Improving police recorded crime data for domestic violence and abuse through natural language processing
These findings demonstrate that computational tools can enhance the completeness and reliability of police DVA data, provided their use balances predictive accuracy, interpretability, and safeguarding risks.
Authors
- Darren Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-0281)
- Leslie Humphreys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3756-4710)
- Ruth Weir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-801X)
Institutions
- City, University of London (GB)
- University of Lancashire (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sociology
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1686632
- Primary Topic
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Scottish Government
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Heart Foundation
- Public Health Agency
- Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate
- Medical Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Health and Social Care Research and Development Division