I help people use data to reduce crime. Associate Professor, Crime Science, UCL. Former police officer.
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Matt Ashby
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The struggle is real
Some observations:
- Rates of contact with policing differ by age, sex and ethnicity
- Some of that will be a function of institutional and individual officer decision making
- Much will reflect wider inequalities in society
- It's difficult to identify the split
Senior detectives leading major investigations (🏴) find organisational causes of stress (eg lack of resources, excessive internal bureaucracy) more stressful than outside causes (eg traumatic events, court delays, poor work–life balance).