We are an international and interdisciplinary group of researchers based in the UK, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The project is led by Dr Megan O’Neill from the University of Dundee. Data is being collected in the UK, Finland and Norway. Although each work package has a named lead, partners across the four countries contribute to data collection, analysis, conceptual framing and dissemination. Links to short bios can be found for each of our project partners below, as well as others who have made important contributions to the project.
Dr Megan O'Neill
Project LEader and Lead: UK
Dr Megan O’Neill is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee and has an extensive background of policing research with a focus on issues of social interaction in policing, both within the organisation and with the public and partners. Read more…
Dr Jarmo Houtsonen
project lead: Finland and Work package 2 lead
Jarmo Houtsonen, PhD, is a Senior Researcher and a Director for Development at the Police University College, Finland. His research interests cover policing and internal security. Read more…
Professor Heidi Mork Lomell
project lead: Norway and Work Package 5 Lead
Heidi Mork Lomell is Professor at the University of Oslo and Professor II at the Norwegian Police University College. Lomell’s research interests include policing, surveillance, human rights and crime statistics. Read more…
Professor Iain Cameron
Project lead: Sweden
Iain Cameron is professor in public international law at Uppsala University. He is the author of numerous books and articles in the field of international and constitutional law. He has specialized particularly in issues relating to security and human rights. In 2005 he was appointed to the Venice Commission.
Dr Jacques Hartman
Work Package 1 Lead
Jacques Hartmann is Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Dundee. Prior to joining Dundee University, he worked as Legal Advisor at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more…
Dr Jon Mendel
Work Package 3 Lead
Dr Jonathan Mendel is Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Dundee. He has a background in research around policing, policy, crime, surveillance and online spaces. Read more…
Professor Burkhard Schafer
Burkhard Schafer is Professor for Computational Legal Theory and Director of the SCRIPT Centre for IT and IP Law at the University of Edinburgh. His main field of interest is the intersection between science, technology and law. Read more…
Professor Nick Fyfe
Professor Nick Fyfe is the Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Dundee and was the founding Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research read more…
Professor Robin Geiss
Dr Tristan Henderson
Tristan Henderson is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the
University of St Andrews. His research aims to better understand
user behaviour in networked systems and use this to build improved
systems
Anna Leppänen
Anna Leppänen M.Sc. (Admin.) works at the Police University College (POLAMK) as a researcher. She has been doing police-related research and development projects since 2010. Read more…
Dr Guro Flinterud
Guro Flinterud works as a researcher at the Norwegian Police University College. She holds an MA in cultural history and a PhD in media- and cultural studies, both from the University of Oslo. Read more…
Amy Humphrey
Amy Humphrey is a researcher and Human Geography doctoral student at the University of Dundee. Her research interests include policing, vulnerability and the influence of technology on investigative practice. Read more….
Additional Research Contribution and Support
The project team are incredibly grateful to the following researchers for their contributions to producing reports for the project. (Click links to visit personal/institutional webpages)
Also to Viki Ecseri for her assistance on the media and literature review for WP2.