Evidence to Practice in Policing: Missing Persons Showcase

Join us at the University for an in-person event showcasing UoP research designed to improve the police response to missing persons.
About this Event

Why attend?

Stay informed: find out about the latest developments in academic research designed to influence police policy and practice on missing persons.

Collaborate: meet University of Portsmouth specialists working in the field of missing persons to discuss existing research and future needs.

Who should attend?

Police officers and staff dealing with missing persons (operational response, policy, multi-agency etc.)

Presentations

Hear from academic experts on a range of issues including:

• AI and innovation
• Drones and facial recognition
• LGBTIQ+ and ethnicity and missing persons
• Missing from hospitals
• Forensic archaeology
• Search and volunteers

Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome
Host: Professor Sarah Charman
🕑: 09:40 AM - 09:50 AM
Introduction
Host: Geoff Newiss
🕑: 09:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Session 1: Understanding missingness

Info: The experiences of missing LGBTIQ+ young people - Professor Karen Shalev
Missing from hospitals - Professor Karen Shalev and Professor Robert Cocks
Ethnicity and missing persons reporting interviews - Dr Ale De La Fuente Vilar, Dr Stefana Juncu, Dr Craig Collie and Dr Gary Dalton
Q&A

🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Break
🕑: 11:40 AM - 01:00 PM
Session 2: Investigative practice

Info: Forensic archaeology and search - Dr David Errickson & Michelle Iisalo
Applying face recognition research to missing persons appeals and investigations - Dr Stefana Juncu
Retention of missing persons volunteers - Dr Craig Collie
Q&A

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch - Demonstration of Crime Close (VR) re missing persons
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Session 3: AI, drones and innovation

Info: AI and missing persons response - Dr Chris Young, Dr Gelayol Golcarenarenji and Morgan Woodford
Public perception of the use of drones in missing person investigations - Professor Karen Shalev
Eye-tracking to assist in the location of vulnerable missing persons - Dr Craig Collie
Q&A

🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:40 PM
Closing remarks
🕑: 03:40 PM
Close