Evidence-Based Policing

Helen Selby-Fell; Ian Pepper

doi:10.4324/9781003492948-6

Evidence-Based Policing

Helen Selby-Fell^*, Ian Pepper

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Exploring the concepts of research and evidence, this chapter examines the evolution and adoption of evidence-based policing (EBP) within policing practice. It identifies some of the challenges and debates relating to different methodological approaches, as well as ways to evaluate the outcomes of research. Various approaches to enhance the embedding of EBP within practice are considered, concluding that no one single approach to conducting policing focused research will always be the most appropriate and that research methodologies should be matched appropriately to the questions to be addressed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Introduction to Professional Policing: Examining the evidence base
Editors	Ian Pepper, Ruth McGrath
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	5
Number of pages	16
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003492948
ISBN (Print)	9781032795140, 9781032795997
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003492948-6
Publication status	Published - 11 Jun 2025

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