Oliver Fitton
PhD studentResearch Overview
I focus on the challenges and opportunities that new technologies create for policing. I am a former police officer: a qualified Detective Constable, Tier Three Witness Interviewer, Specialist Child Abuse Investigator, and Digital Media Investigator. As a result, I am driven to deliver teaching and research that has a tangible impact on criminal investigations and the protection of the public.
My research including my PhD thesis has focused on the ways in which we think about emerging threats and mobilise responses to those threats. I have published work on maritime cyber security, mobile technologies, and the Gray Zone between war and peace.
Qualifications
MA International Relations (2013) Lancaster University
BA (Hons) Politics with International Relations (2011) Lancaster University
Current Research
Thesis: Is there an alternative to Gray Zone geopolitics? A constant comparative analysis of the documents that reimagined the world in black, white, and gray.
Policing cannabis factories and its relation to violent and organised crime
01/01/2024 → …
Research
Understanding the impact of officer self-efficacy on the Use of Force
01/01/2024 → 31/08/2029
Research
Implementing the Metaverse and Virtual Reality at the School District level / The ISTEverse, a Portal Into the Future of Learning
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Playing With Games: Some Experiences with Game Based Learning
Oral presentation
- Security Lancaster (Policing)