David Moore

Programme Lead

School of Health & Wellbeing

01752 636700

dmoore@marjon.ac.uk

Role Summary

The modules I lead on the Forensic Investigation programme are centred around the theoretical and practical skills required to effectively investigate a crime scene. The modules are 'practical heavy' with many of them taking place in the 4 bedroomed crime scene house on campus. Students will learn how evidence is assessed at the scene for relevance and how it is seized and secured to enable it to be valid at court. Students will develop practical thinking skills in building up a hypothesis around what has occurred and evaluating evidence for submission to the laboratory and also where it fits in with the whole investigation. I trained and assessed a number of new police officers in practical situations out on the street, so my passion is around people developing and applying the actual practical skills needed. My experience within the police of evidence gathering, investigation and evidence evaluation allows me to create realistic scenes whilst being completely up to date with current practices.

Qualifications

MSc Criminology (Merit) – University of Plymouth

Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Distinction) – University of Plymouth

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

Police sergeant OSPRE part 1 and part 2

Teaching

BSc (Hons) – Forensic Investigation

Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Law
Crime Scene Photography
Digital Forensics
Outdoor Crime Scenes
Specialized Forensics
Practical Policing Investigation
Honours Project

Research

Publications

‘What Are You Doing About Drink Spiking’ The Link issue 13 – the national periodical of the Institute of Licensing (2022)

https://www.instituteoflicensing.org/media/awzhrzwg/link-magazine-issue-13-web.pdf

‘Tackling Drink Spiking’ Going Equipped issue 5 – the national periodical of The College of Policing (2022)

https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/2022-11/Going-equipped-Autumn-Winter-2022.pdf

Expert Membership of professional bodies

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Police Sergeant – Devon and Cornwall Police (Retired)

Roles on external bodies

Level 4 qualified American Football Referee

Chair of the Disciplinary Committee for the British American Football Referees Association

Other Interests

American Football

Military History

Board wargaming

Play testing and developing board wargames

Walking

‘Trying’ to play the guitar