Monika Baylis

I am a Teaching Fellow at the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy. Currently, I am in PGR researcher within the same department and my PhD is focusing on evaluation of law enforcement agencies training and their police decision making processes when addressing Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – youth crime amongst young people at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)’s level. This links to my role as an expert at the same organisation since 2018. Apart from teaching I am proactive in terms of research which includes other areas. These are: counterterrorism solutions, risk, security management and global and comparative policing/police brutality. I have published on the topics and attended/take part in many national and international conferences that links to my publications and collaboration with other academic institutions (Fire Service Academy in Poland, Military Academy in Poland, Police Academy in Poland, Polamk (Police University College) in Finland) or European Parliament)).

Recently, I have conducted a research on Human Rights of Ukrainian refugees and military conflicts/war and I am very passionate advocate for the social - criminal justice and providing a high quality training for various practitioners across the fields. In the past I used to work within CJS’s environment as a professional Polish interpreter for Police CPS Probation Office and Courts (UK).

During my studies I had assisted with various research projects that have involved collecting analysing and storing data such as: The EU Commission project ‘Security for multimodal passenger transport terminal: best practice toolkit’ proposed by Dr Andrew Newton (former Acting Director of the Applied Criminology Centre at Huddersfield University and Professor Rachel Armitage). Trillion Project - a European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme looking at the reporting of incidents to different policing authorities via social networks and mobile applications. Plus other projects.

I am interested in researching the following topics:

Comparative/Global policing/Criminology

Youth Crime

Anti-social Behaviour

Police discretion/ Decision Making

Law enforcement training

Military conflicts

Risk/security management

Andrzejczak-Swiatek, M and Baylis, M (2024) ‘The Twilight of Humanitarian Intervention? International Legal Conditions for the Possibility of Undertaking a Humanitarian Intervention in Ukraine in the Context of the Concept of Responsibility to Protect’, Internal Security, 2024, Vol. 16 (1), pp. 29-41. DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0054.7090

Skrabacz, A, Bsoul-Kopowska, M, and Baylis, M (2024) ‘Activation of the Social Capital of Poles and Britons for War Refugees from Ukraine’, Journal of Modern Science, pp. 285-309. DOI: doi.org/10.13166/jms/187206

Baylis, M. and Nowak, A. (2023) ‘Legal and Illegal Destruction of the Natural Environment -Legal and Criminological Perspective. Chosen Remarks’. Internal Security, Vol. 14 (2), pp. 173-185. DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0053.4219

Baylis, M, Wroblewski, W. and Wisniewski, M. (2023) ‘Current Development in research on violent extremism and risk management’, Science for Security. Results of Scientific Research and Development Works, Conference presentation - Internal Security Institute - Poland (2024).

Baylis, M., ’Criminal Justice System and criminal process in Poland’ in edited volume by Mbuba, J. M. (2023) Comparative Criminal Justice: International Trends and Practices, Lexington Books.

Police training course (two presentations and two workshops delivered on policing ASB/youth crime and criminological theories) for CEPOL at Police Academy in Szczytno/Poland (2023). 

A report to European Parliament (EP) called ’Democratic Oversight of the Police’, Guittet, E-P, Vavoula, N, Tsoukala, A and Baylis, M (2022). 

Wroblewski, W. & Baylis, M. (2021) ’’The Counterterrorism Systemic Solutions in the Context of Places of Worship in Poland - a Literature Review’’, Internal Security. 2021, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p. 203-215. 13p, – An International Emergency Mechanisms and Disaster Risk Reduction. Conference presentation.

Baylis, M. (2021 June) “Police and professional policing in Poland”. Presentation and chairing a session on the History of Nordic Police Education was delivered at Police University College in Finland. A book chapter: ‘Police and policing in Poland’ in an edited volume by Mbuba, J. M. (2021). Global Perspectives of Policing and Law Enforcement. Lexington Books.

Baylis, M. (2021 February) “The police’s approach to the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation when addressing Domestic Violence (DV) in England”. Paper was delivered at Polish Police Academy in Szczytno, Poland.

Baylis, M. and Lockwood, A. (2021 February) “New trends in crime across England and Wales as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic - The West Yorkshire Police approach”. Paper was delivered at Polish Police Academy in Szczytno, Poland.

Baylis, M. & Matczak, A. (2019) ‘Tracking the voluation of police training and education in Poland:linear developments and exciting prospects’ in the Special Edition of Police, Research and Practice. Baylis, M. (2018 May) ‘Kiedy Diabel tkwi w szczegolach’ [When the devil is in the details’]. Paper was presented at the University of Warsaw; Collegium Civitas/Criminology Department (23rd May); Polish Police - Reforms after the 1989 Warszawa, Poland.

Baylis, M. (2017 September) Police discretion on ASB - Polish and English approaches. Paper was presented at 17th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (13-16 September); ‘’Challanging ‘’Crime’’ and ‘’Crime Control’’ in Contemporary Europe’’ Cardiff, UK.

Baylis, M. (2017 July) Police discretion on ASB - Polish and English approaches. Paper presented at British Society of Criminology Conference 2017 (4-7 July); ‘’Forging Social Justice: Local Challenges, Global Complexities’’ Sheffield, UK.

Baylis, M. (2017 April) Police discretion on ASB - Polish and English approaches. Paper presented at Institute for Research in Citizenship and Applied Human Sciences (IRCAHS) Research ‘’Engage’’ Festival Conference (25-28 April), Huddersfield, UK.

Baylis, M. (2016 November) Police discretion on ASB in Poland and England. Paper presented at Institute for Research in Citizenship and Applied Human Sciences (IRCAHS) Research Festival Conference, Huddersfield, UK.

Baylis, M. (2015 November) A comparative study exploring police discretion police methods and tools whilst addressing Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) amongst young people in Poland and England. Poster presented at Institute for Research in Citizenship and Applied Human Sciences (IRCAHS) Research Festival Conference, Huddersfield, UK.