Dr Sarah Jane Fox
Director and Deputy Director
(London Focused) Policing Research Network (LPRN) , Centre of Professional Policing (Director) Online Harms and Cyber Crime Unit (Co-Director) Institute of Connected Communities (Deputy-Director)
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University of East London
Stratford Campus
Water Lane
London, E15 4LZ
United Kingdom
E15 4LZ - s.j.fox@uel.ac.uk
Sarah specialises in law (policy); policing; movement/transport and cyber research She began her early career in transport before moving into policing and Law enforcement.
Sarah holds a PhD in law whereby her research related to cross border enforcement and the implications (challenges) of the movement of people across set boundaries into other jurisdictions. This has now been extended into the area of cyberspace. Sarah has also, academically and in practice, specialised in the areas of transport/travel; equality/rights; serious and organised crime (including terrorism – across borders), sexual offences and domestic abuse.
In 2015-16 Sarah was awarded the distinguished Fulbright Commission post-doctoral research scholarship, through the discipline of law, which was also co-supported by Lloyd’s of London. Her research professorship, in the USA, related to threats and risks to critical national infrastructures, in particular, her focus related to transport modes and systems.
Sarah has also worked in senior management roles, as a legal and practice consultant and adviser to a number of government departments and advisory boards relating to policing, transport and security (both in the UK; Europe and International). She holds numerous professional, management and academic memberships and qualifications across these fields.
Sarah is active and experienced in community/stakeholder/partnership engagement/management.
Sarah is currently a member/expert adviser of a number of (UK/EU) law enforcement bodies, she also sits as a Trustee on the Lloyd’s Tercentenary Research Foundation Board (as of 2017) and remains a Fellow of the University of Liverpool (law). Additionally, she is a consultant-adviser to MAVCOM and a listed expert with the EU/UK Parliament. She also sits as a member of the International Advisory Committee of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law.
She has made a number of keynote speeches and presentations at various distinguished events, such as the United Nations; Council of Europe and other EU (Europol) sessions/meetings.
Sarah has worked extensively in training and curriculum development both in the UK and overseas (specialising in work-based (professional practice) online and blended delivery methods). She is currently the Programme Director in the area of policing and she reviews and develops (innovative) curriculum in line with the changing needs of policing. This also ties into one of her on-going research areas, which considers the professionalism and accountability of the police and the continually developing role and needs of, and for, modern day policing.
Much of Sarah’s current research focuses on technology (challenges and opportunities) and society; including transport modes and autonomous systems – such as drones; space use; cyber perpetration and penetration and evolution/revolution (societal acceptance).
This encompasses:
policing in a new technological age; safety and security; and terrorism risk factors; cross border movement (monitoring and enforcement); and, the lack of governance and coordination to adequately prevent, protect, pursue and respond in today’s modern (cyber) world.
Sarah’s research also reasons in conflicts and paradoxes – for example, between ‘human rights and security,’ and ‘opportunities and challenges’, where, on the one hand, there remains, (including through the cyberspace) the opportunity to collaborate and coordinate with relative ease, yet, on the other hand, there remains limitation set by man-made boundaries.
Sarah is a Visiting Professor at DePaul University, Chicago, USA.
- FCMI – Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute;
- FCILT – Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport;
- FHEA – Fellow of the Higher Education Academy;
- MCIHT – Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation;
- Member of the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police;
- MEALA – European Aviation Law Association;
- Fellow – Royal Society of Arts;
- Fellow of the University of Liverpool (Law);
- Member of the Institute of Transport Managers;
- Member of the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) – International;
- Member College of Policing – Full Police Membership;
- An adviser to the UK Select Committee and EU Parliament;
(Also an adviser to MAVCOM (Malaysian Aviation Commission)
Overview
Current Research
This encompasses:
Policing in a new technological age; safety and security; and terrorism risk factors; cross border movement (monitoring and enforcement); and, the lack of governance and coordination to adequately prevent, protect, pursue and respond in today’s modern (cyber) world.
Sarah’s research also reasons in conflicts and paradoxes – for example, between ‘human rights and security,’ and ‘opportunities and challenges’, where, on the one hand, there remains, (including through the cyberspace) the opportunity to collaborate and coordinate with relative ease, yet, on the other hand, there remains limitation set by man-made boundaries.
Research
Publications
Funding
- Enhanced Student Experience development for: (£25,000)
- Technology Enhanced Learning embedded within curriculum design
- Curriculum development to meet industry needs (work-based learning, research developments, professional practice development, work-based skills assessments, online developments, etc.).
- US-UK Fulbright Commission: Post-Doctoral Professorship/Research USA 2015/2016.
(Supported by Lloyd’s of London)
In her government and consultancy roles, she has obtained and led/managed funded projects to the value of circa 2.5-3-million pounds. This has included Scottish Government funding and EU (ERDF) funding.
In 2017-2018 she led the policing development (best practices in apprenticeships: across public services) research contract at Middlesex University as part of the HEFCE-DADF2 to Middlesex university 2017-2018 (£250,000).
Due to her specialist research expertise she has also contributed to a number of projects.
Projects: Intelligent transport systems; transport and enforcement management; sustainable and efficient/effective transport solutions; safe, secure and dependable transport; aviation and drone (UAV framework – risk – safety and security); Connectivity (UK, EU and International); (police) driver training and safety (including for emergency services) comparison of policing and fire service models/modelling and management in organisations (including change management and risk management):
Examples:
- AUSTRIATECH - GESELLSCHAFT DES BUNDES FUR TECHNOLOGIEPOLITISCHE MASSNAHMEN GMBH (LOGMAN) - FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)
- Project OPTIC
- Lord Shipley’s task force – for connectivity in the UK (http://www.nationalconnectivitytaskforce.co.uk/index.html)
- Advisory Board: HiTrans;
- EU transport policy and related legislation / EU Liaison;
- Risk assessment & management EqIA; EIA; SEA (STAG/LATIS) – And Community Engagement;
- Defence planning (CPNI) (re flooding, security, safety);
- Partnership/stakeholder Management (Police, Fire Service, NHS, SAAS, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Islands);
- Procurement (tender) adviser: Scottish Islands Life-Line services;
- The revision of police and fire service provisions (reforms): The Christie Commission