Paul Smith Portrait

Professor Paul Smith

Head of School

Paul1.Smith@port.ac.uk

PhD Supervisor

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Criminology School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Biography

Dr. Paul Smith is a Principal Lecturer, Director of the Forensic Innovation Centre and the Institute of Criminal Justice Study Lead on Innovation. He started his career as a medical photographer with the Leicester Royal Infirmary moving into a role as a crime scene investigator (CSI) with Leicestershire Constabulary in April 1999. During this time he investigated a range of major and volume crimes and trained as a crime scene manager and coordinator, advancing to an assistant senior CSI in the summer of 2004. During this time he studied for a Masters in forensic archaeology. He completed his doctoral studies in embedded technologies for scene investigations graduating from the University of Birmingham in 2008. He teaches forensic studies and his research interests include developing knowledge sharing in the police, integrating technologies into investigative practice and researching various aspects of forensic studies and associated criminal justice matters.

Research interests

  • Crime Scene Examination / Management / Co-ordination
  • Advances in Forensic Science
  • Technology and Policing
  • Human Factors