ABSTRACT
The relationship between police and higher education is hardly new. However, in the United Kingdom, it has been slow to develop (Wood & Tong, 2009), particularly in comparison with the United States (see, e.g., Eskridge, 1989; Hawley, 1998; Walker, 1977). Nevertheless, the last decade has seen a proliferation of police-university partnerships and courses from foundation to master’s level aimed at current and aspiring police officers, signifying
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 Literature Review .................................................................................................... 4
Moving Toward Academic Police Education ................................................. 4 Impact and Drivers of Academic Police Education ...................................... 6
Research Focus ....................................................................................................... 9 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 10 Findings ..................................................................................................................11
