SHOC

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The Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research (SHOC) is managed by the Organised Crime and Policing team at RUSI, supported by a membership of academics and practitioners across law enforcement and government departments. We believe academic analysis can improve approaches to organised crime and provide a deeper understanding of the phenomena, while policymakers and practitioners can identify priority areas for analysis and ensure that academic investigation has significant real-world impact.

SHOC Objectives

Prioritisation
SHOC works with policymakers and practitioners to identify critical knowledge gaps. Where relevant academic research exists, these are identified and highlighted

Policy-focused
Based on the priorities identified, SHOC facilitates and conducts policy-focused research.

Collaboration
SHOC works to improve communication and collaboration between researchers, policymakers and practitioners.

Network
SHOC develops and maintains a network of researchers and practitioners working on organised crime.

Awareness
SHOC promotes public understanding of organised crime through conferences, seminars, workshops and guest lectures.

Publications

The SHOC network pages acts as a focal point for our members, providing a platform from which to disseminate resources on organised crime, coordinate events and publicise external calls for proposals. It also hosts timely commentary and analysis on issues relating to organised crime, published through two SHOC blogs ‘The Informer’ and ‘Nature, Guns and Money’.