If'prevention is better than cure', why isn't policy more preventive? Policymakers only have
the ability to pay attention to, and influence, a tiny proportion of their responsibilities, and …

Assessing vulnerability is an international priority area across law enforcement and public
health (LEPH). Most contacts with frontline law enforcement professions now relate to …

Ongoing calls for police reform across North America alongside the growing momentum for
the removal of criminal sanctions for personal possession of drugs have placed policing …

Policing, in its various forms and dimensions, has indelible and complex connections to
public health. The conventional functions of policing—promoting social order, security, and …

The issues linked to vulnerability in the criminal justice system were showcased in 2020 in
ways that leave us with no doubt about the inadequacies of policing practices. A global …

Whilst police agencies are increasingly being asked to assist vulnerable individuals, the
concept of vulnerability, and how it how it should be policed, remains ambiguous. This study …

This article advances a critical analysis of the concept of 'vulnerability'and highlights the
ways in which it can work to justify the pre-emptive detention and over-policing of …

Close-knit religious groups have a long history of relying on brokers to facilitate the
connection with the state. Police agencies also often rely on brokers to provide a reliable …

Vulnerability is becoming an increasing concern in policy and legislation and as a focus for
action in policing and criminal justice practice. Yet, concerns about the over-representation …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced prisons into extended lockdowns, people-in-prison
have been increasingly reliant on remote access technologies such as videoconferencing to …