About this episode
Matt Bland discusses his background in police analysis and the current state of evidence-based policing.
Matt Bland is the Chief Operating Officer of the Society of Evidence-Based Policing, and an associate professor with the Police Executive Programme at the University of Cambridge. Prior to that, Dr. Bland spent a decade and a half with Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies, in a range of intelligence and crime analyst roles. We talk about his background as police analyst, the state of EBP, and how many divorces are required to be a serious organized crime detective.
People in this episode
Host: Jerry Ratcliffe
Guest: Matt Bland
Topics covered
- evidence-based policing
- crime analysis
- police education
- organized crime
- law enforcement
Keywords
- Matt Bland
- evidence-based policing
- crime analysis
- police education
- organized crime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Society of Evidence-Based Policing, University of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies
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