The Global Policing Database (GPD) is a world-first repository of policing evaluation research, developed specifically to support police practitioners and policy-makers to translate research into evidence-based policing.

Evidence-based policing is an approach that brings together law enforcement knowledge and training with empirical research evidence, enabling fair and just reforms in policing that maximise efficiency. By accessing the best available research evidence on police and policing practices and interventions, police are better equipped to make decisions based on evidence of ‘what works,’ increasing the likelihood of fair and effective outcomes.

Globally, police organisations address a wide range of challenging problems. Local and global events create public scrutiny of policing, causing a mounting push for evidence-based policies and policing practices. Evidence-based (and led) policing reform is now at the forefront of societal demands globally. Our communities call for policing agencies to use fair and evidence-based best-practice approaches, driving the need for police and policy-makers to access a comprehensive and robust repository about what works in policing.