In this second conversation with the Police Science Doctor, Susanne Knabe-Nicol shares more about her own journey from psychology student to police practitioner, researcher and academic. Drawing on years spent in civilian policing roles, investigative work and evidence-based policing, she explains how those experiences led her to create a platform dedicated to bringing useful research closer to the officers and staff who can actually apply it.
The interview also explores the launch of the new Police Science Doctor magazine and the kind of knowledge it is trying to spread. From digital forensics and officer welfare to remote support for domestic abuse victims and smarter ways to understand internal police demand, Susanne highlights practical examples of research that could improve policing right now — if people hear about it.
General: https://www.policesciencedr.com/
Magazine: www.PoliceScienceDr.com/mag1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Police Science Snippet: https://www.youtube.com/live/
Key takeaways
- Susanne Knabe-Nicol says her time in policing exposed the gap between research and frontline practice.
- She created the Police Science Doctor to make policing research easier to find and use.
- A big theme is that useful knowledge often stays trapped in journals instead of reaching practitioners.
- The new Police Science Doctor magazine is designed to share practical ideas from policing around the world.
- One example shows how digital forensic investigators may not need to view as much harmful material as once thought.
- Another example shows domestic abuse safeguarding can sometimes be delivered by phone or video far faster than waiting for officers to arrive.
- Susanne says the best snippets are the ones officers can apply quickly and easily in real work.
- She believes policing needs more global sharing of proven ideas and better ways to spread what works.
Chapters
00:31 – Susanne’s journey into policing and research
03:27 – Why launch the Police Science Doctor magazine?
04:33 – Why the magazine has a global focus
05:43 – Digital forensics, child abuse material and officer wellbeing
06:32 – Domestic abuse response by phone and video
07:36 – Better ways to understand internal police demand
08:36 – Will organisations like the College of Policing get involved?
09:07 – How the weekly snippets are chosen
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