• Lancashire Constabulary 1975 -2005 reaching rank of Temporary Inspector.
• Joined Dog section 1979 – 1994. Trained Explosives, Drugs and Cadaver detection dogs.
• Qualified as Home Office Police Dog Instructor 1992
• Awarded Lord Cozens Hardy Travel Fellowship to research Cadaver Detection Dogs in USA – 1994
• Awarded Home Office Research Award to locating submerged bodies using dogs – 1996
• Founder Member of Forensic Search Advisory Group (FSAG) -1992
• Awarded City and Guilds (Exeter University) in Managing Land Search Operations (2003)
• Independent Assessor for SCS International -   2001-
• National Fire Investigation Detector Dog Assessor -  Lancashire F&R Service 2008
• Course Director for Malaysian Fire and Rescue Service Student Instructors Course for Fire Investigation dog handlers -  2007
• Course Director for Submerged Body Dog Detection Course for Guarda Civil et al Spain - 2009

Affiliations

• FSAG (Founder Member)
• British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers
• British Association of Human Identification
• Canis
• NecroSearch International
• Kenyon International Disaster Management
• International Cadaver Dog Association
• International Detector Dog Training (Spain)
• Global Rescue Service