Our Research

Our vision is to deliver excellence in applied research for policing and security. Our approach blends evidence-based research, policy and practice with the development of tangible solutions that have a real-world impact on the security domain.

Book Chapters

Gibson, H., Ramwell, S., & Day, T. (2017). Analysis, interpretation and validation of open source data. In: Open Source Intelligence Investigation. (pp. 95-110). Springer, Cham.
Gibson, H. (2017). Acquisition and preparation of data for OSINT investigations. In: Open Source Intelligence Investigation. (pp. 69-93). Springer, Cham.
Akhgar, B. (2017). OSINT as an integral part of the national security apparatus. In: Open Source Intelligence Investigation. (pp. 3-9). Springer, Cham.
Wells, D. (2017). Taking stock of subjective narratives surrounding modern OSINT. In: Open Source Intelligence Investigation. (pp. 57-65). Springer, Cham.
Akhgar, B., Choraś, M., Brewster, B., Bosco, F., Vermeersch, E., Luda, V., Puchalski, D. & Wells, D. (2016). Consolidated taxonomy and research roadmap for cybercrime and cyberterrorism. In: Combatting Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism. (pp. 295-321). Springer, Cham.
Lyle, A., Kemp, B., Spasova, A., & Gasper, U. (2016). Risks related to illegal content in cybercrime and cyberterrorism research. In: Combatting Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism. (pp. 117-131). Springer, Cham.
Roosendaal, A., Kert, M., Lyle, A., & Gasper, U. (2016). Data Protection Law Compliance for Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism Research. In: Combatting Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism. (pp. 81-96). Springer, Cham.
Wells, D., Brewster, B., & Akhgar, B. (2016). Challenges priorities and policies: mapping the research requirements of cybercrime and cyberterrorism stakeholders. In: Combatting Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism. (pp. 39-51). Springer, Cham.