Dr David Thompson

David Thompson was formerly a career detective, and served in the Merseyside Police for 30 years. He was a detective on area, in the Regional Crime Squad and Criminal Intelligence. He was the head of the Merseyside Police Fraud Squad, in charge of the Liverpool City Centre CID and commanded a Territorial Division. He retired with the rank of Chief Superintendent.

David holds a PhD in Psychology, a Master of Science Degree in Investigative Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences, and a Diploma in Municipal Administration. He was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Investigative Psychology at the University of Liverpool.

David is currently a Visiting Fellow of the Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order at The University of Leicester. He is a consultant to large companies advising on aspects of ethics, integrity, trust and financial probity in corporate governance and management.