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Biography
- Professor of Crime and Policing
- Director for the Crime and Policing Research Centre
- Editor of The Police Journal https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/police-journal
- Reader in Crime and Policing, Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, August 2012 - present.
- Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, August 2005 - July 2012.
- Police Lecturer/Trainer, Home Office Crime Reduction College, Easingwold, North Yorkshire April 2003- August 2005.
- Crime Analyst, Home Office Crime Reduction Team, Government Office North-West, Manchester, December 2001- April 2003.
- Associate Lecturer (Psychology), Open University, September 2002- July 2005 (part-time).
- Research Assistant (and Lecturer in Psychology) in Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester. October 2000-December 2001.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Criminal Investigative Practice (Homicide)
- Violent Crime
- Violent Offenders
- Self-Selection Policing
- Evolution and Crime
- Terrorism
- Nudging crime
- Emotional and cognitive effect on SIO’s
- Evidence-Based Policing
- Using ‘nudge’ psychology to reduce crime
- Evolutionary psychology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Centre for Biominetic Societal Futures
Towns-Andrews, L. (PI), Kusev, P. (CoI), Kara, A. (CoI), Herath, D. (CoI), Validi, S. (CoI), Jabbar, A. (CoI), Nikitas, A. (CoI), Roper, S. (CoI), Ginger, M. (CoI), Phillips, R. (CoI), Du, C. (CoI), Amaratunga, D. (CoI), Haigh, R. (CoI), Murphy, A. (CoI), Hill, R. (CoI), Parkinson, S. (CoI), Johnson, A. (CoI), Bryan, H. (CoI), Thomas, P. (CoI), McIntyre, D. (CoI), Jeffries, L. (CoI), Bailey, R. (CoI), Townsley, J. (CoI), Unver, E. (CoI), Goswami, P. (CoI), Roach, J. (CoI), Grimm, V. (CoI), Worley, C. (CoI), Siebers, P.-O. (CoI), Bardone, E. (CoI), Madsen, J. K. (CoI), Neumann, M. (CoI), Seri, R. (CoI), Durrant, R. (CoI), Wortley, R. (CoI), Sidebottom, A. (CoI), Ekblom, P. (CoI), Pease, K. (CoI), Taylor, M. (CoI), Silke, A. (CoI), Dewandre, N. (CoI) & Hemachandra, K. (CoI)
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Gauging public perceptions of discourteous, anti-social and dangerous drivers and driving in Bradford.
Roach, J. (PI)
31/03/18 → 29/09/18
Project: Research
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Increasing the reporting of paramilitary beatings to police
Roach, J. (PI)
1/04/18 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
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Nudging police cell detainees towards Liaison and Diversion services
Roach, J. (PI)
1/09/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Disaster victim identification: UK practitioners’ experiences and wellbeing
Gorton, N.-L. & Roach, J., 27 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Policing and Society. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resilience, Control and the Wellbeing of Police Officers: A Complex Investigation?
Roach, J. & Curran, L., 5 Feb 2026, Wellbeing in Policing. Hesketh, I. (ed.). 1st ed. Routledge, p. 53-64 12 p. (Routledge Advances in Police Practice and Knowledge).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO) research project Progress Report 2: Progress report and preliminary findings from interviews with Home Office, National police Chiefs’ Council, National Crime Agency, Prison, Probation, and Crown prosecution Service interviewees January 2026
Roach, J. & Curran, L., 1 Jan 2026, (Unpublished)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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The psychological impact of organisational and operational stressors on the wellbeing of UK detectives: a study of senior investigating officers
Curran, L., Cartwright, A., Drew, J. M. & Roach, J., 9 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Policing and Society. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the impact of investigation type and trauma on mental health and well-being in UK senior investigating officers: A mixed-methods approach
Curran, L., Roach, J. & Cartwright, A., 4 Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Police Science and Management. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025
Cartwright, A. (Organiser), Williams, E. (Panelist), Lennie, S.-J. (Panelist), Harding, R. (Panelist), Gorton, N.-L. (Panelist), Kinnear, R. (Participant), Sharratt, K. (Participant), Rogerson, M. (Participant), Heywood, C. (Participant), Roach, J. (Participant), Curran, L. (Participant), Hutchison, E. (Participant) & Hulse, L. (Participant)
3 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology 2025
Gorton, N.-L. (Participant) & Roach, J. (Participant)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology 2025
Cartwright, A. (Participant) & Roach, J. (Participant)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology 2025
Sharratt, K. (Participant) & Roach, J. (Participant)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology 2025
Roach, J. (Participant) & Curran, L. S. (Participant)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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Wellbeing of DVI professionals assessed in debut academic paper
26/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Research says that policing is a stressful job. So what? Confessions of a reformed researcher
18/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Old tricks for new dogs. What price local knowledge?
Roach, J. & Pease, K.
16/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Red light area ‘should stay as there is no better option’
10/07/20 → 30/07/20
8 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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It’s an ill Wind: Self Selection Policing Opportunities in the Pandemic
Roach, J. & Pease, K.
25/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research