Mr Christopher Scott
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
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- Email: christopher.scott@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266352
- Criminology and Criminal Justice studies
- Social and Political Sciences
- College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Summary
Chris is currently a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice teaching on the Professional Policing Degree programme at Brunel. Previously he has taught Criminology at the University of Gloucestershire.
Prior to academia Chris was a supervisory Police Detective specialising in sexual offending risk, professsional standards/counter corruption and serious and complex investigations. He was also a national Hostage and Crisis Negotiator and Kidnap Commander, an area he hopes to research further whilst at Brunel.
AS well as being a College of Policing Associate Chris is the External Examiner for the University of Gloucestershire's BSc Crime and Criminal Justice, BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice, BSc Criminology and Sociology and BA Sociology and Law courses.
Qualifications
Masters Degree (MSc) in Criminology (University of Gloucestershire, 2021)
Bachelors Degree (BSc Econ (Hons)) in Political Studies (Aberystwyth University, 2004)
Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert) in Public Protection (University of Gloucestershire, 2019)
Foundation Degree (FdA) in Community Engagement and Governanace (University of Gloucestershire, 2012)
Fellow of the Higher Education Acadamy (FHEA). 2024.
Doctoral Researcher (EdD). 2025 - 2030.
Responsibility
Module Lead - PSB 501: Professional Practice and PSB 502: Safeguarding, Public Protection and Vulnerability.
Deputy Module Lead - PSB601: Specialist Policing Portfolio Policing Communities.
Co-Lead: Student Welfare