Introduction to Professional Policing

Dr Ian K. Pepper is an advisor on higher education within policing and Visiting Professor in Professional Practice at the University of Sunderland. Ian is a former Principal Lecturer in Policing, Senior Lecturer in crime scene and forensic science, police trainer, crime scene investigator (CSI) and fingerprint officer. He has been a team leader at the National Training Centre for Scientific Support to Crime Investigation and has designed and delivered education and training to crime scene investigators and police officers worldwide. Ian has completed a number of additional academic roles including the Chair of the College of Policing PEQF Senior Qualifications Higher Education Institution Committee and Invited Visiting Scholar at the University of Central Florida. With research interests focused on police higher education and volunteering in policing, Ian has authored and edited a range of policing publications including Working in Policing and Crime Scene Investigation: Methods and Procedures.

Dr Ruth McGrath currently teaches on the BSc Crime and Investigation course at Teesside University, and more recently became course leader of the BSc Professional Policing. Before this Ruth served with Cleveland Police where she experienced a range of operational roles, including uniformed policing, Investigation, Roads Policing and Custody Officer. As a detective she was engaged in major crime investigations and completed a six-month secondment to a national unit based at New Scotland Yard. During her service she was also a police trainer and an A1 NVQ Assessor. Ruth has taught and managed numerous police programmes at Teesside University including the Police Foundation Degree. With a special interest in police higher education, Ruth has authored journal articles on teaching policing and contributed to the published volume Working in Policing.