A new report from the @n8prp.bsky.social examines the experiences of autistic people during arrest and police custody, highlighting the need for more inclusive and responsive policing practices. More details www.n8prp.org.uk/home/research/small-grants/autism-during-arrest-and-custody

New report from Human Rights for Kids on The Childhood Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline challenges long held assumptions about children prosecuted as adults, revealing many were victims of severe trauma long before they entered the justice system. Read the report humanrightsforkids.org/publication/...

Meaningful harm reduction requires broader structural investment, particularly in housing, social services, and poverty reduction, rather than relying on legal reform alone. Read the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395926001027

For safer streets, treat mental illness before the crisis stage Author Cassandra Ramdath argues that responses to public violence in the US are overly focused on policing and punishment, while failing to address untreated mental illness. thehill.com/opinion/crim...

For safer streets, treat mental illness before the crisis stage

The public deserves policy responses grounded in evidence, not ones shaped by political agendas and media-driven fear.

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LEPH2026 Conference is designed not simply to present data or emerging practice, but to examine how systems respond to people in crisis, and how health, social care, and enforcement agencies can reduce harm more effectively when working together. Registration closes on 21 August: leph2026.org

Join our FREE WEBINAR on the Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing. Police meet a lot of people. Victims. Survivors. Witnesses. Offenders. Every one of them carries trauma differently. So how should policing respond? 📆 29 July, 2:00-3:30pm UK 🔗 glepha.com/webinar-on-c...

Webinar on Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing

WEBINAR DETAILS 🌐 Online via Zoom (FREE) 📆 Date: Wednesday, 29th of July, 2026 ⏰ Time: 2-3:30pm UK 🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/f21-RzWCRvmExwabS3mzSw SUMMARY The Canadian Fram...

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Upcoming Training Opportunity for law enforcement agencies from Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S) ➖ 17-19 Aug | El Paso, TX (the University of Texas) ➖ 14-16 Sep | Newark, NJ (William Mobile Ashby Community Care and Training Center) bit.ly/4fbrL5E

We want to bring together an international network to launch the GLEPHA Special Interest Group on Climate Change and Public Safety that is focused on advancing collaboration, research, policy, and practice at the intersection of climate change and public safety Join us: leph2026.org/climate-chan...

GLEPHA hosted a delegation from the Fiji Police Force, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, and Medical Services Pacific for a Study Tour on Public Health Policing (Harm Reduction & HIV Prevention) in Melbourne.

🚨 Free half-day pre-LEPH2026 workshop: Illicit Trade and Public Health 6 Sep 9am–12pm | Newlyn Building, Leeds Unpacking the links between illicit trade, law enforcement & public health, and how breaking down silos can help combat illicit trade. Free limited spaces 👉 leph2026.org/illicit-trad...

Join our FREE WEBINAR on the Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing. Police meet a lot of people. Victims. Survivors. Witnesses. Offenders. Every one of them carries trauma differently. So how should policing respond? 📆 29 July, 2:00-3:30pm UK 🔗 glepha.com/webinar-on-c...

GLEPHA's Executive Director Prof. Nick Crofts AM keynoted Vanuatu's first National Security Summit in Port Vila, urging Pacific police to target traffickers, not drug users, and act early to prevent a HIV epidemic. glepha.com/public-healt...

If you’re pressed for time, did you know you could join the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference for one day instead of the full four days? Read the Programme and pick a day that interests you! virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/76070/... @vp-centre.bsky.social

Mr Ruben Boomsma, Chair, LEAP Netherlands will speak in the 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 ➖ The essential pre-conference event before the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference #LEPH2026 ➖ 4-5 Sep | Leeds, UK Secure your slot bit.ly/HRworkshop2026

GLEPHA member Dr. Katy Kamkar co-authored a piece with prominent Canadian lawyer Orlando Da Silva. The piece argues that supporting leaders' wellbeing isn't optional, it's an occupational safety imperative for the whole organisation.

The hidden cost of leadership

Why sustainability starts from within

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Care about drugs, policing and public health? Come to the 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, a 2-day gathering in Leeds just before #LEPH2026 🗣️ Speaker spotlight: Ailish Brennan, Policy Analyst and Campaigner, Harm Reduction International Register now bit.ly/HRworkshop2026

New GLEPHA Special Interest Group on Climate Change and Public Safety will explore how climate change affects public safety and community stability, and to identify integrated approaches to prevention, preparedness, adaptation, resilience, response, equity, and justice. ➡️ glepha.com/home/special...

Speaker spotlight: Gary Ritchie As leader of Scotland's first police drug strategy and its national naloxone rollout, Gary joins us at the 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 4-5 Sep | Leeds, UK £60 (lunch & refreshments | subsidised) Limited slots: bit.ly/HRworkshop2026

Hear directly from Professor Alex Stevens and Dr Matthew Bacon from @sheffielduni.bsky.social in the 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, the essential pre-conference event before #LEPH2026 in Leeds, 4-5 Sep. Places are limited: bit.ly/HRworkshop2026

A Milestone for Pacific Island Nations As part of the Public Health Policing in Fiji 2026 program, GLEPHA partnered with the Fiji Police Force and Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services to deliver Fiji's Inaugural Public Health Policing Training to over 100 Fiji Police Force officers

Should we abolish women's shelters? @glepha.bsky.social member Antje Joel MA takes on the question head-on, reflecting on the purpose of shelters and the need for women's autonomy. Read it here: reacpol.net/abolish-wome...

GLEPHA member Mr Andrew Morley has co-authored Safe journeys, exploring how public transport systems can be made safe, encouraging ridership and unlocking wider health, inclusion, environmental and economic benefits. Read the paper: www.pwc.com/m1/en/public...

⏳ 3 weeks left to apply for the 2026 GLEPHA Student Awards! Tag your friends / students who you think are emerging scholars driving practical innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration between the fields of #LawEnforcement and #PublicHealth ℹ️ glepha.com/2026-glepha-... ⬆️ Apply by June 30, 2026

Dive into #LEPH2026 Exciting Program! ✅ Read the Abstracts ✅ Bookmark ✅ Add to Calendar ✅ See speakers, location, related sessions leph2026.org/programme Early Bird Registration Deadline is now Sun 14th June 🐦 due to attendees' requests for more time to get organisational approval for registration

GLEPHA member Prof Emma Williams’s new book Enabling Change in the Investigation of Rape and Serious Sexual Offending addresses long-standing challenges in police learning, development, and wellbeing in the context of rape investigation. Get the book from Routledge: bit.ly/4xkmSyf

Our Special Interest Group on Deflection and Diversion acts as a network of individuals who have knowledge, experience or interest in the field of deflection from arrest, police diversion, prosecutorial diversion, diversion from criminal and civil court proceedings. glepha.com/home/special...

🚨 Early Bird deadline extended for #LEPH2026 🚨 We’ve moved the LEPH2026 early bird deadline to Sunday, 14th June! We have received a number of requests from prospective attendees for additional time to secure organisational approval for registration. 🐦 REGISTER NOW: leph2026.org

Registered for LEPH2026? Don't forget your accommodation! Accommodation deals from campus rooms at the University of Leeds and nearby hotels are open till June or July. 🛏️ leph2026.org/accommodation/ PS: Missed Early Bird registration? GLEPHA members still save with ~30% off standard rates!

Dr. Katy Kamkar and NHL legend Wendel Clark explore what resilience looks like in high-pressure environments, from the ice to the front lines. Practical, evidence-based tools for leaders in public safety, health, and beyond www.thesafetymag.com/ca/news/opinion/from-the-ice-to-the-front-lines/544390

GLEPHA Fellow Dr Inga Heyman (bottom left in the photo) was named a finalist and highly commended at the 2026 Scottish Nurse of the Year Awards, in the Inspiring Excellence: Nursing Innovation and Research category. We congratulate Inga on this well-deserved honour! www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/Get...