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Traitor or Faithful! - Romance Fraudsters
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Violence Against Women and Girls: Progress or Promises?
Policing under the spotlight: when every decision becomes a headline
The Scourge of Drink Spiking
Digitally enabled crime in 2026: How Artificial Intelligence Could be Used Against us in the UK.
Illegal Filming in UK Prisons : Stamping Out Harmful Content.
Paedophile Hunters in the UK - Vigilante Justice?
Smart Intruder Alarms in UK Homes: A Burglar's View
Rural Crime: It's really time to take it seriously!
Complex Decision Making Within Policing.
The Offence of Strangulation - what is it?
Criminal Justice System in Crisis Mode
“A Burglar Writes……” Want to avoid being a victim of a burglary? "
Police Accountability and Trust
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Dr John Dempsey
John is Director of Cyber Investigations at the University of Lancashire.
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Warren Atkinson
Warren is an experienced former detective inspector with a demonstrated history of working in the law enforcement industry and academia.
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Ann Beswick
Ann has decades of experience with Lancashire Constabulary, primarily as a detective and detective trainer.
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Lynn Hughes
Lynn Hughes is the PLEI lead for Vulnerability at the University of Lancashire.
Editor: Eyes on Crime
Ken Kirwan
A highly experienced and decorated retired detective who has worked to the rank of detective inspector and has 30 years’ experience in complex and serious crime investigation.
Specialist Contributor
Dick Titley
Dick Titley is a former Counter Terrorism Detective now specialising in rural crime and security.
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Amber Jacques
Amber is the academic lead for the Women in Cyber Security (WSyS) group at the University of Lancashire.
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Darryl Kennedy
Darryl Kennedy is an ex-career burglar who has operated across 3 continents. He is now an advocate of crime prevention.
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Derek Flint
Derek is a a senior lecturer in Policing. A published author, with his first book 'The Decision Paradigm released in 2021.
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Wendy Brook-Evans
Wendy was appointed a tribunal judge in 2021 and has a background as a solicitor and a Higher Courts advocate.
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