Cranfield has an extensive range of postgraduate courses, apprenticeships and short courses dedicated to advancing knowledge and expertise in the fields of policing and security. Specialising in science, technology, engineering, systems thinking, and management, we work with police forces and key UK and international government entities, including the national security community, government departments such as the Home Office, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Through education and research we address critical aspects such as security engineering, forensic sciences, cybersecurity, resilience, counterterrorism, organised crime and management skills. The applied approach to research, coupled with access to secure test and evaluation facilities, means that we are able to make a significant impact on the policing and security sector in the UK and beyond.
We also offer bespoke programmes. Taking a consultative approach, we will work with you to interpret your needs at the organisational, team and individual levels to design a transformative, customised programme to suit your organisation.
Taught/MSc courses
Short courses
Fire and Explosive Investigation
Introduction to Fire Investigation Fires, Explosions and their Investigation
Forensic Investigation of Explosives and Explosive Devices
Introduction to Explosives Engineering
Forensic Sciences
Investigation and Evidence Collection
Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology: Osteology
Radiographic Investigation in Forensic Science
Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Exploitation and Intelligence
Reasoning for Forensic Science
Security and Major Incident Management
Forensic Archaeology: Recovering Buried Remains
Introduction to Firearms Investigations and Forensic Ballistics
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism Cyberterrorism
Negotiating with Violent Extremist and Terrorist Organisations
Terrorism Risk Management and Mitigation
Understanding Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Accident Investigation
Fundamentals of Accident Investigation
Interviewing Techniques for Accident Investigators
Analysis Techniques for Accident Investigators
Applied Rail Accident Investigation
Digital Forensics
Digital Forensic Techniques and Traces
Programming for Digital Forensics