Tackling prolific offenders through crime linkage

Tonkin, Matthew; Woodhams, Jessica; Alrajeh, Dalal; Webb, Mark; University of Leicester Institute for Policy,

doi:10.25392/leicester.data.29107991.v1

Tackling prolific offenders through crime linkage

report

posted on 2025-05-21, 05:47 authored by Matthew TonkinMatthew Tonkin, Jessica Woodhams, Dalal Alrajeh, Mark Webb, University of Leicester Institute for Policy

Tackling prolific offenders through crime linkage: Enhancing police and law enforcement responses to prolific serial offenders.

This policy briefing paper was produced by Dr. Matthew Tonkin (University of Leicester), Prof. Jessica Woodhams (University of Birmingham), Dr. Dalal Alrajeh (Imperial College London) and Mark Webb (National Crime Agency) and supported by the University of Leicester Institute for Policy. This briefing paper aims to inform policy on today’s most pressing issues related to justice, providing key recommendations to embed crime linkage into police and law enforcement responses to prolific serial offenders.