A Comprehensive Overview of Peter Squires' Policy Contributions

This report provides a detailed overview of Professor Peter Squires' significant contributions to the field of criminology and public policy. It explores his extensive research, focusing on key areas such as gun crime, youth offending, and the implementation of CCTV surveillance. The report highlights Squires' influence on policy development, including his impact on firearms control, anti-social behavior orders, and public safety initiatives. It analyzes the research methods employed by Squires, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches, and examines the impact of his work on national and European policies. The report also discusses Squires' involvement in various advisory groups and commissions, showcasing his dedication to improving the legal framework and public discourse surrounding crime and justice. Overall, the report underscores Squires' immense contribution to the welfare of society through his impactful research and policy interventions.

Policy in Context

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
Contribution in the development of policy or understanding of policy.................................3
Research methods been selected by Peter Squires.................................................................5
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Peter Squires is a professor of Criminology & Public Policy is considered as the
dedicated and committed criminologist which is specialised in the field of gun crime. He
began working in the University of Brighton in the year 1986 and was promoted as the
professor of the Criminology & Public Policy. He has actually graduated in the field of
Sociology and the social policy and completed his PhD in 1985. He has acclaimed the awards
for his research work in investigating the gangs, gun crimes along with the youth offending
(Professor Peter Squires. 2020). Peter Squires major area of interest and contribution is
criminology, gangs, gun crime, policing, cross cultural criminology, anti-social behaviour
and criminalisation, firearms control, youth crime and weaponization. He has carried out
research and consultancy with others like Sussex and The Metropolitan Police, the East
Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, the European Forum for Urban Safety, London Boroughs
and the Youth Justice Board. In the year 2003, he was opted onto the Home Office Firearms
Consultative Committee because of his hard work in the stream of firearms and the crime. On
the recent, he has joined the ACPO as an independent advisory group in relation to the
criminal cases.
Contribution in the development of policy or understanding of policy
Peter Squires has developed different policies which has helped in promoting public
safety in the nation. For example, he has research on the influencing policies on the gun
crime and the CCTV for promoting the public safety. The criminology research being done
by Peter Squires has changed the national and the European policy and practices on the
public safety. This evidence based research after being submitted to the UK home Affairs has
directly impacted the legality, policy guidance and innovations pertaining to tackling the gun
crime along with creating an effective firearms control (Squires, 2010). Another research
stands on the implementation of the CCTV surveillance cameras in the Urban areas. This has
led to the installation of the 8 separate CCTV cameras which impacted the research and the
evaluation of the project. It has received funding of £115k from the public sector
organizations between the years 1994 to 20020 in London and the South East. The
examination has an impact on the EFUS strategy and practice, as it had recognized
unreasonable expectations in relation to CCTV impacts upon wrongdoing and disorder and
exhibited the function of proper assessment in effective and accountable public policy
development.

Another research of his is rethinking ASBOs which was being done because of the
increasing criticism on the Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) imposed. This research
reviewed whether the objective for which the ASB was introduced was met or not. Based
upon the research it was found that there are certain fundamental problem associated with
ASBO implementation which are required to be reviewed again and coming up with the
effective alternatives (Strickland and et.al., 2013). Peter Squires conducted a survey which
states about the police perception gang and gun related offending from which an
understanding been gathering in respect to the difference in the definition of gang crimes,
organizations and their behaviours, drawing attention towards the factors which are triggering
the shooting incidents. The research being done on the firearms violence and control which is
a research on the illegal mixed economy of the firearms in the UK (Firearms Control. 2010).
This research had a huge impact over the Cumbria 2010 shootings, when the home affairs
select committee had undertaken an inquiry on the firearms control. Based on the third report
of Session 2010-2011, Volume 1 was being accepted and presented to the government with
specific recommendations which was being made based on the evidence by the Peter Squires.
Peter Squires intercessions as a public scholastic coordinating academic and strategy
research have subsequently affected arrangement and public talk and discussion in the field
of youth and public wellbeing. Peter Squires was a part of a group in 2008 building up a
proof base on gangs and weapon use for the Street Weapons Commission which was led by
Cherie Blair for Channel 4 (Squires, Grimshaw and Solomon, 2008). The commission
suggested components of a ‘violence decrease technique', which turned into a focal element
of government strategy (Squires, 2011). Peter Squires worked in 2009 for the Children's
Commissioner for England in a meta-investigation analysing the utilization of weapons by
youngsters and children, causing to notice the way that this marvel was firmly connected with
hindrance, social prohibition, exploitation and disturbed childhoods and was not,
subsequently, manageable to enforcement-led methodologies alone, as reflected in the cross-
administrative Violence Reduction Strategy of 2011. Following arrangement in 2013 to the
UK Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) National Independent Advisory Group on
Criminal Use of Firearms, Peter Squires keeps on adding to strategy and practice banters in
these zones.
The Anti-Social behaviour, Crime and policing Bill is now also including suggestions
in relation to the evidence which is being presented or the proposed new offence on account
of the illegal firearm possession with the intention to supply which follows back to the proof
introduced by Peter Squires to the Home Affairs Committee. Hence, the Home Office fused

recommendations identifying with records of aggressive behaviour at home or the domestic
violence risk and spousal counter-signatories into the modified “Guide on Firearms Licensing
Law 2013” circulated to all police staffs to direct their assurance of firearm permit
applications and recharges dependent on prior proof on guns in the home and abusive
behaviour at domestic risks introduced to the Home Affairs Committee.
Therefore, these are the certain contribution being made by the Peter Squires in regard
to promoting and implementing the new policy in the field of managing and handling crime
and ensuring the public safety. His work has contributed on a large scale to the welfare of the
society.
Research methods been selected by Peter Squires
The research method which is being used by the Peter Squires in his research is both
quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative data is being collected from the government
sites which provides complete information in respect to the various topics of criminology.
This data for the past 10 years is easily available which can be used for the purpose of
making comparison with respect to the change in policy and its impact. In his evaluation of
the effectiveness of the ESFRS domestic fire safety in which it assessed the fire risks, taking
and retention of the fire advice provided, trend in the change in the fire risk attitude (Van de
Ven and Poole, 2017). In this research, the research collected data through the primary
sources by the accompanying the ESFRS staff to the visits of the two areas in Brighton. In
this process, the researcher analysed and monitored the people’s awareness towards the fire
risks in the house. The fire alarms were checked through it got to know that in 30% of the
homes the fire alarms were not functioning. In the second visit, the Peter Squires measured
the impact of fire risks on the people in terms of implementation of the fire safety advice
being given to them.
Under the research of Prison architecture, design and technology, the researcher or
Peter Squires studied the process and the procedures which will be followed for designing the
new prison building for the purpose of determining and further understanding the aims and
objectives. Its aim was to know the impact of the future prison design (Park and Park, 2016).
The physically evaluation of the place was being done and observation being recorded which
helped in carrying out the research more effectively.
Peter Squires has made use of these different strategies for carrying out the research
as for different topic and agendas, the research method requires to be difference in order to
bring accuracy and reliability to the research. Peter Squires has utilized both primary and

secondary sources, quantitative and qualitative approached of research which turned out to be
the best research methods for his research.
CONCLUSION
Based on the above, it can be concluded that the Peter Squires has truly worked hard
for bringing change to the society in respect to law and order, making changes in the laws and
the other legal framework. This contributed towards bringing change in the policies as per the
requirement by the way of carrying out the research in the field areas. The topic being
researched by Peter Squires are on account on crimes being faced by the nation such as the
firearms violence and control along with its impact on the existing policy and legislations,
impact of implementing CCTV surveillance in the areas, disclosure of public policy and the
public debate etc. Apart from this, for the purpose of carrying out the research properly and
effectively, Peter Squires has made use of the different types of research methods and
approached in order to accomplish the desired results like the qualitative and quantitative
research method and the primary and secondary sources of research. Thus, the contribution of
the Peter Squires in the field of criminology is immense and will not be forgotten pertaining
to the value it has added the nation and for the public safety.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Park, J. and Park, M., 2016. Qualitative versus quantitative research methods: Discovery or
justification?. Journal of Marketing Thought. 3(1). pp.1-8.
Squires, P., 2010. Evaluating CCTV: lessons from a surveillance culture. In Citizens, cities
and video surveillance: towards a democratic and responsible use of CCTV (pp. 37-
57). European Forum for Urban Security.
Squires, P., 2011. Young people and ‘weaponisation’. In Youth in Crisis? (pp. 156-172).
Routledge.
Squires, P., Grimshaw, R. and Solomon, E., 2008. 'Gun crime': a review of evidence and
policy. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.
Strickland, P. and et.al., 2013. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. Economic
Indicators. 9. p.13.
Van de Ven, A. H. and Poole, M. S., 2017. Field research methods. The Blackwell
companion to organizations. pp.867-888.
Online
Firearms Control. 2010.[Online]. Available Through:<
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmhaff/447/44702.htm >.
Professor Peter Squires. 2020. [Online]. Available Through:<
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/icjr/members/members/squires_peter.page >.