Sociologist, Institut Paris Région (France)

Virginie Malochet is a sociologist, Senior Researcher at the Institut Paris Région and Associate Researcher at the Centre for Sociological Research on Law and Penal Institutions (Centre de recherche sociologique sur le droit et les institutions pénales - Cesdip). A specialist in municipal policing, she is interested in local security and crime prevention policies, systems and professions. Her work explores the many facets of the pluralisation of policing in France, including the actions of cities, transport and social housing bodies, the question of citizen participation, and issues of governance and partnership.