• Undertake and build capacity for research in priority policing areas
• Collate and share the best available evidence, embedding them into standards and practice
• Raise research awareness and the importance of using appropriate robust research methods.

The site offers direct access to their Research Map and Crime Reduction Toolkit as well as a range of policing focussed online resources. As a result, these online resources are not relisted here and some may only be accessible to police officers/staff based in the UK.

• Forensic science
• Criminal justice
• Forensic science policy and practice
• Forensic medicine
• Crime investigation based on scientific methods.

• CS Eye magazine
• Science & Justice journal
• Interfaces Society newsletter
• Intersection CSFS divisions newsletter

This site contains a link to publications relevant to corrections, courts, crime prevention, drugs & crime, forensic sciences, law enforcement & policing, reentry, tribal justice and victims/victimisation.

It also contains links to:

• NIJ Journal
• NIJ Annual reports
• Notes from the field
• Department of Justice publications
• Office of Justice Programs publications

NIST is based in the USA and has a library of resources and publications available through its website, also detailing its current projects/programs and access to the NIST journal.

NIST also has a number of databases for toolmarks and firearms, STR DNA (STRBase) and National Software Reference Library.

• Research reports
• Statistical bulletins & reports
• Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice.

• Publications (e.g. briefing papers, reports, handbooks & books) that can be searched by type, theme, region and language
• Tools, such as ammunition tracing kit, maps & charts of armed violence indicators, identification & support cards, weapons identification database and good practice guides
• Multimedia, including webinars, documentaries, podcasts, films and videos.

The UNODC produces a broad range of online resources covering a wide range of global topics. Resources include campaigns, commissions, data and analysis, laboratory and scientific services, legal tools and treaties.

They also have a specific section focusing on international co-operation, providing e-learning opportunities and an extensive range of databases (amongst other resources) to facilitate data collection and information dissemination. Such databases cover human trafficking, migrant smuggling, laws on crime, cybercrime, international terrorism, money-laundering, anti-corruption and country profiles.

UNODC publications for online viewing and download also include:

• perspectives magazine,
• crime and drug survey with standards for generating crime statistics,
• interactive world drug report
• bulletins on narcotics
• annual report.

A free investigative cyber tool providing access to millions of consumer complaints to make law enforcement more effective. The database helps law enforcement keep track and investigate fraud-based crimes in your community.

Access to the database is available to select international law enforcement authorities and all federal, state and local law enforcement agency in the USA. Information about becoming a member can be accessed here with a checklist to review prior to registration.

This US-based resource eliminates the need for police reports in most instances, whilst giving immediate recovery assistance to identity theft victims. Personalised recovery and action plans are offered for victims through the resource for more than 30 types of identity theft.

Although a US-based service offered through the Federal Trade Commission, you may find some useful sample resources for victims and information that could be adapted and applied in other countries outside of the US.

This organisation is funded by the European Union and focuses on enhancing Africa’s response to transnational organised crime (TOC) across criminal justice, security and socio-economic contexts.

Their research page provides links to:

• A weekly Observer regarding original analysis into TOC;
• Trend reports with a country or regional focus;
• Explainers to provide facts and explain TOC to non-expert audiences;
• Policy briefs providing evidence-based analysis and recommendations to inform decision-making;
• Research papers following in-depth analysis;
• Continental reports on key themes, priority threats and major crimes;
• Annual TOC report;
• Analytical reports from INTERPOL assessments to drive a more strategic law enforcement response.

The NIC is the academic research and training centre of Hungary’s Prosecution Service. They research crime, develop criminology theory and practice, forensics, penal law disciplines and disseminate their research findings online. Their activities provide factual information to practitioners and decision makers to reduce crime and assist the judicial system.

Their website provides access to their research fellows, research results and data and publications, for example.

CSAFE brings together statisticians, scientists, practitioners and other stakeholders to building strong statistical foundations to apply to forensic science.

Their resources section includes a glossary, tools, resources for researchers, reports of interest and a blog.

Their website’s education centre provides a range of free webinars for forensic scientists and undergraduates. Graduate and High School resources are currently in development and will be available soon.

Currently administered by NIST, OSAC for Forensic Science works with its members to develop technically sound forensic science standards (written documents) and promotes their adoption within the forensic science community.

Standards define minimum requirements, best practices, standard protocols, and other guidance to help ensure that the results of forensic analysis are reliable and reproducible.

Topics currently include ballistics, digital evidence, DNA & biological evidence, drugs & toxicology, fingerprints and pattern evidence, and trace evidence.

This paraparliamentary organisation aims to contribute to a more peaceful society across the world by examining, analysing and debating developments to recommend measures to prevent violence and promote peace.

On their website you can access all their publications, which include advice, books, docuclips, factsheets, reports and lectures. They also share their recent articles and opinions as well as press releases through their news section.

FTCoE offers a wide range of free to access forensic resources including webinars, reports, impact resources (e.g. the Beta Workforce Calculator) and Just Science podcasts. You can search the resources by topic or resource type.

FTCoE offer a series of face-to-face Events and Toolkits are also available online, but you may need an RTI International login to access these.

• Best-practice tools and problem guides for addressing common crime and disorder problems
• A library of resources including briefs, recommended reading, publications and databases around crime revention, crime analysis, problem solving and policymaking
• Online learning centre with an undergraduate curriculumn, open (MOOC) courses from the University at Albany, GIS guide, prostitution learning module and street prostitution learning module
• Conference presentations.

A number of their publications and guides are also offered in non-English translations.

TRAFFIC is a global non-government organisation who are specialists in wildlife trade. They share latest news and have a range of open source publications covering five continents. Publications include reports, The Bulletin journal and a pre-2007 archive containing earlier reports, legacy factsheets, newsletters and information material.

Importantly, on 2nd April 2020 TRAFFIC also launched their new open access repository of wildlife seizure and incident data, called The Wildlife Trade Portal. This is an interactive tool with dashboards and displays collating lots of open-source data that you can also submit entries into once your free login has been created and authorised.

The GOV.UK website details all UK government services and information. All ministerial departments are listed including the Ministry of Justice, which provides statistics relating to the criminal justice system.

All research and statistics for different areas can be found here.

Complete A to Z searching of the GOV.UK website can be found here, which includes crime justice and the law.