Rachael Aplin

Biographic Data

ID4863759
NAMERachael Aplin
GIVEN NAMESRachael
FAMILY NAMEAplin
SIGNATUREAPLIN R
AFFILIATIONSLeeds Beckett University
ORCID0000-0003-1623-922X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS19
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Exploring the benefits and challenges of providing police education within the higher education sector

    Open AccessRachael Aplin, Howard Neil Atkin et al.ARTICLEThe Police Journal Theory…2026

    This article reviews qualification routes linked to Higher Education (HE) for Police Officers in England and Wales. The work analyses open source data (2019–2024). Findings identify few standardised data sources. Those declaring a relationship with a HE provider fell significantly by a fifth, whilst across the timeframe over half the declaring police forces (28/41) changed their HE provider. PPD courses declined by a fifth (21-17). Comparably, PC…

  • The policing, investigation and governance of ‘Rogue Trader’ fraud

    Open AccessRachael AplinARTICLEThe Police Journal Theory…2022

    This Rogue Trader fraud study examines questionnaire data from 26 England and Wales police force intelligence branches (FIB) and trading standards focus group data. Findings highlight police disinclination to investigate and prosecute rogue trader ‘fraud’ due to its low priority; the complexity of level two criminality and stretched police resources, all exacerbated by poor application of the Fraud Act 2006. Placing artifice crimes on separate NP…

  • Police discretion, pragmatism and crime ‘deconstruction’

    Rachael AplinARTICLEPolicing & Society2021Cited by: 3References: 6

    This article explores police discretionary practices associated with circumventing crime recording rules (NCRS), utilising doorstep crimes against elderly victims as the crime context (distraction burglary, fraud and attempts). This research examines 68 ‘rogue trader’ incidents from classified police systems, a focus group with CEnTSA trading standards officers and 31 police questionnaires from 26 England and Wales Force Intelligence Branches (FI…

  • Investigating honour-based abuse and other crimes in South Asian communities

    Rachael AplinARTICLEPolicing & Society2021Cited by: 1References: 18

    This article considers the benefits, limitations and potential impacts of ‘ethic matching’ South Asian (SA) police officers to victims, or conversely allocating ‘different’ non-SA officers to reported honour-based abuse (HBA) cases and other crimes. To explore these themes, semi-structured interviews in one English police force with 15 police specialist detectives in Public Protection took place. Lack of cultural competence by some non-SA officer…

  • Evaluating the value of the police Independent Advisory Group (IAG)

    Open AccessRachael AplinARTICLEWomen s Studies International Forum2021References: 7

  • Honour based abuse

    Open AccessRachael AplinARTICLEJournal of Aggression Conflict…2018References: 3

    Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine responses by police and Adult Social Care to honour based abuse (HBA) victims who have a diagnosed or perceived vulnerability, such as a physical disability or mental health issue. The aim is to improve professional practice in ensuring vulnerable victims are safeguarded. Design/methodology/approach Findings are drawn from 100 HBA investigations (2012-2014) derived from classified police electronic …

  • Exploring the role of mothers in ‘honour’ based abuse perpetration and the impact on the policing response

    Open AccessRachael AplinARTICLEWomen s Studies International Forum2016Cited by: 15References: 11