Read the latest news from the University, from student success stories and alumni achievements to research breakthroughs across our 5 faculties.
08 March 2021 3 min read
New research into how domestic abusers are using computers and other digital technology to monitor, threaten and humiliate their victims will help guide future police investigations.
01 March 2021 3 min read
Home Office data shows the number of police officers voluntarily resigning from the force in England and Wales has more than doubled in the last eight years.
16 February 2021 2 min read
A new survey has been launched to learn more about how people in Hampshire have handled the latest lockdown laws and rules.
22 January 2021 6 min read
Research finds that police training to raise awareness of the complex nature of domestic abuse has had a positive effect on the number of arrests for controlling or coercive behaviour
20 January 2021 6 min read
The public’s belief on how well people are sticking to lockdown rules differs greatly when asked to compare their own actions with those of others
14 January 2021 1 min read
As pangolins hit the headlines again, a team of scientists and experienced investigators from the University of Portsmouth have joined the battle to stop the pangolin becoming extinct.
10 December 2020 3 min read
Police who investigate online crimes against children, and protect wider society from seeing images of violence against young people, are themselves at risk of moral injury and other psychological harms.
26 November 2020 3 min read
A majority of police detectives in England and Wales investigating financial crime do not have sufficient knowledge to build a successful case.
17 November 2020 3 min read
The number of people who went missing during the first national lockdown in England fell by over a third, compared to data from the previous year. However, a new report out today shows that those who did go missing were deemed more vulnerable and at higher risk.
12 November 2020 2 min read
“Meet Marry Murder” is a new TV series starting this week on Crime+Investigation – exploring some of these devastating crimes with the help of Dr Brian Frederick, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing at the University of Portsmouth.
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