The Centre has an ambitious, innovative and wide-ranging programme of activities involving research, education and knowledge exchange, working collaboratively with police agency partners. The Centre contributes to the work of police agencies as they adapt to a changing policing landscape, with its greater emphasis on evidence-based practice.
About the CentreThe Centre creates and uses knowledge to improve policing for the benefit of society. It does this problem-solving research, through informal and formal learning to support continuing professional development; the gaining of degree qualifications and PhD research. The Centre is also concerned with knowledge into practice.
Meet the CPRL team who help in the day-to-day Centre operations behind the scenes to our supporting academic staff who lead in the teaching and research strands of the Centre.
The Open University Centre for Policing membership is a growing collaboration between 22 police forces and The Open University.
There are many ways to take part in the work of the Centre through our education, research and knowledge into practice programmes.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:30
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 16:00