About

I am a Senior Lecturer in Policing and Investigations and Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Policing and Investigations. I also teach on the BSc (Hons) Criminology and MSc Criminal Investigation programmes.

Teaching responsibilities

As the undergraduate Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Policing and Investigations, I teach on numerous modules relating to policing and investigations.

Specific undergraduate modules include:

• Introduction to Policing and Investigations
• Contemporary Issues in Policing and Investigation
• Introduction to Investigative Interviewing
• Investigation and Loss Prevention

I am also a Module Leader on the BSc (Hons) Criminology degree.

Specific undergraduate modules include:

• Investigation of crime

In addition, I am the Module Leader for several modules on the MSc Criminal Investigation programme.

Specific postgraduate modules include:

• Criminal Investigation 1: Principles of Investigation
• Criminal Investigation 2: Victims and Witnesses
• Criminal Investigation 3: Suspects
• Investigating Sexual Offences

Professional interests

• Professionalising the investigation process
• Multi agency partnerships
• Supporting victims of Domestic Abuse

Research interests

• Domestic abuse
• Restorative justice criminal investigations
• Investigation of sexual offences, including rape

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Qualifications

•  MSc Criminal Investigations

Recent conferences

•  British Society of Criminology Conference, 2015

Experience in industry

I served as a Police Officer for 20 years. I have seven years' experience as a Detective including five years' experience as a Detective Trainer within a Police Crime Training department.

International experience

I served as a Police Officer and Detective and delivered the Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme (ICIDP) as a Crime Trainer for my last seven years of service I also spent time as a Police Trainer in the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.

Additional interests and activities

My interests include walking, reading and swimming.