com/@routineactivity85
Ruth Weir @ruthweir.bsky.social Deputy Director of @violenceandsociety centre. Geographer and Criminologist. Researching policing, domestic abuse, abuse in teenage relationships and neighbourhoods.
David Knowles @davidknowlesy.bsky.social PhD Researcher of VR in police education.
University of Portsmouth @scdtp. Runner.
Childlight Global Child Safety Institute @childlightgcsi.bsky.social Childlight works with partners around the world to understand the prevalence, nature and scale of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
www.childlight.org
Carrie-Anne Myers @carrieamyers.bsky.social Professor of Criminology and Victimology at City St George's, University of London. Co-Director of COSPI https://www.city.ac.uk/research/centres/online-safety-safeguarding-privacy-and-identity
Loves live music and the beach.
James Dwyer @drjamesdwyer.bsky.social Lecturer in Policing and Emergency Management at University of Tasmania. Strategic decision making, strategic leadership, deterrence, nukes.
Prof Julia Davidson OBE @profjulesd.bsky.social Professor of Criminology, Expert on online harms and cybercrime. Director Institute for Connected Communities University of East London. LSE Alumni and Alpaca Fan.
Lee Broadbent @leembroad.bsky.social Thrower of small pebbles into big ponds hoping that one day the ripple will become a tidal wave.
Driven | Compassionate | Leader | Volunteer | Campaigner | Governance | Ethical
Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social Deputy Chief Constable, Gloucestershire Constabulary. On the @wecops team! Edits @CollegeofPolice #goingequipped publication. Honorary Research Fellow at City, Uni of London Current Academic Research: Adolescent Domestic Abuse
Prof Liz Aston @lizaston.bsky.social Prof of Criminology Edinburgh Napier University, Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research. Local policing & intersections with health (drugs & harm reduction) & technology (PI INTERACT)
Jane Callaghan @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social Violence, gender, mental health, #domesticabuse #IPV #childhood. Psychologist. Associate Dean for Research #ADR. Dogs. Cats. Hiking. Crafts. Professor. Mother. Adoptive Scot (never leaving). Trustee FV Rape Crisis. Personal social media. Bi. She/they.
@catemoore.bsky.social @catemoore.bsky.social Talking about CJS, Restorative Justice, a bit of Autism here & there, MH OCD in particular & life in general.
Rick Muir @rickmuirbskysocial.bsky.social Policing Advisor at the UK Home Office. Previously Director of the Police Foundation and Associate Director at IPPR. Dad. From Teesside #UTB.
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Laura Knight @ljknight.bsky.social Criminology, violence prevention for children and young people, place-based approaches, "what works" and evidence synthesis.
Head of Toolkit, https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk
Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social Professor of Criminology & Social Policy, LSE. Living with cancer. Health means some reorientation of priorities. Still music (selections from the back catalogue - gigs whenever possible), criminology and Everton FC. MD ANT
Gavin Hales @gmhales.bsky.social Researching/discussing policing, crime and the criminal justice system. Senior Associate Fellow @policefoundationuk.bsky.social but my own views.
Based in London, UK.
Martyn Underhill @tosh599.bsky.social Retired twice, got bored, and went back to work! Previous DCI & elected PCC. Currently Senior Lecturer, plus various other roles! Commentator on Policing/Taser/Missing Persons/Homicide
Prof Emma Short @emmpath.bsky.social Professor of Cyberpsychology, researches stalking and online harms. Loves being with friends and feeling useful. And dogs, dogs are great.
Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social The Centre is a collaboration between the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier and Strathclyde. SCCJR aims to produce research that informs policy and practice and advances our understanding of justice.
https://linktr.ee/sccjr
Crimestoppers UK @crimestoppersuk.bsky.social UK charity. Takes info about crime anonymously. Call 0800 555 111 or give info via http://crimestoppers-uk.org. We can't take information about crime via social media.
Bernard Rix @bernardrix.bsky.social Chair WorldPolicing & CoPaCC. Publisher PolicingTV PolicingInsight. Founder WCPAwards WCPSummit. On #PolicingFriendshipTour
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