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Dr. Wendy Laverick is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing at the University of Hull, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education and the School of Criminology, Sociology and Policing. She returned to the university in October 2019 and has served as Programme Director for the BSc in Professional Policing and currently co-directs the MA in Criminal Justice and Crime Control (including a specialization in Contemporary Slavery).
- BA – University of Reading
- MA – University of Hull
- PhD – University of Hull
- PGCert – Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr. Laverick specializes in equality and diversity in policing, hate crime, transnational crime, gender and policing, counter-terrorism, and the policing of vulnerability. Her research explores the continuum of hatred, from extremism to genocide, and includes national studies on the impact of austerity on the female police workforce and evaluations of policing responses to serious and organized crime. She has published extensively on policing history, legitimacy, and reform.
Her recent publications (2021–2025) demonstrate a strong focus on policing history, operational independence, gender equity, protest, and modern criminal justice challenges, often co-authored with Peter Joyce. These works span journals such as Journal of the Police History Society and Policing Insight, as well as academic books with publishers like Routledge, Palgrave, and Policy Press.
She has contributed to impactful research funded by the Home Office, including the evaluation of the Humberside Serious & Organised Crime Community Coordinator. She also serves as an academic advisor to national and regional policing bodies, such as the NPCC Working Group (formerly MAG), Greater Manchester Police, and Humberside Police’s WIN network.
Dr. Laverick is actively involved in postgraduate supervision, welcoming research students in areas such as policing, criminal justice, vulnerability, gender, and transnational crime. She has led conference presentations on gender and policing, disseminating findings at New Scotland Yard and international forums.
She is a member of several research centers, including the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Centre for Violence, Victimology and Vulnerability (CV3), contributing to interdisciplinary efforts in crime and justice scholarship.
