At the Unit of Police Work, externally funded research are conducted to create knowledge within the main field of study – police work.
The aim is to provide wide background knowledge and understanding in the field of police work.
Research about training to become a police officer and the transition to working life.
Research on how police officers handle traumatic experiences in their work.
Oscar Rantatalo is Umeå University’s first professor of police science.
A unique interdisciplinary collaboration explores the use of AI-based interactive systems in police work.
Researchers at Umeå University examine the impact of tasers on the Norwegian police and legal security.
New thesis asks how society can respond to a growing terrorist threat without undermining democracy.
Researchers awarded a prize by a Norwegian journal for their study on sexual violence against Sámi women
Both male and female police officers experience sexual harassment, but females more often as gender-based.