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- 23rd Jan 2019
Using Behavioral Insights to Build the Police Force of Tomorrow
Attracting great candidates from diverse backgrounds to join the public workforce is a key part of building governments that produce the best outcomes for residents.
- Report
- 23rd Jan 2019
Behavioral Insights for Building the Police Force of Tomorrow
Attracting great candidates from diverse backgrounds is crucial to building a government workforce that can serve communities effectively and build trust among residents.
- Person
Leonie Nicks
Leonie is Head of Crime, Security & Justice. Her team focuses on making life safer and more secure. In her previous experience at BIT, she has worked with a wide range of clients on workplace & equity challenges. Before BIT, Leonie worked at Accenture in technology consulting. She has an…
- Person
Heng Hwee Koh
Heng Hwee is a Senior Advisor in the Singapore office working on a range of issues including inequality, sustainability, and international development. Her particular focus is on applying behavioural insights to digital behaviours. Before joining BIT, Heng Hwee worked with the Institute of Policy Studies to investigate socio-geographical differences in…
- Report
- 27th Jun 2018
Improving transition out of the Armed Forces: engaging families through behavioural insights
Each year 15,000 military personnel transition out of the UK Armed Forces. Whilst the majority transition successfully, a small but significant number struggle. Family plays a crucial role in this process, but their engagement with transition support remains low. This report draws on evidence from a variety of fields -…
- Blog
- 30th May 2018
BX2018: Taking a behavioural approach to stopping crime
The second of our series of articles in the lead up to the 2018 Behavioural Exchange in Sydney outlines our recent work on crime and domestic violence, in the UK and Australia. This area will be the focus of one of the breakout sessions. Director of Home Affairs and International Programmes,…
- Blog
- 5th Dec 2017
Measuring the impact of body worn video cameras on police behaviour and criminal justice outcomes
Introduction One of the most significant technical innovations in policing in recent years has been the emergence of the body worn video camera (BWVC), a form of closed circuit video. Though police forces across the world have begun to use the new technology to increase efficiency and improve policing outcomes,…
- Academic publication
- 2nd Aug 2017
Levelling the playing field in police recruitment: Evidence from a field experiment on test performance
How to increase diversity in the police is an unanswered question that has received significant political and media attention. One area of intervention is the recruitment process itself.
- Person
Dr Serene Koh
Serene oversees Singapore’s domestic consultancy work and capability development programme in the region. She helped to set up the Singapore office in 2016 and has led projects across various policy domains including water conservation, academic stress, and youth rehabilitation. Serene has deep expertise in training and capability building– to date,…
- Person
Ed Flahavan
Ed is a director leading our teams applying behavioural science to education, justice and policing, and security and defence. His role involves managing research projects with central government departments and other partners. Since joining BIT in 2016 he has held a number of roles including working as Policy Advisory to…