The push for police to do more with less resources requires police practices to be effective, efficient
and evidence-based. There exists an imperative to use and produce the best research evidence
available to solve policing problems, however there often exists impediments to effectively work
with police on policing. This article explores ideas and key ingredients for facilitating productive
partnerships between academic and police organisations.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has crafted a productive framework for co-producing research
with Queensland universities. Using the QPS as a case study, we unravel events and ingredients
leading to the growth of evidence-based research consumption and production. Our article provides
background on a landmark trial – the Queensland Community Engagement Trial (QCET) and extends
that procedural justice was not only the key theoretical foundation for the trial but also the catalyst
and facilitator for effective co-production of research and evidence-based practice.