Professor Lawrence Sherman

Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), The Met

Professor Lawrence Sherman is joining the Met as its first Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and advisor to the Board. Professor Sherman will provide independent and expert advice on science, technology and research methods to inform decision making across the Met.

The Management Board will play a key role in taking forward the ambitious reforms set out by Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley as the Met works to deliver more trust, less crime and high standards for Londoners.

Since beginning his career as an analyst in the New York City Police Department, he has designed or led experiments in over 50 police agencies on four continents, and trained over 2,000 police officers and analysts in evidence-based policing. A former President of the American Society of Criminology, he holds honorary degrees or medals from five universities. In 2010 he was elected Honorary President by the UK founders of the Society of Evidence-Based Policing, and continues to serve as a global champion of better research for better policing.

Keynote Presentation: Just the right amount of policing, some MSt findings