Dr. Mark Stokes served for 33 years as a police officer with West Midlands Police. He has since occupied a number of roles including Consultant with Secured by Design, Visiting Lecturer in Partnership Working at Wolverhampton University, UK, War Crimes Investigator, both DOCO and supervisor with British Transport Police, trainer and assessor at the Police Crime Prevention Academy, Rural and Business Crime Officer for Herefordshire with West Mercia Police, and since 2022 Senior Lecturer on the Police Constable Development Apprenticeship at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.