Policing, Public Health and Vulnerable People

This one-day knowledge exchange event provides an opportunity for practitioners and academics working at the intersect for policing and public health to come together to share ideas, explore international and national research and innovation in the support of people considered vulnerable who come into police contact.

Full information here: https://www.sipr.ac.uk/events/policing-vulnerable-communities/

Event Programme

09:30 -10:30- Arrival, Networking, and Refreshments

10:30 -10:50- Welcome

Event opened by Professor Susan Dawkes and Clair Thomson from Police Scotland.

10:50 -11:20- Policing, Public Health, and Vulnerability: An International Perspective

Presentation by Associate Professor Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron.

11:20 -11:40- Dementia and Missing People

Presentation by Fiona Corner from Alzheimer Scotland and Yocksan Bell from Police Scotland.

11:40 -12:00- Police Custody and Vulnerable People

Presentation by Associate Professor Andrew Wooff.

12:00 -12:30- Panel Session 1: Considering the Key Challenges in Policing Public Health and Vulnerabilities

Panel chaired by Professor Liz Aston, Scottish Institute for Policing Research.

Panellists:

• Fiona Corner from Alzheimer Scotland
• Yocksan Bell from Police Scotland.
• Associate Professor Andrew Wooff, SIPR, Edinburgh Napier University
• Michelle Hagan, National Police Care Network

12:30 -13:30- Lunch and Networking

13:30 -13:45- Innovation Hub - Edinburgh Napier University

Presentation by Maggie Reid.

13:45 -14:05- Autistic Adults' Perceptions of Police and Police-Led Identification Measures

Presentation from Dr Megan Parry, University of Rhode Island, USA

14:05 -14:25- People with Learning Disabilities and Hate Crime

Presentation by Dr Valerie Houghton.

14:25 -14:45- Naloxone Roll-Out Across Scotland

Presentation by Professor Nadine Dougall and Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie from Police Scotland.

14:45 -15:15- Panel Session 2: Opportunities, Research, and Practice Gaps

Panel chaired by Associate Professor Inga Heyman.

Panellists:

• Maggie Reid, Innovation Hub - Edinburgh Napier University
• Dr Megan Parry, University of Rhode Island, USA
• Dr Valerie Houghton
• Professor Nadine Dougall
• Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie from Police Scotland.

15:15 -15:30- Closing Remarks

Speaker to be confirmed.