Dr Paul Andell
Associate Professor in Criminology
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Dr Paul Andell is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Suffolk. His research focuses on serious youth violence, child criminal exploitation, and gangs, with a particular interest in co-produced and policy-relevant approaches to harm reduction and safeguarding.
Paul was awarded a British Academy Innovation Fellowship in 2022, supporting his work on practitioner-informed interventions in response to County Lines. In recognition of the real-world impact of his research, he also received a Prize for Policy Impactful Research from the American Society of Criminology.
On behalf of the University of Suffolk, Paul has co-produced the National Lived Experience Training on Child Criminal Exploitation in partnership with the National County Lines Coordination Centre, shaping national safeguarding practice through lived experience insights.
He has published widely on criminal exploitation, serious youth violence, and gang dynamics, including academic books, peer-reviewed articles, and commissioned reports that have influenced both national and international policy agendas.
Paul is Course Leader for the MA in Criminology, Crime and Victimisation on which he teaches, Theories of Crime and Deviance, Collaborative Working and Partnerships, Deviant Youth Groups and Gangs and Dissertation Supervision. Paul also contributes to undergrad teaching and is module leader for Victimology and Drugs and Society. Paul supervises PhD projects in the fields of Youth Crime and Gangs, Alternative Economies and Victimisation and Vulnerability.
Research Interests
Youth Offending, Youth Justice and Youth Leadership, Gangs, Community Safety and Drugs.
Publications
Selected publications (see ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4879-4204 for full listing)
Peer Reviewed
Andell P. and J.McMannus (2002) Addressing Local Drug Markets. Safer Communities. London, Willan.
Andell P. and Pitts J. (2017) Preventing the violent and sexual victimisation of vulnerable-gang involved and gang-affected children and young people in Ipswich. A Report for Suffolk’s Public Health and Community Safety Team. ISBN 978-1-913160-04-3
Andell P. (2017) Developing a Context for Change in Gang Affected Neighbourhoods. Procedia of Economics and Business Administration.
Andell P. and Pitts J. (2018) The End of the Line? The Impact of County Lines Drug Distribution on Youth Crime in a Target Destination. Youth and Policy. https://www.youthandpolicy.org/articles/the-end-of-the-line/
Andell P. (2019) Addressing County Lines : Praxis for Community Safety Practitioners. Safer Communities, London. Emerald. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SC-02-2019-0006/full/html
Andell P. (2019) Thinking Seriously About Gangs. Towards a Critical Realist Approach. London, Sydney Palgrave (Monograph). https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783030128906 (Nominated for British Society of Criminology Book Award 2020).
Andell P. (2019) Theory into practice: County Lines, violence and changes to drug markets. Youth and Policy. https://www.youthandpolicy.org/articles/county-lines-violence-drug-markets/
Andell P. (2020) Gangs, Violence and County lines; in Lane et al. Ed. International Handbook on Collective Violence: Current Issues and Perspectives, London. Routledge.
Andell P. (2021) Utilising Southern Criminology in the Overstandings of English Gang Research in Brotherton, D. C. and Gude R.Ed. International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies. London Routledge (forthcoming).
Andell P. James D. and D. Rup Maiter (2021) County lines and changes to the middle markets in the UK. Ed. Ayers T. Understanding Drug Dealing and Illicit Drug Markets in the 21st Century: National and International Perspectives. London Routledge (Forthcoming).
Andell and Pitts J. (2021) The UK Handbook of Youth Gangs. London, Sydney Palgrave.
Andell P. & Pitts J (2023) The Palgrave UK Handbook of Gangs (eds) London. Palgrave.
Andell P. (2019) Thinking Seriously About Gangs. London, Sydney Palgrave (Monograph).
Papers Book Chapters and Committee Reports
Andell P (submitted) Missing and Lost: Structural Violence, Social Harm, and Missing Children in Ayres P, Briggs,D. Kelly C. Lost, Bristol Policy Press.
Andell P and Gray K. (2025) Regional Policing Responses to Organised Crime. In Hart, M. Bahadur Lamb, J. Adam Lynes, A. Treadwell J. and Kelly C. (eds) 50 Facts Everyone Should Know About the Police. Bristol. Policy Press.
Andell P, Grey, K. and Nelson, P. (2025) Submission of Written Evidence to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee Subject: Addressing the Vulnerability of Looked After Children to Criminal Exploitation and the Risks of Unregulated Care Homes and Lodgings.
Andell P (2024) Published Submission to the All Party Select Committee on Human Trafficking.
Boyd C & Andell P (2024) Re-inventing the Resettlement of Prison Leavers in the UK. Housing First, Rehabilitation Last. In Mahoney, I. and Chowdhury, R. (eds) Holistic responses to reducing reoffending. London. Routledge.
Andell P. James D. and D. Rup Maiter (2023) County lines and changes to the middle markets in the UK. Ed. Ayers T. Understanding Drug Dealing and Illicit Drug Markets in the 21st Century: National and International Perspectives. Routledge.
Andell, P. (2023) 'Child criminal exploitation and community development in Bedfordshire'. British Academy Report.
Andell, P. (2023) 'Waltham Forest research report: co-production in addressing child criminal exploitation’. British Academy Report.
Andell P (2023) Addressing Criminal Exploitation in HMPPS. British Academy Report.
Andell, P and Pitts J. (2018) The End of the Line? The Impact of County Lines Drug Distribution on Youth Crime in a Target Destination. Youth and Policy.
Andell P (2021) Applying Southern Criminology to the Global North in Brotherton, D, Gude R.(Eds) Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies. Routledge
Andell P (2019) Theory into practice: County Lines, violence and changes to drug markets. Youth and Policy.
Andell P. (2019) Addressing County Lines: Praxis for Community Safety Practitioners. Safer Communities Emerald.
Andell P. (2019) Gangs and Violence; In Lane et al (Eds): International Handbook on Collective Violence: Current Issues and Perspectives, Routledge.
Andell P and Pitts J (2018) Addressing Criminal Exploitation of Children and Vulnerable Adults in Ipswich. A Report for Suffolk County Council.
Paul has a significant experience in training for Criminal Justice Professionals and was previously a CPD Trainer for Ambessa Training.
Paul has provided training in County lines for Probation Officers, Early Help Teams, School Governors and Investigators.
Paul was a Script Advisor for the BBC Soap EastEnders.
Paul has delivered consultancy projects for Home Office, Rugby House, West Yorkshire Police, Lambeth Gangs Team.
Paul is a member or the international research group, Eurogangs. He is also a member of European Society of Criminology. Paul presents regularly at international conferences.
- Fellow Higher Education Academy
- Awarded British Academy Innovation Fellowship 2022
- Awarded Prize from American Society of Criminology (Rural Crime Division) for Policy and Practice Relevant Research 2022
- Invited Panel Chair John Jay College NYC Decolonising Criminology
- Peer Reviewer ESRC
- Advisor to Welsh Government Health and Social Services Research Bids
- Advisor to Action on Race Equality
- Member of the Eurogangs working group
- Member of the European Society of Criminology
- Member of the Howard League for Penal Reform
- Member of APPG Alcohol, Drugs and Crime
- Chair of a European CCE Network
- Vice Chair of the London Gangs Forum 2013 -2015
- Vice Chair of the Lambeth Community Police Consultative Group 1999 - 2014
- Commendation from Violent Crime Directorate “Operation Blunt” Metropolitan Police 2009