Matthew Bacon

Senior Lecturer in Criminology. University of Sheffield. Drug Policy. Policing. Iron and Fur.

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

New (open access) article on police culture, new directions in drugs policing, and why police are (or are not) moving away from criminalising people who use drugs https://t.co/MQVZYudxmm

[Professor Layla Skinns @drlaylaskinns]

Calling any budding police custody researchers out there. Come and work with me as Research Associate on my current project. 😁😁 Details are below. 👇

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

Happy to see this article on emerging victims in drugs policing published (open access) in the British Journal of Criminology. Really enjoyed writing it with the brilliant @HJ_Marshall_ and @jackhspicer

https://t.co/r3AWnbOpNF

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

@Alistairbryant3 @MegJ4289 @Cranstoun_org Thanks so much for coming to @sheffielduni @lawsheffield to speak with our students. Everyone enjoyed learning about harm reduction and the amazing work of team @Cranstoun_org

[Alex Stevens @ProfAlexStevens]

The brilliant @KirstenSDF and I will be speaking at this @N8PRP conference on Drugs Policing, 2nd July 2024 at @OfficialUoM. HT @Matt_J_Bacon https://t.co/JxHKDdhjdh

[Mike Rowe @livmpa]

Our special issues in Policing and Society will soon be published as a collection. @Matt_J_Bacon @pkquinton @karenlumsden2 @Thomas_Sogaard @majardine @SarahC2612 @TessaDiphoorn @AnnaSouhami #ethnography #policing

[Dr Gill Buck (Gill Borg-Olivier) @gillybuck]

Thanks for putting us in a great panel @BSC2023 @Matt_J_Bacon Great papers and connections 👌 #bsc2023 #coproduction @RRR_LUF @YarwoodPeter

[Dan Lewer @danlewer]

We are recruiting two quantitative researchers to work on a data linkage study into the effects of police diversion related to drugs: https://t.co/oXeMmpl06U and https://t.co/v3RBEzKLPc. Working with me, @AlexStevensKent, @pkquinton, @jackdcunliffe, @OHID and many others.

[Ben Twomey @BenTwomeyUK]

It arrived! So thrilled to hold my first ever book chapter in my hands, written in partnership with the brilliant @MegJ4289 as part of a new edited collection on drug policy and policing.

Buy it here: https://t.co/bsHzwzEL30

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

@_HannaHead_ I haven’t got a copy yet?! Hope you enjoy it. Thanks 🙏

[Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @VP_Centre]

Centre Co-Director @charlielloyd7, postdoctoral researcher @TKammersgaard and co-investigator @RossCoomber1 have contributed chapters to an interesting new book on drugs policing edited by @Matt_J_Bacon & @jackhspicer
https://t.co/bBRX8I1iwy

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

Thanks @BenTwomeyUK and @MegJ4289 for writing such an excellent chapter. The work you’ve done to develop and deliver a harm reduction approach to drugs deserves the attention 🙌

[Ben Twomey @BenTwomeyUK]

"It takes time and, more importantly, leadership to begin to change the narrative."

Thrilled to begin 2023 with my first book chapter, in partnership with @MegJ4289, part of a magnificent edited collection by @Matt_J_Bacon and @jackhspicer.

Check it out: https://t.co/bsHzwzEdds

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

@charlielloyd7 @RossCoomber1 @Leah_Moyle @jamomartin @MatthewLBishop @MariaFotopoul13 @AstonLiz @TKammersgaard @Thomas_Sogaard @ForrestDStuart @MegJ4289 @BenTwomeyUK (and many more)

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

Happy to start 2023 with this new book I've edited with @jackhspicer. We hope it’s of value to people who are interested in drugs policing and harm reduction.

Grateful to @CrimPublishing and our amazing authors.

https://t.co/4TeSaZLm2d

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

Thanks so much for coming to @sheffielduni @lawsheffield. It’s really important for our students to learn about the great work being done by @Cranstoun_org @TV_VRU @WestMidsPCC

[Arron Owen @ArronOwen1]

Thanks to @Matt_J_Bacon for the invite to guest lecture at Sheffield Uni alongside @DanGordon_11 & @russmassie today.

[Alex Stevens @ProfAlexStevens]

Come and work with me and great colleagues @CHSS_Kent, including on a realist review of overdose prevention centres, with @GWShorter & @MatSouthwell https://t.co/nPIkbtu5Yi Please RT

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

Job opportunity to work with me @AlexStevensKent @EmWilliamsOU @mpmon @danlewer @pkquinton and others on our evaluation of police-led drug diversion schemes! Message if you have any questions https://t.co/7qt2fD1fOV

[Nilufar Ali @Nilufar_Ali_]

Great to be part of the @Police_Now National Policing Drugs Network today. Really interesting to discuss the government strategy and to hear from @Matt_J_Bacon- ‘Breaking Supply Chains’ is definitely worth reading and gives thought to the practicalities of implementation.

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

@pkquinton @AlexStevensKent @danlewer @jackdcunliffe @EmWilliamsOU @DanGordon_11 @mpmon The authors say more in-depth qualitative and quasi-experimental research is needed. We might be able to help with this :)

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

@JenniWard5 Ericson's (2007) 'Rules in policing' article is excellent

https://t.co/oI3F0IOin8

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

@danlewer @jackhspicer

[Matthew Bacon @Matt_J_Bacon]

Recently published commentary on the supply control elements of the new UK Drug Strategy from me and @jackhspicer. Let us know what you make of our analysis.

Unfortunately it's not open access. Email if you'd like a copy ([email protected]).

https://t.co/vDQRy2GrJL