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staff list  BackMr Bob Underwood

  • Job title: Lecturer
  • Dept: Law and Criminal Justice Studies
  • Tel: 01843 609129
  • Campus: Broadstairs
 Bob Underwood

QUALIFICATIONS:
BA (Hons) (Post Compulsory Education and Training (First class)

Certificate in Education (Post-Compulsory)

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Module Leader (level 4) 'Core Policing Skills' Module Leader (level 5) 'Criminal Law'. I also contribute to undergraduate dissertation supervision.

RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:

Publications:                                                                          Bryant, R. & Bryant. S (eds) with Graca. S, Lawton-Barrett. K, Murphy. R, Tong. S, Underwood. R & Wood. D (1st Sept 2011) Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2012|, Six edition, Oxford Oxford University Press.

Caless, B, (Ed) Bryant, R, Spruce, B & Underwood, R (Contributors) (2010) Blackstone's PCSO Handbook,5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Bryant, R & Bryant, S (Eds) Caless, B, Lawton-Barrett, K, Underwood, R, Wood, D & Murphy, R (Contributors) (2009) Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, 4th edition. Oxford: Oxford

Harfield, C (2009) Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice & Procedure, Oxford, Oxford University Press (contributor)

Bryant, R (Ed) Caless, B, Lawton-Barrett, K, Underwood, R & Wood, D (Contributors) (2008) Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, 3rd edition. Oxford: Oxford

Bryant, R (Ed) Caless, B, Lawton-Barrett, K, Underwood, R & Wood, D (Contributors) (2007) Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford

Caless, B, (Ed) Bryant, R, Spruce, B & Underwood, R (Contributors) (2007) Blackstone's PCSO Handbook, 1st edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Bryant, R (Ed) Caless, B, Lawton-Barrett, K, Underwood, R & Wood, D (Contributors) (2006) Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, Oxford: Oxford University Press

Bryant, R & Bryant, S (Eds) Caless, B, Lawton-Barrett, K, Underwood, R, Wood, D & Murphy, R (Contributors) (2010) Blackstone's Student Police Officer Handbook, 5th edition. Oxford: Oxford

Bryant, R & Bryant, S (Eds) Caless, B, Lawton-Barrett, K, Underwood, R, Wood, D & Murphy, R (Contributors) (2010) Blackstone's Student Police Officer Workbook. Oxford: Oxford

Caless, B (Ed) Bownas, J, Simpson, M, Spruce, B, & Underwood, R (Contributors) (2010) Blackstone's Special Constabulary Handbook, Oxford: Oxford University Press

Conference Papers and Presentations:
Underwood, B (2008) International Forum on Police Education, Training and Learning, Belgrade, Serbia, 29-30 September 2008

Professional Experience:
1978–2008  Police Constable Kent Police
1993-1998   Emergency Response Vehicle driver and motorcyclist, Medway BCU
1985-1993   Detective Constable, Kent Police Ports Unit, Sheerness and authorised police firearms officer specialising in VIP Close Protection Duties
1984-1985   Police Support Unit Officer, National Coal Miners Strike
1982-1984   Neighbourhood Policing, Twydall, Gillingham

Professional and Research Interests:
Post compulsory teaching and learning, criminal law, the role of the police within criminal justice process and police education. 

OTHER INTERESTS:

Institute for Further Learning