Dr. Iain Britton
Contact Info
| Qualification |
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| Organization | Institute for Public Safety, Crime, and Justice, University of Northampton, UK |
| Email address / URL | iain.britton@policevol.org |
| UTAR Contact Person | Dr. Cheah Phaik Kin (UTAR profile) |
Employment
- Senior Researcher/Associate Researcher/Visiting Fellow, Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice, University of Northampton (2015- Present)
- Chief Executive, Northamptonshire Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner (2012-15)
- Deputy Head of Corporate Development, Northamptonshire Police (2006-12)
- Team Manager, Drug and Alcohol Partnership & Programme Manager Nene Project, Peterborough City Council (2004-6)
- Area Manager, Warwickshire Probation Service (2003-4)
- Youth Offending Team Manager, Peterborough City Council (2000-3)
- Probation Officer & Senior Probation Officer, Hereford and Worcester Probation Service (1996-2000)
Research Publications
- Britton, I., Callender, M., Cahalin, K., and Knight, L. (2021). Regular police officer perspectives on the Special Constabulary: An exploratory study. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.
- Callender, M., Britton, I., and Knight, L. (2021-Accepted for Publication). Strategic Perspectives on the Special Constabulary, The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles.
- Cheah, P.K., Britton, I., Callender, M., Wolf, R., Knight, L., Unnithan, N.P., (2020). Comparing Volunteer Policing in Malaysia, England and Wales, and the United States of America: CrossNational Findings, Policing: An International Journal, 44(1), 133-146.
- Britton, I. and Knight, L. (2020). Citizens in Policing: Exploring the role and impact of volunteering in law enforcement. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice
- Britton, I. and Knight, L. (2020). Perspectives on the emotional labour of Special Constables. In: Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A and Waters, J. (Eds) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Abingdon: Routledge, 221-235.
- Britton, I., Callender, M. and Farquharson, L. (Forthcoming). Special beginnings: Navigating the early stages of volunteering as a Special Constable,
- Britton, I., Wolf, R. and Callender, M. (2019). A comparative case study of Reserve Deputies in a Florida sheriffs office and Special Constables in an English police force. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 20(4), 259-271.
- Britton, I. and Callender, M. (2018). Strategic direction and leadership in the special constabulary. In: K. Bullock and A. Millie, (Eds). The special constabulary: historical context, international comparisons and contemporary themes. Abingdon: Routledge, 149-168.
- Callender, M., Cahalin, K., Cole, S., Hubbard, L. and Britton, I. (2018). Understanding the Motivations, Morale, and Retention of Special Constables: Findings from a National Survey. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.
- Callender, M., Pepper, M., Cahalin, K. and Britton, I. (2018). Exploring the police support volunteer experience: findings from a national survey. Policing and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy, 29(4), 392-406.
Conferences
2021
- National Women in the Special Constabulary Conference 15th May, 2021, (Online Event) The national picture for female Special Constables
- National Women in the Special Constabulary Conference 8th March 2020, Exeter University, UK.
- Female Special Constables: what we know from research
Specialisms and Career Special Constables National Workshop
23rd February 2020, British Transport Police Headquarters, London.
Specialisms and Career Specials
- Wales Special Constabulary Leadership Event 16th November 2019, Cwmbran, Wales.
- Leading Special Constables: Perspectives from Research
International Conference on Volunteering in Policing and Public Safety 8th November 2019, Birmingham, UK. - Experiences of volunteering as a police officer: Becoming, integrating, specialising. Leading the Special Constabulary? Exploring the experience and culture of leadership. Supporting Police Support Volunteers: A case study of a police force in England and Wales. Setting an international agenda for Citizens in Policing Police Support Volunteers National Workshop 26th September 2019, Newcastle, UK.
- The Development of Police Support Volunteers: Evidence from the national data and evaluation work National Citizens in Policing Board Workshop 31st July 2019, London, UK.
- CiP Police Transformation Fund: Evidencing the Future National Volunteer Police Cadets Conference 8th July, 2019, Birmingham, UK.
- Findings from National Evaluations of the Mini-Police and Police Cadets
National Workshops on CiP Police Transformation Fund (x4) Various dates June and July 2019, London, Manchester, Birmingham, UK - Findings from the CiP Police Transformation Projects Kent Special Constabulary Away Day 15th June 2019, Maidstone, UK.
- Special Constables: Perspectives from Research Northumbria Citizens in Policing Conference 8th June 2019, Alnwick Castle, UK
- Citizens in Policing: Learning from Research North West England Special Constabulary Development Day 1st June 2019, Manchester, UK
- Lessons from national research on the Special Constabulary Hertfordshire Special Constabulary Pathways Launch 22nd and 23rd May 2019, Welwyn Garden City, UK
- The Special Constabulary Career Pathways Pilot First National Employer Support Policing Conference 8th May 2019, Manchester, UK
- Employer Supported Policing: Findings from Research UK Local Policing Conference 6th March 2019, Hinckley, UK
- Innovation and partnership in engaging volunteers in policing
- National Citizens in Policing Conference 1st November 2018, London, UK
- The Citizens in Policing National Benchmarking Cumbria Special Constabulary Strategic Planning Day 27th October 2018, Penrith, UK
- Special Constables: Perspectives from Research South West England Regional Special Constabulary Development Day 20th October 2018, Portishead, UK
- Special Constables: National research update West Midlands Special Constabulary Strategy Day 29th September 2018, Birmingham, UK
- Special Constables: what does the research tell us? Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 7th September 2018, London, UK9
- Researching and Evidencing Volunteering in Policing National Volunteering in Policing Research Roundtable 5th September 2018, London, UK
- Overview of the research field across volunteering in policing Association of Special Constabulary Officers, National Conference 16th June 2018, Leicester, UK
- Special Constables: What does the research tell us? National Local Policing Conference 28th February 2018, Ryton, UK What do we know? Special Constabularies and Police Volunteers
- Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 8th September 2017, Nottingham, UK
- Researching the experiences of being a volunteer Special Constable Social Policy Association Conference 11th and 12th July 2017, Durham, UK
- Reimagining the Role of Police Volunteering, and Valuing Voluntarism in Policing Volunteer Police Cadets, National Conference 9th-11th June, 2017, Ryton, UK Valuing Cadets
- National Citizens in Policing Conference 6th June 2017, York, UK Overview of research across Citizens in Policing
- The Voluntary Sector in Criminal Justice: Setting the Research Agenda
5th June 2017, Sheffield, UK - Researching volunteering in policing: Some learning from the early beginnings of a national 'Citizens in Policing' research programme
VSSN Network Event: Border Crossings - Implications for Civil Society in a 'Dis'-United Kingdom 18th May, 2017, Glasgow, UK - Volunteering and Third Sector Engagement in Policing: A complex and confusing picture Association of Special Constabulary Chief Officers, Annual National Conference 13th May, 2017, Moreton-in-Marsh, UK Developing an Evidence-base for the Special Constabulary