Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2025

Dominic Wood is Head of the School of Law, Policing and Social Sciences, and Professor of Ethical Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. After organizing and chairing an international policing conference at CCCU on Knowledge Led Policing, Dominic helped to establish the Higher Education Forum for Learning and Development in Policing. Sarah Bradshaw is a Professor and Strategic Lead for Policing at Middlesex University. Her research is focused on gender equality and human rights. She also works on post-disaster response and recovery. She has advised many organizations on gender issues including the United Nations and briefed the armed forces and first responders on gendered response to disaster including a high-level military conference at the invitation of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. Tara Dickens is the Director of Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously, she spent 20 years as a Kent Police officer working at different ranks in uniformed response, criminal investigation, intelligence, and public protection. Julian Parker-McLeod is Head of School of Policing Studies, Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia. Previously he was Director of Professional Education Programmes at the University of Portsmouth. He was also a Police Sergeant with the Cumbria Constabulary for over 15 years.

Part 1: Professional Policing in England and Wales
1: Dominic Wood: Introducing the Handbook
2: Dominic Wood, Robin Bryant and Richard Spreckley: Ethical Policing, Professional Judgement, and Decision-making
3: David Lydon and Graham Weaver: Understanding the Police Constable role
4: Jennifer Norman and Justin Hobbs: Evidence Based Policing and Problem Solving
5: Sofia Graca and Susanna Mitchell: Context in Policing
Part 2: Core Policing Values and Behaviours
6: Claire Smith, Barbara Hillier and Dina Kapardis: Wellbeing and Resilience
7: Katja Hallenberg and Helen Sykes: Valuing Diversity and Inclusion
8: Scott Clarke and Tara Dickens: Leadership, Communication and Teamwork
9: Jessica Bombasero Brady and Gary Jones: Managing Conflict
Part 3: Core Aspects of Police Work
10: Richard Honess and Steve Russell: Response Policing
11: Barry Blackburn and David Knowles: Policing Communities
12: Martin O'Neill, James Harris and Jo Smith: Information and Intelligence
13: Vince Straine Francis, Paul Norman and Kevin Lawton Barrett: Conducting Investigations
14: Paul Stephens and Paula Bradbury: Cybercrime and Digital Policing
15: Erika Brady and Paul Swallow: Counter Terrorism
16: James Nunn and Adrian Walder: Policing the Roads
Part 4: Vulnerability and Policing
17: Tara Dickens and Katarina Mozova: Public Protection
18: Paula Bradbury, Jack Moss, and Susanne Knabe-Nichol: . Victims and Witnesses
19: Paula Bradbury and Elena Martellozzo: Vulnerability and Risk
20: Karen Duke and Giuseppe Serrantino: Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Use
21: Martin O'Neill and Susanna Mitchell: Sexual Offences
22: Katarina Mozova and Jo Mockeridge: Gangs and Serious Youth Offending
Part 5: Other Aspects of Police Work
23: Jack Moss and Stewart Frost: Unlawful Violence and Damage Against Persons and Property
24: Jack Moss and Stewart Frost: Theft, Fraud and Related Offences
25: Dominic Wood, Robin Bryant and Richard Spreckley: Stop and Search