School of Criminology, Investigation and Policing

MISSPER

MISSPER (Missing and Unsolved Investigative Support Service, formerly Cold Case Unit) was launched in 2020 and works with 16 families in the UK and abroad. Through student-led teams, the Unit provides an independent review of unsolved murders and long-term missing persons. We complement ongoing police investigative efforts and look to “modernise” inquiries to ensure all lines of inquiry, recommendations, and future work are effective in trying to find answers for the families. The unit is free and utilises student volunteers across the teaching year. 

Find out more about the unit by visiting our dedicated MISSPER page.

Armed Forces Covenant

Leeds Trinity University have recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are currently Bronze Award holders. This represents an innovative next step in the University's mission to assist our communities.

It serves as a dynamic and collaborative platform where students, military personnel, veterans, military families, researchers, and university scholars converge to advance knowledge, foster innovation, and address the multifaceted challenges faced by this marginalised and underrepresented section of our community.

At its core it is a commitment to education, research, and partnership, ensuring that our armed forces and their families are equipped with the skills needed to transition to civilian life.

West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership

Leeds Trinity has been involved with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) ‘Research Knowledge Hub’ with several other West Yorkshire universities and NGOs and is informing the VRU (Knowledge Exchange activity).

The VRP is continuously striving to better understand the scale and extent of violence in West Yorkshire as well as the root causes and protective factors that may make a person and/or their communities susceptible, or protect them from violence and exploitation. To date the VRP Knowledge Hub has provided valuable insights on violence into issues involving (but not exclusively) Domestic Abuse Programmes of Intervention, Drugs and Alcohol-related violence, the long-lasting impacts of parental imprisonment, and interventions on serious violence and exploitation of young people in West Yorkshire.

History of crime and justice in London

Recently, some of our Level 6 students went on a two night trip to London.

On the trip the students visited famous sites with a crime focused history. This included:

• A walking tour of the East End
• Royal Courts of Justice guided tour
• View of a live trial at the Old Bailey

"My favourite activity was the tour of the Royal Courts of Justice. It was really insightful to learn more about the legal profession but also the rich history, both the architecture and the profession. Also it was really refreshing to learn so much about the lives of the women who were murdered by Jack the Ripper, so often we only hear about him but not his victims and they're lost to history." Level 6 Criminology and Law Student

"The most interesting thing for me was watching a live trial at the Old Bailey as it gave me insight as to how a live trial works and how it is set out" Level 6 Criminology Student.

Short courses

Outside of your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to take specialist employability skills courses to enhance your CV and help you stand out in a competitive job market. These optional short courses blend theory and practical application, so you’ll develop real-world knowledge and expertise as well as the confidence needed to excel in your chosen career in law enforcement, offender rehabilitation, intelligence analysis, social justice or the wider criminal justice system.

Celebrating student work at Policing Conference

In December, Leeds Trinity University hosted its inaugural Policing Conference, showcasing the incredible work of our student officers on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which is delivered in partnership with West Yorkshire Police. 

The importance of evidence-based teaching and learning is crucial in creating change within policing organisations, and several of our current and former apprentices presented the research projects they completed as part of their Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship. Each student presented their findings to an audience of academics, policing leaders and professionals, external partners, and fellow students demonstrating a vast amount of experience and knowledge. The feedback students received, praised the uniqueness of the research areas covered, one example being the link between football matches and an increase in domestic abuse reports, as well as the effort they invested. 

Read more about our Innagural Policing Conference.