Melissa Pepper

Dr Melissa Pepper BSc, MSc, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Criminology

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Dr Melissa Pepper

Senior Lecturer in Criminology


Dr Melissa Pepper joined the School of Law and Criminology in 2020 after completing her Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded PhD at the University of Surrey. Her thesis explored the motivations, contributions, and experiences of Police Support Volunteers in a large urban constabulary in England. Melissa's research interests focus on the role that citizens play in policing, particularly as volunteers, and the broader pluralisation of policing and the extended police 'family'.

Prior to joining Greenwich, Melissa worked in government social research for 18 years, first in the Home Office, then the London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. Melissa has contributed to and led evaluation, research, and analysis across a range of crime and justice policy areas including domestic and sexual violence, substance misuse, stop and search, and community-police engagement.

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