SEBP video series

Easier Said Than Done

Evidence can identify a promising idea. Implementation decides whether it survives contact with the real world. Watch the series in order from episode 1.

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Episode 1

Deferred Prosecution

How to implement research projects, trials and evidence-based initiatives.

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Episode 2

Proactive Targeting of Sexual Offences

Project Vigilant and the practical work of identifying predatory behaviour.

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Episode 3

Focused Deterrence

What it takes to deliver a focused-deterrence initiative in practice.

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Episode 4

Video Response

Implementing video response while protecting service quality and public confidence.

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Episode 5

Hotspot Policing

The dos and don’ts of targeted patrols in crime hotspots.

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Episode 6

Problem-Oriented Policing

Moving problem solving from theory into routine operational practice.

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Episode 7

School Exclusions, Violence and the Police

What the evidence says about exclusions, serious violence and policing.

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Episode 8

Grounds for Stop and Search

New insights from MOPAC’s analysis of 152,000 stop-and-search records.

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Episode 9

Missing Episodes as a Violence Signal

Repeat missing episodes, hidden harm and what police data can—and cannot—show.

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Episode 10

Knife Carrying and Escalation

What predicts escalation from carrying a knife to using one, and what does not.

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Episode 11

Trauma-Informed Policing

The evidence, misuse and missed opportunity behind trauma-informed practice.

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Episode 12

Social Media, Status and Violence Involving Children

How online status and social media shape violence involving children.

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