Dr John Gilmour has over 10 years of research experience in a wide range of content and methodological areas. His primary research is focused on integrating the use of scientific research methodologies and evidence-based practice into modern policing.

Dr Gilmour has also worked directly for policing intelligence groups, evaluating ongoing policing operations, reviewing intelligence and project findings for application to strategic and frontline use, and establishing evidence-based policing practices across a wide range of specialist and generalist units. He works closely with police services to evaluate strategic and operational police practices and policy, and to provide evidence-based recommendations for current investigative procedures.

He holds a PhD from the University of Southern Queensland, which examined the effects of social media on mental health and well-being across metropolitan and regional Australians. Dr Gilmour is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, and is working on a three-year Australian Research Council Discovery Project aimed at reviewing police and systems responses to domestic and family violence.

Dr Gilmour has been awarded the Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) Excellence in Research on Improving Law Enforcement for Women Award, and has been cited by the QPS Sexual Violence Response Strategy, Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce findings, and the Commission of Inquiry into QPS Responses to Domestic and Family Violence.

Dr Gilmour has published articles on topics including evidence-based policing and practice, veteran mental health, psychometrics, autism diagnostics, paediatric pain management, cybersecurity, social media and mental health, and telehealth policy. He has authored books on research methods and statistics, and the effects of social media across various age groups.

Dr Gilmour specialises in the application of scientific research methods and modern statistical methodologies to policing practices, crime trend analysis, social issues, and system responses. His work currently focuses on the development, design, and implementation of mixed-method systems evaluations, and using a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data sources to provide practical recommendations for improved practices and outcomes.