Inga Heyman

Background

About Inga Heyman

I am Associate Professor (Policing and Public Health), Honorary member of the Faculty of Public Health, Fellow of the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Honorary Forensic Clinical Nurse Consultant. I am a registered Adult and Mental Health Nurse and qualitative researcher, with a clinical, educational and research career in Australia and Scotland. My professional practice, teaching and research focus lies at the intersect of policing and public health. This is underpinned by practice across a broad range of health, police and public protection services including substance use, sexual and maternal health, police custody, and emergency mental health services. I am Co-Director of the Scottish Centre for Policing & Public Health, and Co- lead for inteprofessional learning. I work with a range of national and international partners in an advisory capacity to support policy, practice, and research development as well as expert witness roles to Scottish and Westminster Governments I enjoy a strong and continued affiliation with the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) and Police Scotland.