Very disappointing the Lionesses didn’t win the best team event 👇

Wonderful speakers at the memorial of the crime correspondent Duncan Campbell at Conway Hall, London. It was a packed house, including Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, Bea Campbell, Alan Rushbridger. Duncan Campbell was a fine journalist, the last of integrity and truth. It was a privilege to know him.

🎁 Christmas gift🎄📚 book shopping? Need some recommendations? Here are a few of my favourites. #BookSky #Books #NonFiction #memoir #TrueCrime @central884.bsky.social

Zena Scott-Archer died #onthisday in 2011, aged 90. Her obituary described her as ‘widow of the late David Archer’, with no mention of her own career as the world’s leading female sleuth. Pic: Zena's family collection. #privatedetectives #femalesleuths #womenshistory #privateinquiries #truecrime

On air at 1900 tonight only on Bay Trust Radio. If you have a smart speaker simply say “Play Bay Trust radio” and it will do the rest for you. 🌱

'Labyrinth is just one of several of my novels that have been scraped by Meta’s large language model. This has been done without my consent, without remuneration, without even notification. This is theft.' Great piece by @katemossewriter.bsky.social in the FT on AI. www.ft.com/content/f26b...

With ‘my boys’ from Hammersmith Police Station circa 1989. Happy days 😊

If the link works, it should take you to the "Tribute to women killed in policing" video from the UK Police Memorial website at www.ukpolicememorial.com. Thanks to @thursley.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention via her post last month. www.ukpolicememorial.com/wp-content/u...

Farewell to the Met’s finest Flying Squad. Privileged to have served circa 1981-84 @Rotherhithe & Tower Bridge .

Just got a free coffee in Prets at Waterloo because I was wearing red boots ! Made my day 😊

#BooksMakeGreatGifts 📚🎄🎁 US & Canadian #women — have you heard of the book 'In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder'? It reveals how coercive control can lead to #murder. It provides a strategy for intervention that will save women's lives. #FF @jmoncktonsmith.bsky.social

Thank You ☺️

What a beautiful memory of Philippa. I wish I’d met her too .

Pleased to be able to contribute to this tribute, which was launched yesterday evening by the Police Memorial Trust.

Thank you to everyone who has read my blogs on thecriminaljusticeblog.com Today it is 12 years since I started and so far this year they have been read and shared in 106 countries 🎉🎉 @peterstefanovic.bsky.social @catemoore.bsky.social @thursley.bsky.social

My brothel-keeping ancestor (see previous post) plied his nefarious trade on the beat of PC Jerome Caminada, who was a member of the Italian community with the other side of my family. He became one of Manchester's finest detectives and was a Victorian super sleuth. My first book was his biography.

Remember the Milgram experiment from the 60’s. Those who refused to press the electrocution button when distress was clear were found to have had more of an inner sense of self. They knew who they were.

For me. When you tap into self it helps you to do what’s right even when it’s hard. It’s the same for bystanders. A sense of moral responsibility is found to be the biggest motivator when a person witnesses harm.

I referenced the church at the start. Cover ups, and a lack of action from leaders is clear. The apathy this creates within the organisation is clear. The loss of trust in the setting is also clear.

In recent years there has been story after story where leaders have failed. The post office, the NHS, Policing, Fire and rescue, Covid and the BBC all share the apparent inability of leaders to do what’s right.

We are both light and dark. We have to tap into self to examine motive, authenticity and integrity. It’s a tough gig to look at our ‘defects’. However, we’re better for doing so…all of us.

Migrated from X. Hoping to find my X friends on Blue Sky. Please follow if you see me !