Reducing the stress of police interviews for autistic people
We talk to Dr Katie Maras about her work in establishing new techniques to allow the police to effectively interview autistic people.
Bath Policing Academic Centre of Excellence
Our aim is to develop creative, evidence-based approaches to address key challenges in policing.
Who we are
We are one of nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACE), co-funded by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), aiming to improve connections between academia and policing.
We will develop evidence-based solutions to respond to rapid operational priorities, in addition to engaging in research that addresses enduring challenges in policing.
In the longer term, the P-ACE will provide a catalyst to initiatives, such as translating research at Bath into operational tools and training, establishing an expert network, and generating further placement and educational opportunities between Bath and the police.
Meet the teamOur areas of research interest
Reflecting the priorities within UK Policing and our expertise, our focus will be on:
- enduring challenges
- crime prevention
- personal safety
- surveillance and sensing
- analytics
Case studies
Find out more about our research.
Predicting and preventing terror attacks
Dr Olivia Brown's research analyses online data to identify the risk that someone might take violent action offline.
Work stress in the police
Watch a video about the stress audit we conducted with police officers and staff from South West police forces, and the recommendations we made for improvement.
Funding opportunities
Bath P-ACE offers flexible funding to support research and knowledge exchange with UK policing partners.
Rapid Response Fund
Our Rapid Response Fund is available year-round. This funding aims to strengthen collaboration and build networks between academia and policing.
Commissioned Projects
A call for projects, with themes developed in partnership with policing stakeholders, will be launched in summer 2026.
Find out more about the Bath P-ACE Rapid Response FundBath P-ACE Blog
Sharing research news from the Bath Policing Academic Centre of Excellence.
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About us
We support policing with adopting new technologies, developing new tools and techniques, improving training and skills, and increasing public safety.
Contact us
If you are an academic or a practitioner working in policing and would like further information on the Bath P-ACE, please get in touch.