Refugee and asylum-seeker experiences, trust and confidence with Police Scotland

Team: Nicole Vidal (Principal Investigator) and Bryony Nisbet

Funded by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) – Seldom-heard Communities Fund, this study will build an understanding of the quantity and quality of refugees’ social networks and their role in influencing engagement with the police. It will apply the Social Connections Mapping Tool (SCMT) developed by colleagues in IGHD, combined with in-depth interviews with refugees, asylum-seekers and police personnel to identify refugee and asylum-seeker experiences and confidence with Police Scotland and the associated structures and systems that work alongside Police Scotland (e.g. emergency services, mental health services, local council services, etc.).

Seldom-heard Communities:
Refugee and asylum-seeker experiences, trust and confidence with Police Scotland

Nicole Vidal & Bryony Nisbet

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