As the Head of Research for the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA), Carolyn supports the Police CSA in delivering the National Police Chief Council’s Science and Technology strategy in connecting science and technology expertise both in the UK and globally to keep policing at the forefront of best practice. This involves developing a science system, to understand, commission and use science and technology within policing, working collaboratively with academia and key stakeholders to influence funding, drive collaborations and share our priorities from basic research to embedding knowledge at the local, regional and national level. As well as supporting the professional workforce that enables science and technology across policing.
Prior to joining OPCSA, Carolyn joined Hampshire Constabulary in 1995 with disciplines in Forensic Science, Forensic Archaeology and a Doctorate in Criminal Justice, Carolyn has had several operational and leadership roles within Crime Scene Investigation and continues to contribute to science and operational forensic practice to UK and international police investigations/organisations. Carolyn is also a Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth.
