Simon has a particular interest in the investigation of transnational crime, Cyber crime and intelligence analysis, the development of cooperative and common training / education methods to investigate cyber crime, concepts of accountability, and human rights law and philosophy. Simon was previously employed by Cambridge University as a research assistant, where he researched the relationship between the use of drugs and crime.

Simon has over 15 years experience as a lecturer in Law, Criminology and Policing and he has created and lead the validation of various undergraduate and postgraduate Criminology degree courses. Simon is a former member of Southampton Solent University’s Academic Standards and Development Committee and is currently an External Examiner for the University of West London, and Bedford University. In addition to being an advisor / consultant to organisations and agencies such as the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Criminal Records Office- ACRO, the National Crime Agency (NCA), and Hampshire Police (on subjects such as DNA Retention, the sharing of data, and the transnational investigation of cybercrime) Simon also sits on the Advisory Board of the not-for-profit community interest company Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions where he is involved in various research projects in partnership with the UK Government and the public sector.

Simon has extensive experience in obtaining funding and organising conferences in his areas of expertise, such as: the Becoming Cyber Savvy Conference (2014) co-funded and hosted by Southampton Solent University and ACRO, the Serious and Organised Crime Conference (2013), and the History of Policing Conference (2012) both co-funded by Southampton Solent University and Hampshire Police, and held at Southampton Solent University and Hampshire Police Training HQ respectively.

Simon continues to lecture and build upon his research experience in transnational policing cooperation.

Publications and Conference Papers

Investigating Cyber Crime: Overcoming jurisdictional uncertainty. The European Law Academy- Countering the Illegal Use of the Internet Conference. Fareham, UK. March 2014

The Current Processes of Tackling Serious and Organised Crime: The need for intelligence and effective communication. The Serious and Organised Crime Conference. April 2013. Southampton Solent University

Co-operative or Competitive Police? How best to nurture the nature of transnational policing? Southampton Solent University Research Series, 2011

The Retention of DNA: A Detection Right or a ‘Human Wrong’? British Society of Criminology Conference, Leicester, July 2010

A Force For Change? Evaluating ‘Authentic Assessment’ on Undergraduate Criminology Programmes in Two UK Universities. British Society of Criminology Conference, Leicester, July 2010, with Prof F. Leishman

Chair DNA and Human Rights Session. British Society of Criminology Conference, Leicester, July 2010

Retaining the Right People on the DNA Database: An Analytical Response to the European Court of Human Rights 04.12.2008 Grand Chamber Judgement S. and Marper V. The United Kingdom. ACPO. Home Office, 2010

Evaluating ‘Authentic Assessment’ on Undergraduate Criminology Programmes in Two UK Universities. Higher Education Academy Conference, Birmingham, with Prof F. Leishman, 2010

A Force for Change? Enhancing authentic assessment on undergraduate criminology programmes in two UK universities. Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-SAP). December 2009

Enhancing Assessment at HE. British Society of Criminology Conference, Cardiff, July 2009

The Progressive Learning Scenario, British Society of Criminology Conference, Huddersfield, July 2008

Establishing the Legitimacy of the Policing Family: Plurality, Power and the Protection of the Human Rights Act (1998). PhD. February, 2008.

The Legitimacy of Plural Policing, British Society of Criminology Conference, Glasgow, July 2007

Plural Policing: Society’s Product and Panacea. British Society of Criminology Conference, Leeds, July 2005

Policing: A Model of Plurality, British Society of Criminology Conference, Portsmouth, July 2004.

Personal

Simon and his wife have one son and live in West Sussex, United Kingdom.