Dr. Alan Cusack Invited to Address Scottish Institute for Policing Research September 2024

Dr. Alan Cusack (University of Limerick), was recently invited by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research to contribute to an “Academic Challenge Session” on the topic of Dignity in Policy Custody.

Dr. Cusack’s address focused on the theme of the heterogeneity of detained populations and the need for police to respond in a manner that recognises the various needs and concerns of suspects.

Other participants at the event included ACC Wendy Middleton (Police Scotland), Chief Superintendent Alwyn Bell, Superintendent Richard Thomas, Chief Inspector Patricia Robertson, Prof. Liz Azton (Edinburgh Napier University), Prof. Yvonne Daly (DCU), Prof. Kat Smith (University of Strathclyde), Dr. Andrew Wooff (Edinburgh Napier University), Dr. Karen Goodall (University of Edinburgh), Dr. Nina Vaswani (University of Strathclyde), Dr. Robert Skinner (Heriot-Watt University), Iain Corbett (University of Strathclyde).