Digital Safety in an Interconnected World

Hamish retired, as a Detective Inspector, from the Specialist Crime Directorate, New Scotland Yard in 2004 after over 30 years service with the Metropolitan Police. He has substantial experience in the investigation of rape, murder, contract killing and other serious matters.

Hamish specialised in stalking and harassment issues and is considered the UK’s leading authority and of international standing. Now in consultancy he lectures nationally and internationally, gives advice as well as does media work commenting on crime cases.

He has lectured at major conferences in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and in Europe to audiences from around the world. In the US he has addressed prestigious conferences in Los Angeles addressing the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), at the Beverley Hills Hotel speaking to the entertainment industry and in Houston,Texas addressing End Violence Against Women International. In the UK and Europe he has spoken to senior delegates representing nations throughout the European Community and beyond. His audiences include police forces, domestic violence forums, victim groups, politicians, academics and the security industry.

Hamish has, since retirement, undertaken temporary work with councils and Housing Associations covering aspects of anti social behaviour. He has also worked with the Probation Service dealing with Offender Management covering prolific offenders, those on Home Detention Curfews as well as offenders appearing before the courts. Hamish has been commissioned by the Home Office to work on witness intimidation from a stalking perspective. He has also been commissioned by police forces to advise on policy matters.

On media side he regularly appears on TV in the UK, and abroad, commenting on stalking and other topical crime issues on a variety of subjects.

Hamish was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his work on stalking and harassment.