Researchers strengthen ties with Federal Police

Researchers based at The University of Queensland Social Research Centre (UQSRC) have strengthened their ties with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with the extending of a research agreement.

The $600,000 three-year agreement, with the option of a further two years, is aimed at developing reporting and monitoring systems to enhance the AFP’s performance and ensure it remains transparent and accountable to the community and the Federal Government alike.

UQSRC Director Professor Paul Boreham said the AFP had been one of the first organisations to be involved with the Centre when it was established in 2003.

“The Centre has already provided valuable contributions in the areas of counter-terrorism and peacekeeping performance indicators, a revised and cost effective client satisfaction survey, and improved statistical techniques for identifying disruptions in trend data that require management intervention. Over three years we hope to build on that work to further review and enhance the AFP’s management reporting systems.”

Professor Boreham said the agreement also included PhD scholarships.

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