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
Jan 10Policing the PandemicCrest's joint report with the Police Foundation sets out how UK policing responded to the challenges of the first 12 months of the pandemic
Dec 17, 2021Serious Violence – will government policy be enough?Harvey Redgrave shines a light on the policy implications arising from Crest’s research
Jun 25, 2021Responding to rape: are scorecards the answer?Our Chief Executive Officer Harvey Redgrave considers whether there is merit in the use of performance scorecards to deal with rape offences
Mar 22, 2021Police targets redux Harvey Redgrave asks whether the new 'outcomes framework' could be an opportunity to tackle the problem of violence against women
Dec 7, 2020Countering Extremism: time to reboot?Whilst there is consensus around the urgency of tackling extremism, there remains a lack of clarity about how the government should respond.
Jul 31, 2020Spending Review: why the stakes have never been higher for policing and justiceThe results of the Spending Review for 2020-23 are to be announced in the autumn. For policing and justice, the outcome will be critical.
Jul 17, 2020What do the latest crime stats tell us about the changing nature of crime?In a sense, the latest statistics are like looking in the rear view mirror. They do not illustrate the dramatic impact of the lockdown.
Mar 6, 2020Crest presents to MPs and Peers its latest research on drugs as a driver of serious violenceFollowing the publication of our report, 'What is driving serious violence: drugs', Crest presented to a panel of cross-party MPs and peers.
Feb 26, 2020Understanding what is driving serious violence: drugs This is the second in a series of reports investigating the drivers of serious violence in England and Wales in recent years.
Feb 5, 2020Hitting the target on police performanceMinisters have made bold promises on new investment into policing. Inevitably there will be ‘strings attached.
Jan 23, 2020Recent stats show why the government is right to be worried about crimeIf Dominic Cummings is to be believed, the present government is not going to run on the normal rules of conventional politics.