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STRATEGIC SUPPORT: AUGMENTING POLICE LEADERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC INSIGHT


By Ann Stevens, Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies


As the Academic Course Director at the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Police Studies (LCAPS), I leverage over 30 years of comprehensive experience in policing, intelligence, and investigations across the UK and Canada’s public and private sectors. My work centers on researching, developing, and delivering


specialised academic programmes in areas critically challenging to modern policing, such as fraud, cybercrime, andintelligence. At LCAPS, we utilise our team’s collective global


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professional networks and wealth of experience to provide insight, education, and continuous research, ensuring practitioners stay current on evolving


Increased demand on police services “The reason why crime occurs can vary


widely depending on the crime type, however, recent statistics show crime in England and Wales has increased 7 per cent year over year to March 2025 (ONS, 2025)”


patterns and trends. Education is a key factor in addressing the complexity of modern policing challenges.


can be linked to the evolution of the criminal and technological environment, driving a surge in volume crime like fraud and retail theft. The reason why crime occurs can vary widely depending on the crime type, however, recent statistics show crime in England and Wales has increased 7 per cent year over year to March 2025 (ONS, 2025).


Fraud and theft were identified as the most prominent categories, with fraud increasing by 31 per cent and shop theft


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