A former Police Officer in the Gloucestershire Constabulary with 30 years of service, 26 of which were in the Traffic Department.

The holder of the City & Guilds Certificate in ‘Road Accident Investigation for Police Officers’

Licentiateship of City & Guilds in Road Accident Investigation. (LCGI)

Full Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators. (MITAI)

Diploma of Membership of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, including training in surveying. (MRAC)

A Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses

Was a Police Officer authorized by the Chief Constable to inspect all types of motor vehicle.

A qualified Accident Investigator since 1983 and attended many hundred serious and fatal road traffic accidents. For the last 6 years of service was a full time Accident Investigator in a dedicated Unit.

Regularly examines motor vehicles in respect of consistency of accident damage, handling defects, behaviour or performance.

From 2002 until 2005 carried out the duties as Senior Collision Investigator and as such attended both regional and national seminars.

The holder of a Police Class 1 Advanced Driving certificate for motorcars for 25 years.

Pursuit trained.

Attended a Course on Tanker and Large Goods Vehicle Rollover run by The International Road Safety Training Company Limited.

Received training in crush damage analysis and an approved and authorised operator of EDCRASH and A I Damage crush damage analysis software. Also qualified in Advanced AI Damage.

Instructor in the use of V.A.S.C.A.R speed detection device and Autovision in car video system.

Trained in the use of V.A.S.C.A.R., Radar and Laser speed detection devices.

Experienced in giving evidence to Criminal, Civil and Coroners Courts.

Qualified in plan drawing and surveying techniques using electronic data measuring equipment and the line offset methods.

Qualified in Relmo 2D & 3D Terrain Modelling.

Experienced in the recovery and identification of stolen vehicles.

Received training at the Forensic Science Laboratory, Chepstow with regard to the interpretation of evidence gleaned from damaged light bulbs and have examined many light bulbs during my time as a qualified Accident Investigator.

Trained in the use of electromagnetic and eddy current coating thickness equipment.

Trained in structured interview techniques.