Charles Crichlow
Senior Lecturer
Lecturer in Criminology and Policing Studies
Department of Law & Criminology , School Of Psychology
Charles Crichlow is currently the programme leader for BSc Professional Policing Studies Pre-Join and Top-up degrees at the University of East London.
He held the position of President of the National Black Police Association (NBPA) for four years where he made a significant contribution to national policing policy.
Qualifications
- MA in Crime Law and Society (Criminology), University of Manchester
- FRSA
Areas Of Interest
- Policing Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Black Policing Perspectives
OVERVIEW
Charles Crichlow served for 30 years in Greater Manchester Police where during the 1990s he developed a passion for community policing and issues of fairness in policing in general.
He completed his Master's degree in Crime Law and Society (Criminology) in 2008 at the University of Manchester. In 2009, he was commissioned by the National Black Police Association to conduct a 10th Anniversary internal review of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry report, which was the catalyst for the commissioning of the Smith (2012) Report into Disproportionality in Police Professional Standards. On retirement from policing (2020), Charles was awarded the Queens Policing Medal (QPM) for services to policing.
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TEACHING
BSc (Hons) Policing Studies Top-Up
This course is for existing police personnel with over 3 years of service (and out of their probation), and for those who have recently retired.
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