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"Really good session and very valuable learning. The interaction via Ipad is brilliant. Would love to run it more often and remotely and maybe even use it as part of PNAC selection. "
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"In addition to specific learning points I feel I'm growing in confidence to be able to challenge the norm and introduce more emotion into how I consider things eg my suggestions to the "what matters" map of instinct and understanding what matters to others. I've always held these views but I feel they have been diluted over the years"
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"The last day and a half has been a really valuable learning experience. The debates about what is a critical incident and the map about considerations will be something I have to refer to next time I have a difficult case or gold to run. I also think the honestly around the use of the NDM was refreshing and renewed my confidence. I had begun to feel constrained by having to apply a model over my decision making"
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"I suppose that the thinking time afforded to me by this course has allowed me the really scrutinise my own values insofar as they relate to strategic thinking and some of the operational decision making exercises that we've done. How do I now develop my thinking and leadership style as I move towards the next chapter of my career remains a key challenge for the next few weeks"
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"He session has reinforced the importance of doing the right thing. This is a powerful argument if you really understand your values and ethics."
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"It provides the platform to challenge and express views when others around your are focused on targets or issues that are not adding value to public service."
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"The day flew by. It was interesting and stimulating. The speaker obviously had years of experience and it showed. It was very good to meet Social Workers, Health and Education in a slightly informal situation to see how differently they approach situations. "
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"The IT system is an excellent tool to create a mock situation. It has really given me the opportunity to project myself at the strategic level. At the same time, the exercise has showed me the difference of sensibility to the events between English and French point of view."
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"Don't be afraid to tell the truth, stick to your own personal values and admit when you get things wrong. Demonstrate this to your staff and allow them to make mistakes, it is the learning that is important."
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"I personally gained a lot from observing Jonathan's facilitative style and being coached in the methodology of Hydra facilitation with special emphasis on 'not bursting the bubble'. The Hydra client end of the exercises was a really useful experience as was being in the facilitators chair in the control room and analysing the logs."
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

"I would advise all school leaders to go on training such as this and would even like to suggest that my borough runs training such as this for all agencies within the Borough. On arriving back to school this training has certainly had an impact.
– Delegate – Senior Command Course

Documents

Journals

Alison, L., Alison, E., Noone, G., Elntib, S., & Christiansen, P. (2013). Why tough tactics fail and rapport gets results: Observing Rapport-Based Interpersonal Techniques (ORBIT) to generate useful information from terrorists.Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, Vol 19 (4), 411-431.

Alison, L., Alison, E., Noone, G., Elntib, S., Waring, S. & Christiansen, P. (2013). Whatever You Say, Say Nothing: Individual Differences in Counter Interrogation Tactics Amongst A Field Sample of Right Wing, AQ inspired and Paramilitary Terrorists.

Alison, L., Alison, E., Parmenter, L., Elntib, S., Waring, S., & Christiansen, P. (2013). Using Rapport-Based Interpersonal Techniques for Generating Useful Information from Suspects Convicted of Indecent Image Offences against Children.

Alison, A., Alison, E., Sadler, R., Elntib, S., Waring, S., & Christiansen, P. (2013). The Effectiveness of Rapport Based Interrogation Techniques for Reducing Counter Interrogation Tactics in Child Abuse Offenders.

Alison, L., Alison, E., Noone, G., Elntib, S., Waring, S., & Christiansen,P. (2013) The Efficacy of Rapport Based Techniques for Minimizing Counter Interrogation Tactics amongst a Field Sample of Terrorists.

Alison, L., Palasinski, M., Waring, S., Humphrey, A., & Humann, M. (2013). Decision Inertia and Failures to Act in Choosing Between `Least-Worst? Options. Journal of Threat Management and Assessment.

Alison, L., Doran, B., Long, M., Power, N., & Humphrey, A. (2013). The effects of subjective time pressure and individual differences on hypothesis generation and action prioritization in police investigations. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 19 (1), 83-93.

Alison, L., van den Heuvel, C., Waring, S., Power, N., Long, A., O'Hara, T., & Crego, J. (2013). Immersive Simulated Learning Environments (ISLEs) for Researching Critical Incidents: A Knowledge Synthesis of the Literature and Experiences of Studying High Risk Strategic and Tactical Decision Making. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 7 (3), 255-272.

House, A., Power, N., & Alison, L. (2013). A systematic review of the potential hurdles of interoperability to the emergency services in major incidents: recommendations for solutions and alternatives. Cognition, Technology and Work.

Long, M.L., Alison, L.A., & McManus, M. A. (2013). Child pornography and likelihood of contact abuse: a comparison between contact child sexual offenders and noncontact offenders. Sex Abuse, 25 (4), 370-395.

van den Heuvel, C., Alison, L., & Power, N. (2013) Coping with uncertainty: police strategies for resilient decision making and action implementation. Cognition, Technology & Work.

Waring, S., Alison, L., Cunningham, S., & Whitfield, K. (2013). The impact of accountability on motivational goals and the quality of advice provided by crisis negotiations. Psychology, Public Policy & Law, 19 (2), 137-150.

Alison, L., Almond, L., Christiansen, P., Waring, S., Power, N., & Villejoubert, G. (2012). When do we believe in experts? The power of the unorthodox view. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 30 (6), 729-748.

Merry, S., Power, N., McManus, M., & Alison, L. (2012). Drivers of public trust and confidence in police in the UK. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 14 (2), 118-135.

van den Heuvel, C., Alison, L., & Crego, J. (2012). How uncertainty and accountability can derail strategic ‘save life’ decisions in counter terrorism simulations: A descriptive model of choice deferral and omission bias. Journal of Behavioural Decision Making, 25, 165-187.

Alison, L., Goodwill, A., Almond, L., van den Heuvel, C., & Winter, J. (2010). Pragmatic solutions to offender profiling and behavioural investigative advice. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 15 (1), 115-132.

Goodwill, A., Alison, L., Lehmann, R., Francis, A., & Eyre, M. (2010). The impact of outcome knowledge, role and quality of information on the perceived legitimacy of lethal force decisions in counter-terrorism operations. Behavioural Sciences & the Law, 28 (3), 337-350.

Kebbell, M., Alison, L., Hurren, E., & Mazerolle, P. (2010). How do sex offenders think the police should interview to elicit confessions from sex offenders? Psychology, Crime & Law, 16 (7), 567-584.

Goodwill, A.M., Alison, L.J., & Beech, A.R. (2009). What works in offender profiling? A comparison of typological, thematic and multivariate models. Behavioural Sciences & the Law, 27(4), 507-529.

Books

Alison, L., & Rainbow, L. (2011). 'Professionalizing offender profiling: Forensic and investigative psychology in practice'. Routledge: London.

Alison, L., Eyre, M., & Humann, M. (2010). Losing sight of the 'Golden Mean': Accountogenic decisions in U.K. policing. In K. Mosier and U. Fischer (Eds.). Informed by Knowledge: Expert Performance in Complex Situations. New York: Taylor and Francis.

Eyre, M., & Alison, L. (2010). Investigative decision making. In J. Brown & E. Campbell. (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of forensic psychology (pp. 73-80). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2009). Killer in the shadows: The monstrous crimes of Robert Napper. London: Pennant Books.

Alison, L., & Crego, J. (2008). Policing critical incidents: Leadership and critical incident management. Devon: Willan.

Eyre, M., & Alison, L. (2007). To decide or not to decide: decision making and decision avoidance in critical incidents. In D. Carson. R. Milne, F. Pakes, K. Shalev, & A. Sawyer (Eds.), Applying psychology to criminal justice (pp. 211-233). Chichester: Wiley.

Alison, L. (2005). The forensic psychologist’s casebook: psychological profiling and criminal investigation. Devon: Willan.

Crego, J, Grieve, J. Griffiths, B. Critical Incidents: Investigation, Management and Training (From Handbook of Criminal Investigation, P 572-585, 2007, Tim Newburn, Tom Williamson, and Alan Wright, eds. -- See NCJ-220829)

Industry & Government Reports

Alison, L., Eyre, M., Waring, S., & Humann, M. (2010). Operation Escudo. Report prepared by the Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for Merseyside Police: Internal document.

Crego, J., Eyre, M., & Alison, L. (2010). Borough commanders. Report prepared by the Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for Hampshire Police: Internal document.

Crego, J., Eyre, M., & Alison, L. (2010). 21st Century thinking: 10kV report on professional standards. Report prepared by the Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for U.K. police force: Internal document.

Crego, J., Eyre, M., & Alison, L. (2010). Haringey. Report prepared by the Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for U.K. child protection agencies: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2010). Operation Bridge: 10kV debrief of shootings in Cumbria. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for Cumbria Constabulary: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., Eyre, M., & Grant, J. (2010). 10kV report: supporting vulnerable people in Los Angeles - review of homelessness strategy and operations for Los Angeles Police Department. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for the Los Angeles Police Department: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2009). Operation Lockinge: 10kV debrief of terrorist kidnapping of British hostages. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for the Metropolitan Police Service: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2009). New challenges: shaping the future together. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for the Metropolitan Police Service: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2009). Anti-corruption: what matters? Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for XXXX (EU country): Internal document.

Alison, L., Crego, J., & Eyre, M. (2009). Protecting vulnerable people: preventing violent extremism. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and Home Office: Internal document.

Alison, L., Waring, S., & van den Heuvel, C. (2009). CBRN operational advisors course: course assessment procedures. Report for Police National CBRN Centre, Ryton: Internal document.

Roberts, A., Waring, S., Whitfield, K., & Alison, L. (2009). Operation Iota: 10kV debrief report on public order training. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for the Merseyside, Cheshire, GMP, Cumbria, Lancashire and North Wales Police: Internal document.

Waring, S., Freeman, A., & Alison, L. (2009). Fire service watch manager induction course: an evaluation. Report prepared by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for Greater Manchester Fire Service: Internal document.

Cole, J., Cole, B., Kebbell, M., & Alison, L. (2008). A training needs analysis for public sector agencies in the awareness of radicalisation and countering violent extremism which may present risk of harm to the public. London: Home Office. Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2008). Beijing: capturing the learning. Looking forward. Report on security preparations for 2012 Olympics by Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology for the Metropolitan Police Service: Internal document.

Alison, L., Crego, J., Waring, W., & Eyre, M. (2008). Youth offending service simulations: findings November 2007. Report prepared by Centre for Critical Incident Research for Merseyside Youth Offending Service: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2008). Learning together – making neighbourhoods safer. Report prepared by Centre for Critical Incident Research for Metropolitan Police Service: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., & Eyre, M. (2008). Tragedy - learning from the past for a better future: deaths in custody. Report prepared by Centre for Critical Incident Research for Humberside Police: Internal document.

Crego, J., Alison, L., Eyre, M., Almond, L., & Newman, F. (2008). Review of rape and serious sexual violence investigations. Report prepared by Centre for Critical Incident Research for Metropolitan Police Service: Internal document.

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