Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association

Our congratulations to Dr Katy Kamkar, GLEPHA Fellow, on being presented with the 2026 Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) Award by the Toronto Police Service for her longstanding dedication, support, and commitment. Congratulations Katy!

Join the Introduction and Networking Event of GLEPHA's Special Interest Group on Climate Change and Public Safety on Tuesday 27th October, 15:30-17:00 BST ▶️ Register to join the Event: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🌳 Find out more about the group: glepha.com/special-inte...

Great news for Fiji: The passing of the HIV/AIDS (Amendment) Bill 2026 which enables harm reduction programs, especially needle and syringe distribution, to strengthen Fiji’s public-health response to HIV/AIDS 💉 Image courtesy: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji

GLEPHA has launched the inaugural Member of the Year Award, recognising outstanding contribution to our association and the wider LEPH community. We are delighted to announce Dr Larissa Engelmann, @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @vp-centre.bsky.social, as the award winner.

🏆 Winners of 2026 GLEPHA Student Awards 👏 🎓 Emily Rowe @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social and Mallory Sheath @griffith.edu.au : Undergraduate Student Paper Award 📘 Jorja McKenzie @griffith.edu.au: Best Honours or Masters Thesis in LEPH 🔬 Becca Wood @sfu.ca: PhD Student Paper Award bit.ly/3UkLo3u

Member of GLEPHA Dr Ali Malik has co-authored research examining how police and local multiagency practitioners operationalise #climate vulnerability in emergency planning and response. Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

GLEPHA member Ruth Halkon’s new report Policing and Digital Citizen Evidence, explores how smart doorbells, dashcams and other technologies enable public participation in policing, recommending reforms to strengthen safety, confidence, legitimacy and effectiveness: bit.ly/4rI61CO

GLEPHA member and Assistant Professor Lyndel Bates contributed to @anzsoc.bsky.social's commentary series, examining evidence on young driver offending and why safer roads need more than traditional enforcement alone: bit.ly/4hDuCnH

The Australian Society of Psychiatrists and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research will host the National Summit on Mental Health Emergencies and Police Collaboration on 16 Nov 2026 in Brisbane. www.asop.au/event-details/national-summit-on-mental-health-emergencies-and-police-collaboration

GLEPHA member Peter Miller's paper with colleagues highlights the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on people’s subsequent experience of harm and its consequences in nightlife settings: doi.org/10.1080/1092...

The @vp-centre.bsky.social has created a new website section which brings together their collection of resources: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/resources/ These resources help reshape how the police and other organisations work together in order to reduce harm among vulnerable people in society.

Congratulations to GLEPHA member Dr Kutisha Ebron on being recognised by Black Leaders Worldwide™ as one of the Women You Need to Know for 2026 for her intersectional leadership, academic research, and editorial contributions! 👏👏👏

Congratulations to GLEPHA member Jane Townsley for winning 'Heritage Award' at the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN POLICE 2026 Training Conference in Bali. Jane has made an incredible contribution globally to gender-responsive practice in policing and security.

How stress can affect responders’ communication, empathy and judgement during moments of crisis: bit.ly/4ANAbc8 Belinda Hoole from SonderWorx considers why effective training must go beyond teaching techniques to help responders access those skills when pressure rises.

GLEPHA member Dr Levi Anderson co-authored the paper "I See You Watching Me Watching You: The Influence of Social Media and Navigation Applications on Police and Camera-Based Deterrence" in Journal of Criminology. 🤳🚨 View the open-access paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

While specific to the US context, new US National Standards for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training may offer useful insights for practitioners and researchers internationally: cops.usdoj.gov/LEDTA

CSG Justice Center interview series explores how Denver, San Antonio and Waco are bringing together law enforcement, health providers and community partners to rethink crisis response. ▶️Denver lnkd.in/ehNm5kCN ▶️San Antonio lnkd.in/gXSfSUbS ▶️Waco lnkd.in/eqngY4a6

The Barriers Study is an int'l research project seeking serving, former and retired first responders across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The study explores what prevents first responders from accessing mental health support. Participate: wrightinstitute.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

New US National Standards for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training, by US COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Office and the National Policing Institute While specific to the US context, this may offer useful insights for practitioners and researchers internationally: cops.usdoj.gov/LEDTA

LEPH2026 Presenters: Article submission for papers based on #LEPH2026 conference presentations are due 7 Oct 2026. These submissions will be considered for a special themed issue in March 2027. Expand the reach of your presentation and share your work with a wider audience: bit.ly/4fRAPwA

Stay tuned for the first regional Pacific LEPH Conference (21-24 Nov 2027 | Christchurch, New Zealand) #PLEPH2027 will spotlight research and good practice from across the Pacific and the world, with Pacific and Indigenous voices at the centre. Register your interest pacificleph2027.com.au

THANK YOU to everyone who attended #LEPH2026! It's been fantastic seeing participants across a wide range of disciplines engage in the law enforcement and public health fields. We are especially thankful to the @vp-centre.bsky.social for their warm, friendly, professional, and thoughtful hosting.

Congratulations to GLEPHA Fellow Inga Heyman on her promotion to Professor of Policing and Public Health at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social 🍻🥳 This well-deserved milestone recognises her many years of contribution across policing, public health, nursing and academia. glepha.com/team/inga-he...

[New GLEPHA op-ed on the HIV epidemic in the Pacific] Fiji now has the world's fastest growing HIV epidemic. In a new op-ed, Professor Nick Crofts AM argues the response is being undermined by the very people who most want to stop drug harm. Read the op-ed: bit.ly/4qOBeUL

TRAUMA-INFORMED ZAMBIA: bold new initiative to bridge the gap between policing and public health, tackling gender-based violence and mental health Join the conversation and help us build this initiative forward: leph2026.org/trauma-infor... #LEPH2026

Leadership and Gender-Based Violence Prevention in rural Kenya Kutisha Ebron, Ph.D., Co-Chair of GLEPHA's Intersectionality & LEPH Special Interest Group, has published a new article in Community Dynamics: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal. Read the article: doi.org/10.65879/307...

A new article by GLEPHA member Ali Malik examines how the police role is expanding in response to extreme weather lnkd.in/gBB4UwCK Ali co-convenes GLEPHA's Special Interest Group on Climate Change and Public Safety, which launches just before the LEPH2026 Conference.

CONGRATS GLEPHA Fellow Dr Melissa Jardine for winning the Research Award from the Australia and New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing and the Australasian Council of Women in Policing for her project "Improving Police Responses to Sexual and Domestic Violence in Fiji" lnkd.in/p/gteSR-Dd

If you are a current GLEPHA Special Interest Group (SIG) member or interested in hearing more about each of the SIGs, we'd love to see you! 7pm Sep 8th, Sky Lounge, Doubletree by Hilton Leeds City Centre Food and refreshments can be purchased from the bar/restaurant. glepha.com/home/special...

We're looking for few more partners to support University of Technology Sydney Criminology students in their Industry Project with GLEPHA, focusing on the Evaluation of Violence Reduction Units in Great Britain. More details: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Law Enforcement, Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Workshop (4-5 Sep) Police, researchers, and drug policy experts shall discuss shifting away from punishing drug use towards harm reduction, treatment, support, and share evidence on what keeps communities safer. Sign up by 21 Aug! bit.ly/4xgB0bd

GLEPHA board member Dr Tracey Price-Allan co-hosted a workshop on the value of Exercise Therapy in Newcastle's treatment and recovery ecosystem The evaluation found benefits beyond physical health: improved mental wellbeing, reduced isolation, stronger community inclusion Read more: bit.ly/4qk20DU

⌛ A few days left to register! Our leph2026.org conference sets ourselves apart by including policy makers, practitioners, people with lived experience of a range of complex issues at the intersection of policing and public health. Highlights: bit.ly/4x5XVWL Be part of this important int'l event!

Upcoming Zoom course: First Responder Operations, bringing together first responders, seasoned clinicians and trauma researchers in one room. Open to first responders, mental health practitioners and graduate students in healthcare, anywhere in the world! More details: glepha.com/online-cours...

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...

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...

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.

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