Experience

Scottish Police Authority

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Workstream Manager - Forensic 2026 Strategic Change Programme

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Team Manager (Fingerprints)

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Scottish Police Authority

• Dundee, United Kingdom

• Fingerprint Examiner

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2018



BEAR Scotland

• Perth, United Kingdom

• Emergency Liaison Officer

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  Key communicator, providing first point of contact for emergency 24 hour support for the trunk road network in Scotland. Areas of responsibility • Co-ordinating incoming communications from partner agencies relating to trunk road defects and incidents, and dictating personnel and vehicular responses • Management of cases, compilation of monthly and annual reports and statistical returns • Monitoring of multi-informatics system in a specified geography, consisting ice sensors, radar images and static camera images. • Key collaborator with partner agencies (Police, Traffic Scotland and BEAR Scotland emergency responders) to maintain safe road conditions and when necessary instruct winter resources. Show less



Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police

• Turks and Caicos Islands

• Fingerprint Specialist

  • Jun 2010 - Apr 2011

  An expanded role created to provide specialist fingerprint and forensic examination of crime scenes. This position required development of outdated systems and procedure to ensure efficiency and traceability. Areas and responsibilities: • Evaluation of current forensic protocols, and identification of areas where improvements could be implemented. • Electronic fingerprint capture system project management, from validation to introduction, throughout the Turks and Caicos jurisdiction. • Field based forensic examination of crime scenes: chemical development of latent fingerprint impressions, collection and cataloguing of exhibits • Fingerprint examination, searching of latent prints on the AFIS system and identification of latent prints. • Preparation of written and visual presentations for provision of expert witness statements in court. Show less



Scottish Police Services Authority

• Dundee, Scotland

• Fingerprint Officer

  • Jan 2000 - May 2010

  This role developed from an initial trainee post, through officer to a senior post through study, training and continuing professional development. Leader of a team, that provided specialist forensic examination, to support local and national forces. Areas and Responsibilities: • Line management of a team of fingerprint officers, chemical development staff and admin support, to ensure departmental target efficiencies are achieved • Mentoring and developing juniors skills, knowledge and experience • Interdepartmental and agency co-ordination • End point validation and cross referencing of the entire teams identification data. Show less



Sealand Quality Foods

• Edinburgh, Scotland

• Sales Manager and National Sales Trainer

  • Sep 1996 - Dec 1999

  This role was developed from within the company, in response to target achievements, from sales position to management and training. Areas and Responsibilities • Personal responsibility for territory planning and task execution, in a target driven manner. • Provision of forecasting and feedback to senior management • Compliance with sales system for data capture, and maintenance of current client data bases. • Development of new opportunities via relationship building activities. • Training sales reps in sales varied techniques to achieving personal growth, development whilst meeting volume and number based targets Show less



Scottish Crop Research Institute

• Invergowrie, Tayside

• Research Scientist

  • Dec 1994 - Sep 1996