Camilla Løvschall Langeland

Doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo

Camilla Løvschall Langeland is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law. She holds a master's degree in criminology from Aalborg University. In her master's thesis, she studied Knowledge-Based Policing (KUBA) and shed light on how knowledge is acquired, shared, and generated within the Norwegian police. The project was part of the research project: "Algorithmic Governance and Cultures of Policing" (AGOPOL). In 2021, she was affiliated with the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law as a practical intern, where she contributed to the evaluation of the " Sammen lager vi et trygt Oslo – samarbeidet" (SaLTo) program. From 2022 to 2023, she worked as a research assistant at the department, focusing on the international research project "International Self-Report Delinquency Study" (ISRD4). The project was conducted in over 50 countries and aims to describe and explain adolescents’ experiences with crime and victimization. She coordinated the data collection, as well as processed and analyzed the quantitative findings.

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The Ph.D. project will trace the development of knowledge-based approaches, such as evidence-based policing (EBP) and intelligence-led policing (ILP), from their origins in the US to their adoption as global policy frameworks, examining their impact on the 2016 Norwegian police reform. This research focuses on the roles played by private and public actors—academics, consultancies, and think tanks—in the development, promotion, and implementation of EBP and ILP. Another key focus is the relationship between digitalization and the privatization of knowledge. The project will employ qualitative methods such as document analysis and interviews with key stakeholders, alongside quantitative social network analysis to map connections between actors and publications driving EBP and ILP. In collaboration with the "CRIMKNOW" research project led by Katja Franko, the aim is to understand the influence of knowledge practices within police organizations and to bridge existing knowledge gaps.

“The Ph.D. project will trace the development of knowledge-based approaches, such as evidence-based policing (EBP) and intelligence-led policing (ILP), from their origins in the US to their adoption as global policy frameworks, examining their impact on the 2016 Norwegian police reform”

— Camilla Løvschall Langeland on her research project “Evidence-Based Policing”