Scott Keay

RIP Chuck Chuck Norris can send an iMessage from a Nokia 3310

The Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership program at @PennLPS is now considering applications for the Fall. Watch our program overview on #Vimeo vimeo.com/1167241731/c7d…

@criminographer It wasn’t the droid you were looking for? 👀#StarWars

For a bit of comedic relief, I got in a lift at the hotel and suddenly was joined by a robot that came out of nowhere! I didn't know whether to speak to it or not 😅

CALL FOR PAPERS 📢 Now is your opportunity to showcase your work 📃 #intelligence2026 Read more: aipionationalevents.asn.au/program/call-f…

It’s landed! Thank you to @routledgebooks for supporting us. You can order your copy from here routledge.com/Improving-Inte…

It’s Friday… so…

🚨Funding for PhD students available 🚨 We are offering @LEPH2026 bursaries covering the cost of delegate fees and accommodation for up to 16 PhD students. Deadline: Monday 9 February 2026, 17:00 GMT Read more and apply 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/leph2026-funde…

You can preorder the 2nd edition of mine and Stuart’s popular book: Improving Intelligence Analysis in Policing. Out later this month: #IntelligenceAnalyst #policeintelligence @ACIA_org @crimeanalysts @intellanalysts routledge.com/Improving-Inte…

@RoyalMail are Absolute rubbish! Lost a package of mine and no one even bothered. Been given the runaround 3 times and their online services are awful. Make sure you pay the extra and get stuff tracked- and maybe that’s their business model!!!

@BenHarries @CallumCastel7 Agree with this. Or even Nigel Clough at the minute. At least he gets players battling for the club

@CallumCastel7 Nuno’s old #2 Rui?

New review of evidence finds most-effective police crime prevention is: a) focused on very specific places (not people or neighbourhoods), and b) tailored to preventing a *specific* type of crime. ⚠️ Broad-brush crime prevention generally doesn't work. doi.org/10.1007/s11292…

My message to all of our graduating @univmiami @UM_SADV students today: Appreciate the sacrifices of all those who helped you get to where you are. Use the privilege that is your education to support and uplift those around you and those less fortunate. May you have much success!

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@OkkiPepernoot Yep! Takes some concentration for sure!

@scottkeay Blood Meridian is not easy reading, esp in the festive season.

Finally: a chill day!

Review of the effects on children of witnessing a parent's arrest recommends planning arrests to avoid children being present if possible (which it won't always be) and searching/handcuffing away from children. Hopefully things agencies are already doing. doi.org/10.1177/152483…

@LessCrime It’s easy: if it’s too difficult to read, don’t read it.

I've banged this drum before, but … Academics, I beg you: please write article titles/abstracts in plain English so people beyond your sub-discipline understand them. Especially if the article is about harm caused by exclusionary language! (📷 original vs ChatGPT re-write)

The Mannheim Centre at the LSE is holding a PhD symposium in May '26. The details are here lse.ac.uk/social-policy/… and I would encourage all interested PhD students to apply. Should be a great, great event

Book launch: International Law after the Ukraine War. Open Access collection from Edge Hill University & Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. 📅 Tues 4 Nov 2025 🕚 11am - 12:30pm 📍 Free Event (Online & In-person) Register: @09358691-4d8e-491c-aa76-0a5cbd5ba734" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bafd1248…

Great afternoon talking with Durham Constabulary leaders about how to make police problem solving really work. If you’d like me to come and talk about making problem-oriented policing effective and sustainable, I don’t charge for talks to police forces. So please get in touch!