Ruth Halkon
@ruthhalkon.bsky.social
Keen cyclist, novel devourer, and mum. Former reporter and cop. Researcher at the Police Foundation. Editor of the SEBP newsletter. All views my own.
Delighted to share our article in the IOPC's Learning the Lessons Magazine introducing our upcoming Policing with Compassion guide. This multimedia resource helps frontline workers minimise harm and build trust in encounters with neurodivergent children and young people.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Delighted to share our article in the IOPC's Learning the Lessons Magazine introducing our upcoming Policing with Compassion guide. This multimedia resource helps frontline workers minimise harm and build trust in encounters with neurodivergent children and young people.
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This is a slide I use quite a lot when doing POP training for police. Even when an agency or individual wants to follow SARA properly, there are so many institutional pressures on them to skip steps.
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This is a slide I use quite a lot when doing POP training for police. Even when an agency or individual wants to follow SARA properly, there are so many institutional pressures on them to skip steps.
Fond memories of this portrait smiling encouragement down at me during a particularly thorny supervision. I liked to think this was Marlowe - and now it seems more than likely
‘If the violent, sexually transgressive, atheistical and generally self-destructive Marlowe had had a motto, then “What nourishes me destroys me” would have been more than appropriate.’
M.W. Rowe evaluates new evidence concerning the playwright’s only known portrait.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
M.W. Rowe evaluates new evidence concerning the playwright’s only known portrait.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
M.W. Rowe | But is it Marlowe?
In late 1952, builders working in the Old Court of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, removed two boards from under an...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Fond memories of this portrait smiling encouragement down at me during a particularly thorny supervision. I liked to think this was Marlowe - and now it seems more than likely
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Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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There's a huge amount in there, so I'm spreading it out for you with a chart a day for the next few weeks! For now, 3 key messages. 1) Major problem in policing is officer inexperience. Police work is getting more complex with more domestic abuse & sexual violence and forces lack skills to handle it
October 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
There's a huge amount in there, so I'm spreading it out for you with a chart a day for the next few weeks! For now, 3 key messages. 1) Major problem in policing is officer inexperience. Police work is getting more complex with more domestic abuse & sexual violence and forces lack skills to handle it
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"single-use plastic of the mind" had me GAGGED
September 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"single-use plastic of the mind" had me GAGGED
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One of our wonderful board members, Marina Rezende Bazon
August 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
One of our wonderful board members, Marina Rezende Bazon
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1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
August 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
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Hotspot patrols (🇳🇱) substantially reduced disorder, *but* resident perceptions of disorder in the area and perceptions of police got *worse*. A useful reminder that reducing crime is necessary but not sufficient to improve public perceptions of crime.
doi.org/10.1007/s112...
doi.org/10.1007/s112...
Evaluating place-based policing in Amsterdam - Journal of Experimental Criminology
Objectives Evaluate the impact of a place-based, community and problem-oriented policing intervention in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Methods This evaluation is guided by the EMMIE framework, and its…
doi.org
June 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Hotspot patrols (🇳🇱) substantially reduced disorder, *but* resident perceptions of disorder in the area and perceptions of police got *worse*. A useful reminder that reducing crime is necessary but not sufficient to improve public perceptions of crime.
doi.org/10.1007/s112...
doi.org/10.1007/s112...
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Read about our latest Translational Fellowship project “Racially Minoritised Women’s Experiences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Reporting to the Police” led by Dr Alishya Dhir from @policefoundationuk.bsky.social:
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/racially-min...
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/racially-min...
Racially Minoritised Women’s Experiences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Reporting to the Police - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
This project aims to provide a more detailed account of racially minoritised women’s experiences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk
June 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Read about our latest Translational Fellowship project “Racially Minoritised Women’s Experiences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Reporting to the Police” led by Dr Alishya Dhir from @policefoundationuk.bsky.social:
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/racially-min...
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/racially-min...
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📣 The Police Foundation welcomes Blair Gibbs as incoming Director. Blair is a leading policy advisor and consultant with expertise in public policy and government relations.
Read more ⤵️
www.police-foundation.org.uk/news/blair-g...
Read more ⤵️
www.police-foundation.org.uk/news/blair-g...
Blair Gibbs appointed Director of the Police Foundation
<p>We welcome Blair Gibbs as incoming Director of the Police Foundation.</p>
www.police-foundation.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
📣 The Police Foundation welcomes Blair Gibbs as incoming Director. Blair is a leading policy advisor and consultant with expertise in public policy and government relations.
Read more ⤵️
www.police-foundation.org.uk/news/blair-g...
Read more ⤵️
www.police-foundation.org.uk/news/blair-g...
My article in Policing & Society argues that sustainable reform can best occur through empowering police officers to develop a historical perspective – thinking critically and strategically about where policing is and how it got there.
'Reflecting on the past to transform the future: exploring the role of history in policing reform' a new article by our Researcher @ruthhalkon.bsky.social in Policing & Society.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reflecting on the past to transform the future: exploring the role of history in policing reform
By its very nature, policing focuses on the present – dealing with immediate demand and responding to emergencies. However, this leaves little space for reflecting on or learning from the past. Cha...
www.tandfonline.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
My article in Policing & Society argues that sustainable reform can best occur through empowering police officers to develop a historical perspective – thinking critically and strategically about where policing is and how it got there.
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Thought of Jo Cox this weekend when the news emerged from Minnesota about yet another political assassination. These women were forces for good, we should remember them
Today is the anniversary of Jo Cox's murder by a white supremacist eight years ago on her way to a surgery in Birstall in her constituency whose ethnic diversity she praised in her maiden speech to the Commons. She was a supporter of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East.
June 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Thought of Jo Cox this weekend when the news emerged from Minnesota about yet another political assassination. These women were forces for good, we should remember them
As a neighbourhood officer, I tried hard to avoid using the 1824 Vagrancy Act and find ways to protect communities that avoided criminalising rough sleeping - but austerity made this is a struggle. Hopefully the change in the law will mean more resources to offer support and address root causes.
Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales
The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As a neighbourhood officer, I tried hard to avoid using the 1824 Vagrancy Act and find ways to protect communities that avoided criminalising rough sleeping - but austerity made this is a struggle. Hopefully the change in the law will mean more resources to offer support and address root causes.
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'the police can’t pin all their woes on a lack of cash. Inefficiency is baked into the structure of the service, which was designed half a century ago'. The Police Foundation's Strategic Review of Policing is quoted in this article by @dannyshaw.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
Why a blank cheque won’t solve Britain’s policing woes
The Met Police Commissioner has called for more funding, but experts tell The Telegraph that a lack of money is not the core problem
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
'the police can’t pin all their woes on a lack of cash. Inefficiency is baked into the structure of the service, which was designed half a century ago'. The Police Foundation's Strategic Review of Policing is quoted in this article by @dannyshaw.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
Come be my boss, it's a wonderful job!
👉The Police Foundation is recruiting a new Director
This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the few independent organisations working at the interface between policing, the government, academia and civil society.
For details of how to apply see ⤵️ www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe12047...
This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the few independent organisations working at the interface between policing, the government, academia and civil society.
For details of how to apply see ⤵️ www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe12047...
April 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Come be my boss, it's a wonderful job!
Many articles on #VAWG etc. describe traumatic content without considering its effect on readers. V. refreshing to see Glitch' report actively acknowledging how heavy the content it exposes is and reminding readers to pause and breathe #reportwritinggoodpractice
glitchcharity.co.uk/our-work/res...
glitchcharity.co.uk/our-work/res...
April 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Many articles on #VAWG etc. describe traumatic content without considering its effect on readers. V. refreshing to see Glitch' report actively acknowledging how heavy the content it exposes is and reminding readers to pause and breathe #reportwritinggoodpractice
glitchcharity.co.uk/our-work/res...
glitchcharity.co.uk/our-work/res...
The @policefoundationuk.bsky.social's Gavin Hales on R4 today talking about the missing neighbourhood police officers
I'll be on R4 More or Less tomorrow morning, answering questions about the recent recount of neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs. There are fewer than was previously thought to be the case.
April 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The @policefoundationuk.bsky.social's Gavin Hales on R4 today talking about the missing neighbourhood police officers
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Do join me and Gavin Stephens to discuss police reform on the 10th anniversary of the NPCC 👇
We're delighted to host Gavin Stephens QPM, NPCC Chair, for our next #PFFridayExchange on 11th April (9-10am BST). Gavin will reflect on the NPCC's 10th anniversary, what the organisation has achieved and his thoughts on police reform.
Register here ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...
Register here ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...
April 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Do join me and Gavin Stephens to discuss police reform on the 10th anniversary of the NPCC 👇
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“Er, my question is really in two parts…”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
April 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Er, my question is really in two parts…”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
Relevant far outside the scientific community - sticking rigidly to disciplines may enhance individual credibility but it can be a barrier to creativity
saw this piece being shared around on the bird site and sharing it here cuz it's so good genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
March 31, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Relevant far outside the scientific community - sticking rigidly to disciplines may enhance individual credibility but it can be a barrier to creativity
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