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