MAY 2019 ISSUE 051
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WINCHESTER STUDENTS SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE WITH PIONEERING RESEARCH By KEVIN GOVER News Editor POLICE and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane and his team have partnered up with local universities to try to increase the use of academic research in shaping and investing in local services and influencing community safety policies. A total of 18 Masters students from the University of Portsmouth, Southampton University, Solent University and the University of Winchester are currently working on topics relevant to the work of the Commissioner, including cybercrime, stalking, sexual offences, and domestic abuse. The students are mentored and supported by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office to ensure their research meets the real needs of those working in the criminal justice sector. Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner - Enzo Riglia - says times and issues are challenging: “Policing and the Criminal Justice System all have to
Policing and the Criminal Justice System all have to adapt to the changing nature of crime Collaborating: Fiona Pink (l) and Mica Searles (r) participated in the pilot
adapt to the changing nature of crime. If we want to keep making the right decisions when it comes to shaping and investing in services for victims and offenders, or influencing policies on how crimes are being dealt with, we need to have access to up-to-date research that provides insight into the problems we are dealing with and helps us identify what needs to change locally to keep our communities safer.” Fiona Pink is one of the students participating in the pilot: “Collaborating with the Police and Crime Commissioner and his office allowed me to widen my knowledge on the Criminal Justice System. Having the support of the staff at the office helped me complete my piece of research to a high quality. They provided me with useful contacts to interview, up to date information, and any other support I needed. Because of all the support I received whilst on my placement I will now be graduating with a Distinction this October.”
MUMMY, CAN WE PICK UP SOME RUBBISH? You may know Michele Ingerslev from her work with ‘The Final Straw Winchester’ campaign which she set up and launched at the end of January 2018. Michele was inspired through her work on ocean health with the 1851 Trust in Portsmouth, which offers free school visits, helping to inspire the next generation of young people in all things STEMrelated. Since then, FSW have been working with local businesses (including us!) to get them to pledge to STOP using plastic straws with their drink offering and so far has 28 businesses on board. Michele has started doing regular litter picks in her local area, it was over the Easter weekend that her five year old daughter asked if they could go out for a walk and do a litter pick:
“I was surprised when Lily asked me, but said yes of course! We picked up the litter grabbers and off we went!” Michele and Lily collected a whole bag of rubbish within 1.5 miles. They picked up drinks cans, sweet wrappers, glass bottles, cigarette butts, wet wipes, tiny pieces of broken plastic, rubber bands, crisp packets, a plastic straw and lots more: “I’m just trying to make a difference and do my bit for the environment. Lily’s only five, but she already understands about the impact that single-use plastics and litter in general is having on the environment. I’m delighted that my campaign is inspiring the next generation.” If you’d like to learn more or join the campaign then please follow @ FinalStrawWinch on Twitter or search ‘Final Straw Winchester’ on FaceBook.
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