LibGuides: Policing and Criminal Investigation Studies: Useful Websites

Key Websites

Police Professional This link opens in a new window
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Police Oracle
This website should be accessed by students on a regular basis to maintain an insight and perspective of contemporary policing issues and inform classroom debate.
Ministry of Justice
Responsible for courts, prisons and probation, reforming the criminal justice system, serving the public and supporting the victims of crime.
Justice.gov.uk
Content is being migrated to gov.uk from this site. The information you want about the Ministry of Justice and related services may still be hosted here.
National Police Library
The National Police Library, a resource provided by the College of Policing, and available to all UK police officers and police staff on completion of their borrower registration form.
College of Policing
Professional body overseeing operational and training standards, a knowledge base of 'what works' and the professional development framework for the Policing profession.
Home Office
The lead government department for policies on immigration, passports, counter-terrorism, policing, drugs and crime. Publications are directly available from the website.

Evaluating Information

Wherever you get your information from it is important that you evaluate the quality of the information. There are many factors that you need to consider when assessing the quality of the information, such as currency, the authority of the writer ...

Here is a link to the Information Source Evaluation Matrix (click on picture), a useful guide that takes you through the factors you need to consider to assess the quality of information you are relying on.

Specialist Sites

Statistics and Data

National Statistics
The major site for UK government statistics: provides averages and overviews.

Policing and Criminal Investigation Studies: Useful Websites

Key Websites

Evaluating Information

Specialist Sites

Statistics and Data

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