Rich Honess

I joined CCCU in 2017, and am a Senior Lecturer in Policing on the PQEF Contracts Team.

I left the Metropolitan Police Service, in order to develop the PEQF programmes of the Policing Team.

I am now part of the team that delivers the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Degree Holder Entry Programme as part of the Police Education Consortium to Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire Police.

I am currently undertaking a PhD on examining the link between the Epistemic Authority and Self-Legitimacy of frontline police officer.

BSc(Hons) Professional Policing Practice (PCDA)

GDip Professional Policing Practice (DHEP).

I have also contributed to the MSc Programmes teaching about within the policing world.

My research interests include:

Police Training and Education
Response Policing
Police CPD.

I am a working member of the Police Education Consortium on the Programme Design Group.

I am also an external examiner at Brunel University for their PCDA and DHEP Programmes being delivered to the MPS, Member of Society for Evidence Based Policing, FHEA

?It's not “uni” work, it's essential learning to be a police officer': Examining the higher education elements of Police Education Qualifications Framework programmes Clarke, S., Honess, R., (15 May 2023): Oxford Academic. [Journal article]
Learning from PEQF delivery: Balancing the academic with the practical Honess, R., UCL / CCPR Seminar Series. [Conference paper]
Electronic assessment of the PCDA: from Covid contingency to best practice Honess, R., Time for change? Reflections on the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wale. [Lecture]
Using technology to improve assessment facilitation on a Policing Apprenticeship Programme: From COVID-19 contingency to best practice Honess, Richard, Clarke, Scott, Jones, Gary, Owens, and Jane, (18 Oct 2021, 13 Apr 2022): Oxford University Press. [Journal article]
Mandatory police training: the epitome of dissatisfaction and demotivation? Honess, R., (09 Jan 2020): Oxford University Press. [Journal article]
Evidence-based policing: using evidence and research to improve policing practice Honess, R., (04 Apr 2018): Conway Hall Ethical Society. [Journal article]
The mandatory delivery of ongoing training within the Police Service of England and Wales and its relationship to the andragogical principle of self-motivation Honess, R.. [Masters Thesis]

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