Policing vulnerability: Definitions, legitimacy and thinking differently

7th December 2016Dr Emma Williams, Open University Centre for Policing Research & Learning

Vulnerability in policing is usually taken to mean the way that the police deal with vulnerable victims. However, as shown by last week's College of Policing conference on vulnerability, increasing attention is now being paid to the vulnerability and wellbeing of police officers themselves. Emma Williams of Canterbury Christ Church University and Dr Ian Hesketh, Senior Advisor to the CoP, explore the issues and call for more research.

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