Elise Sargeant is a Doctoral Scholar based in the CEPS offices at The University of Queensland. Elise graduated from the University of Queensland with an honours degree in Criminology. While located at CEPS, Elise will examine the relationship between community policing strategies and community processes. In her dissertation, Elise hopes to address the question: ‘Can police influence or promote neighbourhood level collective efficacy?’ Supervising Elise in this endeavour are Professor Lorraine Mazerolle and Dr Rebecca Wickes both of The University of Queensland, and Professor Tim Prenzler of Griffith University. Elise has a particular interest in community policing, attitudes to police, police legitimacy, and the ecology of crime.