Colleagues from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences attended the symposium of the All-Wales Policing Academic Collaboration (AWPAC), a pioneering network established in 2022 to advance policing research in Wales.
Dr Bethan Loftus, AWPAC representative at the University said,
"AWPAC unites the four Welsh police forces, the offices of the four Police and Crime Commissioners, and Wales’ nine universities, with support from the Wales Innovation Network (WIN), to tackle key challenges in policing through collaborative efforts. Over the past two years, AWPAC has awarded small grant funding to eight impactful projects. The symposium showcased the outcomes and findings of these projects, emphasising their contributions to improving policing practices in Wales."
Bangor was awarded funding for two projects. Professor Stefan Machura from the School of History, Law and Social Sciences led on a project on the Effects of national media coverage on local trust and confidence in policing; and Claire Hodgkinson – supported by Professor Martina Feilzer and Dr Bethan Loftus, School of History, Law and Social Sciences, is exploring Misogyny as a Risk Factor leading to serious harm in cases of domestic abuse.
For further information, please contact Dr Bethan Loftus