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Paul Connor, Andy Cox, Glenn Hutton, Dave Johnston, Elliot Gold
Paul Connor Cert Ed (FE), PG Cert (ODE), LLB is a Police Training Consultant, teaching law to over 3,000 candidates since 2002. He is the author of the
Blackstone's Crime Manual and the Consultant Editor for the
Blackstone's Police Manuals. He is the author of
Blackstone's Police Investigators' Manual, Blackstone's Police Investigators' Workbook and the
Blackstone's Sergeants' and Inspectors' Mock Examination Paper.
Glenn Hutton BA, MPhil, FCIPD is a director of Psychometric Technology Limited which designs and publishes psychological tests and provides selection and assessment services. Formerly a Superintendent in North Yorkshire Police, he also worked as Head of NPT Examinations and Assessment, Head of Training in North Yorkshire and as both Course Director and Director of Studies at the Police Staff College, Bramshill.
Dave Johnston LLB, LLM is a barrister and Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service. Formerly a member of the NPT Examinations and Assessment team, he is a former OSPRE Assessor and previously worked as a legal researcher for the Home Office in Harrogate.
Andy Cox is a Detective Chief Superintendent and OCU Commander for Met Detention with the Metropolitan Police. He was previously Detective Superintendent lead for Vision Zero, Road Death, and Transport Crime Investigation with the Metropolitan Police. He is Chair of the national strategic board for serious collision investigation, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology and Leadership from Cambridge University.
Elliot Gold is a barrister at Serjeants' Inn Chambers, having been called to the Bar in 2001, practising in police law, public law, mental capacity, and discrimination. In 2021, he was named professional discipline 'junior of the year' by Chambers and Partners. He is also a contributing author to the forthcoming edition of
Police Misconduct, Complaints and Public Regulation, to be published by Oxford University Press.
