Society of Evidence Based Policing
Improving policing for the public through the use, production and communication of the best available research
The Society
We are a registered UK charity that exists to improve policing for the public through the use, production and communication of evidence based practices in policing.
We've been around since 2012 and although we're run by and for police personnel, we're an entirely independent grassroots organisation.
Read about SEBP, its mission and peopleHelp people find and apply the best available evidence to policing problems.
Connect operational questions with people who can investigate them properly.
Turn research into clear, useful accounts for practitioners and the public.
Evidence supports professional judgement. It does not replace it.Image: University of HuddersfieldWhat is EBP?
Evidence-based policing is about making better decisions using the best available evidence. It combines research, data, professional experience, and community needs to help policing achieve better outcomes.
People and practice
Image: Metropolitan PoliceEvidence is not only for frontline tactics. It can help forces decide what to prioritise, where to invest and whether strategic change is working.
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Image: University of HuddersfieldA practical route from an operational question to a researchable problem—and from an evidence gap to a useful policing decision.
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Image: Unsplash · prototype imageHow Lincolnshire reframed domestic-abuse prevention for a transient coastal environment and made the local context part of the response.
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Conversations about what it takes to move evidence-based ideas from research into everyday policing.
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Membership is open to officers, staff, researchers, policymakers, partners and members of the public who want policing to learn from evidence.