Becky Milne
With over 150 publications (H-Index 50, with over 10,000 citations), her research as a Chartered Forensic Psychologist has concerned the best to access reliable testimony, especially from those deemed most vulnerable, by developing novel comunication techniques. Jointly with practitioners, she has helped to create procedures that improve the quality of interviews of witnesses, victims, intelligence sources, and suspects. She works closely with the police (and other criminal justice organisations), creating practical solutions based on research, developing training, running interview courses, co-writing National Guidance (e.g. The Achieving Best Evidence Guidance, MoJ) and providing case advice (e.g. London Bridge terror attacks, War Crimes Team). She is the Founder and Director of the Collaboration of Forensic Interviewing, an internationally recognised centre of excellence. She has supervised over 30 Doctorate students to successful completion, the majority being practitioners within the CJS from all over the world (e.g. Australia, Brazil, Norway, USA). She was awarded the National accolade of Research Supervisor of the Year – Highly Commended by the Times Higher Education (December 2022). She is Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Police Science and Management. She was given the Tom Williamson award for her outstanding achievements in the field of investigative interviewing by NPCC in April 2009. In 2020 she was the sole awardee of the British Psychology Society Award for Excellence in Forensic Psychology Research. She is the UK MC Representative for the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) project- Establishing Networks to Implement the Mendez Principles.