Organised criminals are smart. Their primary motivation is profit and they will adapt pretty much anything, including their modus operandi and the commodity they trade in, to ensure a constant cash flow and expansion of their activities.
As organised crime becomes more transnational, we...
Associate Professor David Bright is a criminologist and forensic psychologist with the Centre for Crime Policy and Research at Flinders University. His research interests include criminal networks, organised crime, and terrorist networks. Recent publications include a paper describing the use...
Dr Baris Cayli is a Senior Research Fellow in Criminology at the University of Derby. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Department of Culture and Society, University of Palermo. He is a Research Associate at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and Fellow of the Royal...
Dr. Rebecca Coleman is a lecturer in Policing and Criminal Investigation at UCLan, and is a member of UCLan’s Criminal Justice Partnership. She is also seconded to Lancashire Constabulary as a researcher for the evidence based policing hub.
Rebecca studied Psychology at the University of...
Viv Ellis has been a Financial Investigator with the Metropolitan Police since 2012, and is accredited by the National Crime Agency. He specialises in recovery of the proceeds of crime in both civil and criminal investigations within the Met’s Serious and Organised Crime Command. Viv joined the...
Background in policing and government with long interest in organised crime policy and practice. Latterly been heavily involved in changing nature of crime and implications for investigation and intelligence.
Julian Laufs is a currently a PhD student at University College London’s Department of Security and Crime Science where he focusses on the prevention of future crime and terrorism. Julian holds a BA in International Relations from Malmö University in Sweden and an MSc in Countering Organised...
Attila is a Law lecturer and independent researcher focusing on Law subjects, working for many years as a lecturer at the International Business College Mitrovica in Kosovo. He teaches Business Law, Public Administration and EU-related subjects. Since recently, he has been engaged in a field...
Alexander Sukharenko is a criminologist and an independent anti-corruption expert from the Far East of Russia. He is the Director of New Challenges & Threats Study Center, based in Vladivostok, Russia. Before that, he worked as a criminal investigator, lawyer and researcher....
Hayley Westwood is a Compliance professional with over 6 years’ experience, primarily in the private sector. She holds Advanced Certifications with the ICA, including specialist certificates (most recently Trade Based Money Laundering).
She has held a number of roles focused on both...
