Useful Weblinks
Bookshops
Abebooks
for new, used, rare and out-of-print books
Amazon
for books and other goods
Blackwell's
for books and to contact an expert in one of the shops in the UK
WH Smiths
for books and other goods
Business information
CAROL
company annual reports online
Companies House
provides free basic company information and information on disqualified directors; more detailed reports can be bought online
Community policing
Community engagement in policing
demonstration project from the citizen-focus policing part of the police reform programme
Community Policing Consortium
a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the US
Cops (US)
to advance community policing in jurisdictions of all sizes across the US
Neighbourhood Policing
NPIA Neighbourhood policing program
Country information
Yahoo! world factbook
basic country information from Yahoo!
CIA world factbook
country background, population and political information from the CIA
Lonely Planet
country information designed for tourists
Criminal justice agencies
Crimestoppers
independent UK charity working to stop crime
Drugscope
independent UK centre of expertise on drugs which aims to inform on policy development and reduce drug-related risk
Howard League for Penal Reform
oldest penal reform charity in the UK established in 1866 and named after John Howard one of the first prison reformers
NACRO
crime-reduction charity finding practical solutions for reducing crime working with ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities
Victim support
independent UK charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime
Dictionaries and language translation
Encarta World English dictionary
Microsoft's English dictionary
Oxford English dictionary
Oxford English dictionary
Altavista Babelfish
a rough translation of sentences from English to a variety of other languages and vice-versa
Google language tools
another language translation tool
Diversity
Equalities and Human Rights Commission
commission working to eliminate sex discrimination in the UK
Interfaith Organisation
the Inter Faith Network for the UK was established in 1987 to foster good relations between the communities of the major faiths in Britain
National Black Police Assocation
seeks to improve the working environment of Black staff
National Disabled Police Association
to promote disability rights and the equality of opportunity within the police services of the UK
Women and Equality Unit
a DTI unit responsible for supporting the Ministers for Women in promoting and realising the benefits of diversity in the economy and more widely
Domestic violence
Broken Spirits
an online community and support group aiding current and past victims of child abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence
Support Path
US site listing online resources for support groups
Finance Links
Finance Reporting Manual
technical accounting guide that complements guidance on the handling of public funds published separately by the relevant authorities
Government
UK sites
10 Downing Street
information about the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the full text of the Prime Minister's speeches and related news
Assets Recovery Agency
reports to the Home Secretary but operationally independent and has powers to recover assets according to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Audit Commission
ensuring that public services deliver value for money
Cabinet Office Women's Unit
women and equality unit supporting the Ministers for women
Crime Reduction Website
information and resources for people working to reduce crime in their local area
Criminal Cases Review Commission
independent public body investigating suspected miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and assesses whether convictions or sentences should be referred to a court of appeal
Criminal Justice System
information on the criminal justice system with statistics
Crown Prosecution Service
responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission combines the websites of the three precursor organisations: Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), Disability Rights Commission (DRC) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
Forensic Science Service
forensic services, training, consultancy and scientific support provided to police forces in England and Wales
HM Prison Service
prison service in England and Wales
HMSO Legislation
full text of UK legislation
Home Office
information about the Home Office, documents and statistics
Home Office Circulars
electronic copies of the Home Office circulars
Houses of Parliament
information about members of Parliament and Peers, plus access to Hansard which includes debates and oral and written questions and answers
Office for National Statistics
local and national statistics on Britain's economy, population and society, summaries and detailed data releases are published free of charge
Professionalising Investigation Programme
Home Office and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) has the key objective of increasing professionalism in investigation across the complete spectrum of the investigative process
UK Online
information about the UK government and links to related sites
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
oversees the youth justice system
International sites
Council of Europe
the European Court of Human Rights
European Union Online
europa - gateway to the European Union
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
United Nations
World Wide Governments
links to government information from around the world
Human rights
Amnesty International
worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights
Human Rights Watch
independent organisation protecting the human rights of people around the world
Liberty
a UK human rights and civil liberties organisation
Statewatch
voluntary group of European lawyers, academics, journalists, researchers and community activists encouraging the publication of investigative journalism and critical research in the fields of the state, justice and home affairs, civil liberties, accountability and openness
Intellectual property rights
Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
a non-profit organisation that licenses organisations for photocopying and scanning from magazines, books and articles
Educational Recording Agency (ERA)
a membership licensing scheme for educational use of copyright material
Information Commissioner
independent official appointed by the Crown to oversee the Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Intellectual Property (UK Gov)
information and resources on Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trademarks
Newspaper Licensing Agency
a one-stop shop for a licence to copy, for internal management use, from all of the UK's national newspapers and many regional and foreign titles
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Journals
British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Computing
computing articles and advice
Economist
New Scientist
Web Journal of Current Legal Issues
Legal information
General legal sources
Access to Law
annotated links to selected UK, Commonwealth and worldwide legal websites
American Law Sources Online
links to freely accessible online sources of law for the United States and Canada
British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILI)
freely available legal information in Britain and Ireland
Cardiff index to Legal Abbreviations
Eagle-I Service
global legal information
European Court of Human Rights
Legal resources in the UK and Ireland (Delia Venables)
a very popular site giving a wide range of legal information links for students, lawyers, companies and private individuals and gives lists of solicitors and free legal information organised by topic
LLRX
a web journal giving access to law and technology resources for the legal profession
Old Bailey Online
Scottish Courts website
UK Legal
UK portal to legal information
UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Acts Bills
HMSO Acts
the full text of Acts of Parliament from 1988 onwards, including the full text of Local or Personal Acts passed from 1991
HMSO Bills
the full text of all Public Bills before Parliament in the current session together with any accompanying Explanatory Notes
Hansard
the full text of what is said in the House of Commons and the House of Lords
Case Law
Court Service
the full text of a selection of High Court and Court of Appeal judgments from the late 1990s onwards
House of Lords
European Law
Europa
gateway to European legal information
News organisations
BBC News
Google News
Yahoo News
UK Newspapers
Guardian
Independent
Telegraph
Times
Reference
Xe.com
universal currency converter
Acronym finder
BUBL
selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas
Flags
Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
Symbols
encyclopaedia of signs and symbols
UK phone book
UK postcode finder
Yellow Pages
Search engines
Google
Altavista (UK)
Ask Jeeves
Yahoo (UK)
Yahoo (US)
Statistics
National Churchwatch
includes crime statistics for places of worship
Ministry of Justice Statistical Publications
statistics relating to the operation of the criminal and civil justice systems
Office of National Statistics
local and national statistics on Britain's economy, population and society, summaries and detailed data releases are published free of charge
Terrorism
Police National CBRN Centre
Intelligent preparation for CBRN terrorism
Northern Ireland Conflict Archive on the Internet
information and source material on 'the troubles' in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present
Terrorism Answers
a US series of questions and answers on terrorism-related subjects
Terrorism Research Center
an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security
UK Resilience
website of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat in the Cabinet Office
Training
Cardiff University websites for Criminology
Greater Manchester Police
Training services offered
Henry Fielding Centre
a centre at the University of Manchester contributing to the prevention of crime and disorder
High Potential Development Scheme (HPD)
scheme to assist the development of future leaders in the police service
Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
at the University of Portsmouth
Institute of Criminology (Cambridge University)
Jill Dando Institute
Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science
Police Forensic Training
Police Training
Police Skills and Standards Organisation
Scarman Centre
University of Leicester Department of Criminology
