# Event Details - **Event Name**: Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 09:45 am – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Hybrid conference uniting researchers and practitioners to improve policing and criminal justice through better communication and trust.About this Event bring together scholars and specialists from around the world to explore themes related to health and wellbeing.Voices of Justice: Transforming Communication in Policing and Criminal Justice Settings is a two-day hybrid conference bringing together researchers and practitioners to explore how communication can improve governance, build public trust, and amplify marginalised voices. Spanning the full journey from initial contact, through everyday policing, investigations, prosecutions, judgement and post-conviction, the event will showcase cutting-edge research and practical innovations from across the globe. With a strong focus on interdisciplinary dialogue and real-world impact, the conference aims to foster collaboration, inform policy, and support justice reform. Join us to help shape the future of forensic communication and contribute to a more transparent, inclusive, and effective policing and criminal justice system.Conference convenorsDr Alexandra Kent, Keele UniversityDr Sarah Atkins, Aston UniversityDr Carrie Childs, University of DerbyDr Magnus Hamann, Loughborough UniversityDr Laura Jenkins, Loughborough UniversityDr Emma Richardson, Loughborough UniversitySpeakersKeynote speaker, Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, London School of Economics.Full speaker list to be announced shortly.Convenor BiographiesDr Alexandra Kent is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Keele University whose research focuses on communication in policing. Her work examines how police call handlers manage emergency (999) and non‑emergency (101) calls, including the interactional practices through which urgency, risk and entitlement to assistance are assessed. Her research also explores communication in police interviews and digital contact settings. Alongside her academic work, she collaborates with policing practitioners to develop and deliver evidence‑based training and guidance to improve frontline communication and decision‑making.Dr Sarah Atkins is Senior Lecturer at the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, Aston University. Her research applies linguistics to professional and forensic contexts, currently focusing on how spoken information in police emergency calls is transformed into the categories and written records that shape police responses at this critical first point of contact. She contributes to several collaborative projects, including the Police STAR-funded 'TACT - Talk to Action' project with Alexandra Kent, examining police communication from 999 calls through to CAD logs; 'Crimes in Action', investigating 999 calls reporting kidnap and extortion and the Forensic Linguistic Databank (FoLD). Sarah’s work places strong emphasis on translating research into practice and she has developed several successful training interventions for professional partners.Dr Carrie Childs is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby whose work focuses on children and young people in justice and justice-adjacent settings. Her work has explored interaction in police interviews with children reporting alleged sexual offences, explicating how police officers follow and depart from advice outlined in best practice guidelines. Beyond this, her research spans early intervention and support for children and young people, as well as practitioner experiences within criminal justice-adjacent systems. Collectively, her work is concerned with voice, vulnerability, and interaction in justice contexts, and with improving how systems respond to those who are most marginalised.Dr Magnus Hamann is a Linguist working at Oxford University. His research concerns the space where society interacts with and is constructed through language. Magnus is especially interested the conversational trajectories that lead to conflicts between professionals and service users. Magnus work includes examinations of how police officers arrest citizens as well as the use of (lethal) force as a police practice. As part of his academic work, Magnus develops his research in collaboration with stakeholders with the aim of improving communication in situations of potential conflict.Dr Laura Jenkins is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy at Loughborough University where she applies conversation analysis and discursive psychology to a range of everyday and institutional encounters. She was awarded the prestigious Vice‑Chancellor Independent Research Fellowship to drive innovative research into youth justice, building on a portfolio of work on medical encounters and conversations with children. Her analytic foci include autonomy, engagement, vulnerability, and broaching sensitive matters. She delivers high-impact evidence-based communication training with practitioners and clinicians, with workshops for organisations including the Crown Prosecution Service, the Ministry of Justice, the College of Policing, and the Youth Justice Board.Dr Emma Richardson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Science and Humanities, Loughborough University. Her work focuses on the contribution conversation analysis can make to understanding the issues with access to criminal justice for vulnerable (as defined by law) victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Emma works with authentic (non)emergency calls and investigative police interview data to understand how reports of domestic and sexual violence are made, receipted and progressed through the criminal justice system.Other InformationTicket Prices (per day)In-person: £40 standard | £20 concession (students, early career researchers, disabled, unwaged or retired)Online: £10 standard | £6 concessionPlease note: Prices stated do not include a small booking fee.All attendees will be provided with lunch, and refreshments throughout the conference. There will be a drinks reception at the end of the first day.The conference is hybrid offering in-person and online options, prior booking is required for both.For more information about the accessibility of the British Academy, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.uk, or consult our accessibility guide.Image credit: Shutterstock. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/voices-of-justice-transforming-communication-in-policing-and-criminal-justice/100001981861448944 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, workshops, health-wellness, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 15 minutes - Location: The British Academy - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6.97, max: 43.18, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The British Academy - **lat**: 51.5063758 - **long**: -0.1312456 - **full address**: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/33d06a592b995fda4cfae517aa914b1059722fe44c37ca7b18dc26d8d050d550-rimg-w1200-h800-dc15052f-gmir.jpg?v=1777387186 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice being held? - **A:** Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 09:45 am to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice? - **A:** Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice is organized by British Academy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Voices of Justice:Transforming Communication in Policing & Criminal Justice is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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