“Evidence into practice”

Pre-conference workshop and evening talk 10 May 2016

Hub Suites, The Open University Campus, Walton Hall

10 May 2016

2.30pmTea/Coffee on arrival

“Measuring All That Matters in Policing Using Mixed Methods” Workshop,Professor Jack Greene, Northeastern University, Boston, USA

(This workshop is suitable for PhD students, research fellows and prospective Senior Practitioner Fellows in particular but also anyone with an interest in undertaking policing research. There is pre-reading for this workshop.)

5.00pmWorkshop end

5.30pmRefreshments

6pm Public Leadership Perspectives: First in a summer series linked to the Citizenship and Governance Strategic Research Area of the OU:

Professor Rob Briner, University of Bath, Why does evidence-based policing need evidence-based (police) management?

Discussants: Professor Jack Greene, Northeastern University

Dr Carolyn Wilkins, Chief Executive, Oldham Council

8.00pmSession end followed by buffet in the Mulberry Suite

“Evidence into practice”

11 May 2016

Hub Theatre, The Open University Campus, Walton Hall, MK7 6AA

11 May 2016

8.30-10.00am Registration with refreshments and an opportunity for participants to view

posters on the research and education activities of the Centre.

10.00am Welcome by the Vice Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks and by Dr Steven Chase, Chair of the Policing Consortium.

Chair: Professor Jean Hartley, Open University Business School

10.15amUsing our knowledge to create individual and organizational learning,Dr Steven Chase, Thames Valley Police.

Chair: Charlotte Gaskell, National Crime Agency

10.45amSocial context and policing, Professor Jack Greene, Northeastern University, Boston, USA.

Chair: Ben Hargreaves, Dorset Police

11.30amWorkshops, held in the Jennie Lee Building

  • Dr Paul Walley - Operations Management
  • Dr Gill Clough, Hannah Gore,Ola Fadoju, Graham Healing and Dr Liz Hartnett –Learning resources:from Open Educational Resources (OERs) to Post-graduate Certificates and policing research
  • Dr Manuel Oliveira, Dr Anne Adams and Dr Jennefer Hart - Game-based Learning for Police Training in Child Interviewing

12.45pmLunch with networking and ‘Talking Wall’ to add comments and suggestions for the future

1.45pmEvidence based public service reform: rhetoric or reality? Dr Carolyn Wilkins, Chief Executive, Oldham Council.

Chair: Dr Paul Walley, OU Business School

2.30pmLightning talks

  • Professor Jean Hartley, The Open University, Leadership to create public value
  • Dr Ian Hesketh, Lancashire Constabulary, Wellbeing
  • Dr Anne Adams, The Open University, Evidence based practice and practice based evidence
  • Professor Graham Pike, The Open University, Signalling Detection

Chair: C/Supt Neil Evans, Greater Manchester Police

3.00pmTheory, evidence and engineering for police practice, Professor Nick Tilley, University College London.

Chair: Helen Tanzey, Merseyside Police

3.40pmPolicing in 2020 – An evidence-based profession, Francis Habgood, Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police.

Chair: Professor Graham Pike, OU Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Centre Associate Director for Research.

4.00pmClose of conference. Tea and coffee on departure.

Get tweeting! #OUPOL16

*There will be filming of the speakers, lightning talks and around the public areas of this conference*

Posters available to view at the Conference

  • Mentoring for…Evidence-based Champions, Dr Anne Adams, Institute of Educational Technology, OU
  • Game-based Learning for Police Training in Child Interviewing, Dr Anne Adams, Institute of Educational Technology, OU
  • Understanding effectiveness, efficiency and value in police forensic submissions in England and Wales, Gary Bandy, Open University Business School
  • Proof of ID? Policing the night-time economy, Heather Barrett, PhD student Faculty of Mathematics Computing and Technology and Centre and Consortium Manager, Open University Business School
  • Evidence Cafés, Dr Gill Clough, Institute of Education Technology, OU
  • ‘iFIND’ – an operational tool to assist Police Search Advisors locate missing persons, Naomi Eales, Intelligence Officer, UK Missing Persons Bureau
  • Policing engagement via social media, Dr Miriam Fernandez, Knowledge Media Institute, OU
  • Leadership to create public value in Policing. Professor Jean Hartley, Open University Business School
  • Enquiry Visits. Professor Jean Hartley and Mike Lucas, Open University Business School
  • Using the mystery face to improve ID accuracy, Dr Catriona Havard, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Systems thinking and complexity science for policing, Professor Jeff Johnson, Faculty of Mathematics Computing and Technology
  • Leadership development in peacebuilding programmes, Loua Khalil, PhD student, Open University Business School
  • Police adoption and use of social media technology, Kieran Lewis, PhD Student
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Evidence based practice, Mike Lucas, Associate Director (Learning), Centre for Policing Research and Learning
  • MOOC’s, BOC’s and OER’s, Mike Lucas, Associate Director (Learning), Open University Business School
  • Criminal identification technologies: trajectories, uses and practices, Dr Diana Miranda, Open University Business School
  • The Experience of Witnesses at Identification Procedures, Professor Graham Pike, Faculty of Social Sciences, Associate Director (Research), Centre for Policing Research and Learning
  • Social Media and Police Investigations, Professor Graham Pike, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation– MOOC – Professor Graham Pike, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Who engages with the police? Professor Graham Pike, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Police leaders dealing with blame: some crisis leadership lessons, Dr Alessandro Sancino, Open University Business School
  • Reporting and Handling Digital Evidence in Police Investigations, Dr Thein Than Tun, Faculty of Maths, Computing and Technology
  • Open University Students Association