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Research and Statistics
OECD statistics (iLibrary) This link opens in a new window
Description: Online access to view and download OECD statistics to benchmark OECD countries and to explore country statistics in detail.
Subject Scope: Covers business, health, technology, migration, trade, etc
Date Range: Typically 1960 onwards.
Full Text: Yes – download as Excel spreadsheets.
UK Data Service This link opens in a new window
Description: UK Data Service is a comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC which provides a unified point of access to the extensive range of high quality economic and social data, including valuable census data.
UK Government Departments and Criminal Justice Agencies
College of Policing - Research
A fundamental element of the College's role as a professional body is to be a catalyst for the development and use of knowledge. College works with police forces, policing and crime commissioners, national policing leads and academic partners.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales (HMI Prisons) is an independent inspectorate which reports on conditions for and treatment of those in prison, young offender institutions and immigration detention facilities.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire & rescue services – in the public interest.
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales. Investigates the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact, and set the standards by which the police should handle complaints. Uses learning from our work to influence changes in policing.
Independent, and makes decisions entirely independently of the police and government.
Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC)
MOPAC is headed by the Mayor of London, and is responsible for policing in the capital.
National Probation Service
The National Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises high-risk offenders released into the community.
NPS works with the National Offender Management Service.
NCA - National Crime Agency
We build a single comprehensive picture of serious and organised crime affecting the UK. The NCA responds on a 24/7 basis, targeting the criminals and groups posing the biggest risks to the UK.
We build a single comprehensive picture of serious and organised crime affecting the UK, drawing on information and intelligence from a wide range of sources, which drives our own and partners' operational activity.
