Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Staff associated with Centre

Professor Mark Button, Director

Mark has an interest in the policing of fraud, counter fraud strategies, scams and the victims of fraud and has undertaken research for the NHSCFSMS, NFSA and ACPO related to this subject amongst others.

Graham Brooks, Assistant Director

Graham is interested in strategies to counter fraud as well as fraud and corruption in sport related to gambling.

Dean Blackbourn, Research Fellow

Dean is interested in insurance fraud, staff fraud and victims of fraud.

Dr Becky Milne,  Reader

Becky is an expert in interviewing and has taken an interest in fraud investigators and their interviewing standards.

Francis Pakes, Reader

Francis is interested in the psychology of fraud and insurance fraud.

Dr Andrea Shawyer, Senior Lecturer

Andrea Shawyer is also interested in the interviewing standards of fraud investigators, particularly those focused upon benefits fraud.

Dr Geoff Smith, Senior Lecturer 

Geoff Smith is interested in public sector counter fraud strategies. He is particularly interested in the work of the Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health.

Martin Tunley, Senior Lecturer 

Martin is interested in fraud measurement, social security fraud and Accredited Counter Fraud Specialists.

Research Students

Mudzamir Mohamed

Advisory board

The Centre is also overseen by an advisory board whose role is to give advice on the strategic direction it should take. The advisory board consists of:

  • John Baker, Associate Director,  Fraud Solutions, RSM Tenon
  • Paddy Baker, Institute of Counter Fraud Specialists
  • Richard Davies, Deputy Chair, UK Insurance Fraud Bureau
  • Jim Gee, Director of Counter Fraud Services, PKF
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Head, City of London Police
  • Stephen Harrison, Chief Executive, National Fraud Authority
  • John Rosenbloom, Chair, Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board
  • Alan Day,  Senior Audit & Investigations Manager - Fraud & Security for Transport for London
  • Jill Reid, Associate Director - Internal Audit - Retail Active Management
  • Mark Surguy, Partner, Eversheds.

Parliamentary supporters

  • Rt Hon Frank Field MP
  • Rt Hon Bruce George