Richard Honess

As a former MPS Officer (who served at CX before this shower) I have a mix of emotions:
Anger
Disgust
Revulsion
Fury
Nausea
And a determination now, as a policing academic, to be part of the solution, if I can be! How can I help?
#MPS #Casey #Police #Racism #Misogyny

Nigel Farage and Richard Tice’s Reform UK is the political wing of the fossil fuels industry.

a police officer wearing a helmet with a crown on it . ALT: a police officer wearing a helmet with a crown on it .

Had a really interesting comment from a student today who is a serving officer in child protection (a DC).
She joined the #police because she was dissatisfied with the police when she was younger and thought she could do better...
Talk about putting your money where your mouth is!
#cccupolice

...Learned nothing...

‘Seeing disorder’ in an English town - Ben Bradford, Evi Girling, Ian Loader, Richard Sparks, 2025 Perceptions of low-level social and physical disorder loom large in criminological theory and research. When disorder seems high, trust in authorities is eroded...

We (Ben Bradford, Evi Girling, Richard Sparks and me) have a new paper out from our project security and everyday life in the English town of Macclesfield. It's about what conditions whether or not people living in the same neighbourhoods 'see disorder’ - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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On so many issues I keep asking 'have we learned nothing?'
The answer clearly is that we have!

Courtroom training @canterburyccuni.bsky.social today, with serving officers to improve their performance in the box!
#cccupolice

Check out Helen Sullivan 's fundraising page, In memory of Liam Congdon Richard and I are taking on the Thames Bridges Trek in memory of our cousin Liam who the air ambulance airlifted to Bristol following an RTC last year. Sadly Liam passed away at the age of 28.

In memory of my cousin Liam Congdon, my sister and I will be taking part in the London Bridges Ultra Challenge, please support us and help us ignore the blisters...
www.dsairambulance.org.uk/fundraisers/...

Sometimes you forget how beautiful it can be a short stroll from your doorstep...
#SidcupPlace #JubileePark

Join us for an exciting evening lecture by Chris Cowan from the Uni of South Carolina's Excellent in Policing and Public Safety Programme this Fri, 30th May, from 17:00 (start time 17:15) - scan the code on the poster on join via this weblink: lnkd.in/egfK2g7c #CCcUPolice

Protest after birds attacked with catapults in south London park. Police are investigating the bird attacks in Orpington as a petition calls for a ban on catapults.

Calls for catapult law to tackle wildlife crime:
Protest after birds attacked with catapults in south London park. - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

PhD Viva Passed with Minor Corrections...
Nearly there! #PhDChat #PhDLife #CCCUProud

New anti-racism commitment for policing launched | College of Policing The commitment is part of the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP) update and progress report

New anti-racism commitment for policing launched
www.college.police.uk/article/new-...

Award Ceremony LIVE 12:00 on 28 March 2025 YouTube video by Canterbury Christ Church University

Fantastic day at @canterburyccuni.bsky.social graduating our Degree Holder Entry Programme students from Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire Police! #CCCUGraduation #CCCUProud #DHEP #PEQF #PCER www.youtube.com/live/wgaSn1F...

15 March marks the 3 year anniversary of the Academy for Sustainable Futures! Our new blog post covers a whole host of achievements from the last three years - check it out:

blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/sustainabili...

#cccu #cccuproud

At the #BromleyCrimeSummit today.
Asked a question of the #LFB about the profile of #Arson and Deliberate Fire offences which are the most prevalent in the #CrayValley
Told it is early days re the profile, but the Fire Brigade needs information and intelligence, particularly from the public...

Trauma and coping in police officers who investigate rape and child abuse 1 hour webinar.

FREE WEBINAR
Trauma and coping in police officers who investigate rape and child abuse.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trauma-and...

#ReducingCrime podcast episodes are announced on #BlueSky. The monthly podcast highlights influential thinkers in the police service, and leading crime and policing researchers.

Here's Dr. Thaddeus Johnson, former police officer, with a story detailing priority problems in his old department.

Volunteering and making a difference with ICCAP by Milo Burtt I recently had the opportunity to take part in the International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP), an international work experience which allows students and young police officers f…

New Canterbury Centre for Policing Research (CCPR) Student Blog: Volunteering and making a difference with the International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP)

ccprpscj.wordpress.com/2024/11/29/v...

#77 (Jason Potts) Podcast Episode · Reducing Crime · 11/21/2024 · 35m

NEW EPISODE ALERT: #77 w/ Jason Potts chief of the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety, and president of the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing.

Has a big lesson about implementing #EBP and disappointment.

Apple: apple.co/4eNCL5O
SoundCloud: lnkd.in/eTXG7RM8
Spotify: spoti.fi/4g3WuPA

We have over 200 members all making waves in the criminal justice space - and a lot of them are now on Bluesky!

We will be adding to this pack as more of our members join the platform but please give them a follow ⬇️

go.bsky.app/Hpmt5bv

Super excited to share with you our 2025 annual #conference on enhancing #policewellbeing. A beyond worthy focus that offers lots of opportunity for knowledge exchange and collaboration. See below to sign up.
In partnership with Huddersfield Uni, we look forward to welcoming you to #Canterbury!

Centre researchers recognised for research impact and engagement - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre Members of the Centre community have been awarded for their work at the University of Leeds Research Impact and Engagement Awards.

Congratulations to members of the @vp-centre.bsky.social community who were recognised for their work at @universityofleeds.bsky.social Research Impact and Engagement Awards last week

vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/news/centre-...

Bromley Labour welcomes council U-turn on Norman Park car park charges

Bromley Labour is delighted to hear that, following widespread public opposition, Bromley Conservatives have u-turned and decided not to add parking charges to the two free car parks at Norman Park.

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#itstartswithmen Today, I'm wearing a white ribbon. Violence against women is never acceptable. Today is about changing men's attitudes.

MEN...
Take the #WhiteRibbonPledge Today!
www.whiteribbon.org.uk/promise

Richard Honess MSc FHEA on LinkedIn: #itbeginswithmen #callitout #whiteribbonday Today is White Ribbon Day, which aims to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) by addressing its root causes. One of it's root causes it the…

#WhiteRibbonDay #CallItOut #ItStartsWithMen #VAWG
www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...

Plodding along... no pun intended!

Canterbury Centre for Policing Research Annual Conference 2025 Come to the Canterbury Centre for Policing Research Annual Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent.

***BOOK NOW***
POLICING CONFERENCE #CCCU - Looking after our greatest asset: Enhancing #wellbeing in #policing.
22 January 2025 - 23 January 2025
11:30am - 5:45pm
£99 general entry / £49 for students
Verena Holmes Building, North Holmes Rd, Canterbury CT1 1QB
www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/2024/...

Starter pack for #policing scholars, by @kepadil.bsky.social go.bsky.app/GwDMiAc #criminology