Apr 20CASSPLUS Evaluation Read our evaluation of CASSPLUS, a service which provides free support to defendants in Magistrates across Devon & Cornwall
Mar 8Police reform - a blueprint for change Crest experts consider the key findings from the Police Foundation's strategic review into policing in England and Wales
Jul 23, 2021What PCCs think of the criminal justice system – and their ability to hold agencies to accountAn overview of the outcome of a survey of Police and Crime Commissioners and nine in-depth interviews
May 12, 2020Swift, Certain and Fair Justice: Lifting the barriers to reformDespite seventeen policy reforms in as many years, the CJS in England and Wales still routinely tolerates delays and uncertainty.
Oct 25, 2019Why is it taking the police longer to investigate crime? Crest's approach to quantifying complexityIs it possible to quantify the impact of complexity on police investigations? That is one of the questions Crest are seeking to explore.
Oct 9, 2019Sharing insights from our police demand roundtableAt Crest, we are always keen to share our insights with people and organisations who help to build a safer and more secure society.
Sep 15, 2019Famine to feast: what does the promise of additional numbers mean for the future of policing?Boris Johnson has promised to fund 20,000 extra police officers in England and Wales over the next three years.
Jul 22, 2019Is swift and certain justice really the road to success for the criminal justice system?“Justice delayed is justice denied”. So opened the Coalition Government's "Swift and Sure" White paper in 2012.
Apr 24, 2019Project: Measuring the effectiveness of criminal justice systemsWe are working with PCCs on this project (funded by The Hadley Trust) to measure the effectiveness of local criminal justice systems.