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Steve Wadley is course leader on the BSc Professional Policing undergraduate degree at Birmingham City University and a former Ministry of Defence police officer. He has a Masters in intelligence and security. 

Laura Riley is a lecturer in Criminology and Policing at Birmingham City University and a PhD researcher. Her teaching focuses on vulnerabilities, diversity, abuse, multiagency working, ethics, and mental health.  

Sharda Murria is a lecturer in Criminology and Policing at Birmingham City University and is in the final year of her PhD. She is passionate about community engagement and promoting lawful and ethical policing, particularly of marginalised communities. 

Tony Blockley has served within policing for over 30 years, gaining extensive knowledge and understanding of policing organisation and practice. On retirement he had attained the rank of Chief Superintendent with the position of Head of Crime, responsible for leading 500+ multi-disciplinary staff within a complex and critical department servicing public protection, major and serious crime, serious and organised crime, terrorism, financial crime, fraud and forensic services.

As the lead for policing at Leeds Trinity University he is responsible for co-ordinating policing higher education, including developing programmes and enhancing current provision in line with the Police Education Qualification Framework (PEQF) while also supporting the College of Policing in the development of programmes.

He combines an extensive policing career with an understanding of the national curriculum, the requirements of the academic standards and the entry routes to policing, giving him a unique perspective and the necessary credibility to support his role as Editor of Critical Publishing's new policing series.