Synopsis
In this memoir, recently-retired Chief Superintendent Kevin Moore reflects on an association with Sussex Police which stretches back over 50 years. As the son of a police officer, and someone who himself served in nearly every rank in the service, Kevin is uniquely placed to recall his own career in terms of highs and lows, as well as changes in policing and police leadership style over the years. Full of fascinating detail as to front-line policing and the high-profile cases he was involved in, this book is a must for anyone who enjoys crime novels, as well as the more serious reader who wants an insider perspective on policing and the challenges it faces.
About the Author
Kevin Moore joined Sussex Police aged twenty-one in 1978. His father was a serving officer who had joined in the 1950s. This means their joint careers span over 60 years of policing. After joining the police, Kevin spent his two-year probationary period at Brighton where he operated as a beat officer and area car driver/observer, experiencing a wide variety of policing situations as expected in a cosmopolitan City the size of Brighton and Hove. After this, he became a rural beat patrol officer at Camber in East Sussex. A short while later, he joined the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), as a detective constable. This proved to be the beginning of a long, productive career as a detective as he climbed the ranks, achieving the highest rank possible in the CID world of Detective Chief Superintendent as Head of Sussex’s CID. During his service he was senior detective in charge of CID at Hastings and Eastbourne. He also worked in the Professional Standards Department investigating complaints made against police officers. He also served as Chief Superintendent and Divisional Commander of Brighton and Hove where he was responsible for all police operations in the City. He commanded many large-scale public order demonstrations as well as other major public safety events. During his detective career, he was a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) with a responsibility for leading enquiries into murder and other major crime investigations. He was seen as a highly competent senior detective. He was formerly a member if the International Homicide Investigators Association. Following his retirement in 2009, he joined the newly formed S.E. Regional Organised Crime Unit as a civilian or member of police staff. This involved the role as the Regional Intelligence Manager and then subsequently that of the S.E. Regional Prison Intelligence Manager. This Unit has an overall responsibility for investigating the criminal activities of those involved in the commission of the most serious types of crime. He fully retired from the police service in January 2018. He has been married to Ann for over forty years and has two grown up children and five grandchildren. He holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Public Sector and Police Studies and a Post Graduate Diploma in Police Studies. He is interested in football and cricket and is a season ticket holder with Brighton and Hove Albion F.C. and also now spends his time with his and his wife’s Golden Retriever dogs and their four horses.
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