7th October 2017 8pm at Crickhowell Literary Festival I get to meet and interview Harry Bingham. At the time of writing, I’ve had quite limited contact with Harry but I’ve already concluded he is quite a character. I also confess that, until now, I hadn’t read any of his DC Fiona Griffiths crime novels. But Read more

On 7th October 2017, at 6pm, courtesy of Crickhowell Literary Festival, I will have the privilege of being in conversation with a hero of mine. We will be talking ‘21st Century policing – fact and fiction‘. The title reflects the alternative routes taken by John and me when it came to choosing a publishing medium Read more

A few years ago, I was approached by a chap called Chris Webster and asked if I would consider becoming a patron to an organisation he had started up which he told me was soon to become a charity. The organisation was called ‘Shoeboxes for Our heroes‘ and, I was told, worked by employing a Read more

With thanks to my friend and former colleague, Dorothy Williamson – ex SO13 – for this amusing tale based on the current project to re-enlist former detectives into the ranks of the Met. Former DI Jack Regan and retired DS George Carter have answered the call for retired Detectives to return to the Met to Read more

Originally posted on kobainuk: This is a personal blog and as I type this I’m not yet sure if I’ll end up hitting the publish button.? Mental health is becoming a big part of modern Policing. It’s being recognised that the job we do and the stresses, strains and trauma that come from the job… Read more

By now, many will have seen the video of a PC wrestling on the floor of a shop with a young man called Rashan Charles. It’s ugly, violent, and makes for unpleasant viewing. For several years, I was the duty Inspector at Stoke Newington police station in North London, where this took place and where, Read more