Dr. Steve Watts

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Strategic Investigative Review and Analysis
Sydney, NSW, AU
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Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
About Dr. Steve Watts

A Board advisor and mentor in Governance, Strategy, Leadership, Operational Deliver, Risk, Resilience and Compliance. I help individuals, organisations and corporates by asking difficult questions that identify issues, risks and obstacles to success. I deliver results by leveraging my extensive skills and experience in Strategic leadership, policy development and operational delivery in difficult, challenging and complex environments. Core Strengths: Strategic Intelligence, Leadership, Decision Making, Operational Delivery, Threat & Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Crisis Response & Management, Operational Delivery, Crisis Communication.Some Career Highlights include;- Member of the top team responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of one of the largest non metropolitan police forces in the UK. Responsible for Specialist Policing response with direct line command of +/- 2000 Officers and Staff. Main responsibilities;Serious, Organised and Major Crime; Child Abuse investigation; Counter Terrorism, Strategic Roads Policing, Firearms Response, Public Order, Maritime and Air Support; Forensic Services; Critical incident & Crisis management; Major & Sporting Event Management.Criminal Justice- A significant number of national responsibilities;Vice Chair Homicide Working Group leading best practice in murder investigation.National Lead - investigation of death in healthcare establishments.Officer in Overall Command of 'Operation Anagram' UK wide serial killer investigation.National Lead for Investigative Interviewing.Member of UK national Counter Terrorism committee.National lead for the Security of Emergency Service Vehicles.National Lead for Police Maritime Operations, setting standards in the UK police maritime response with partners working to protect the UK maritime domain.- UK Police Commander for War Crimes Investigation (Kosovo) 2000, leading the British Forensic Team in Kosovo. The position required strategic and operational management and negotiation at a high level with the United Nations, the interim government of Kosovo, NGOs and the military. - Chief Strategic Policing Advisor to Abu Dhabi Police, UAE.Working with this highly ambitious organisation contributing to their being one of the most operationally effective Police Forces in the world in one of the safest countries within 5 years. - EU Special Counsellor to the Republic of Serbia. Lead for Strategic Planning & Performance Management. Supporting the Strategic development of the government of Serbia as it moved towards EU accession.

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Strategic Investigative Review and Analysis
Sydney, NSW, AU
Dr. Steve Watts Work Experience Details
  • Strategic Investigative Review And Analysis
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
  • Office Of The Nt Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
    Senior Operations Officer
    Office Of The Nt Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
    Milsons Point, Nsw, Au
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  • Office Of The Nt Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
    Senior Operations Officer
    Office Of The Nt Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Apr 2024 - Present
    Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
    Providing advice and consultancy in investigations and operations.
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  • Kudos Knowledge Pty Ltd
    Advisory Board Member
    Kudos Knowledge Pty Ltd Aug 2019 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Providing Policing & Law Enforcement advice to the board of Kudos Knowledge in respect of innovative technological solutions in challenging domains.
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  • Nice Ltd
    Senior Policing Advisor
    Nice Ltd Aug 2020 - Present
    Apac
    Senior Policing Advisor to NICE Systems APAC, working to deliver effective Digital Investigation Solutions to Law Enforcement in addition to the Public & Private Sectors.
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  • International Security Expo 2019
    Advisory Board Member
    International Security Expo 2019 May 2017 - Present
    Providing advice to the board regarding this international security exhibition held annually in London, UK.
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  • Policing Insight
    Director
    Policing Insight Jun 2019 - Present
    Sydney, Australia
    Policing Insight; a digital publication whose content covers the full width of policing and criminal justice topics including policy, practice, crime and technology via articles, reports and our valuable Media Monitor service, a searchable database of news, analysis, opinion and reports from national, local and specialist press as well all the key policing and criminal justice organisations. Readers and contributors reflect collaboration between police and criminal justice organisations, the third sector, industry and academia to find progressive solutions to the significant challenges in policing and criminal justice.
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  • Saw Associates Ltd
    Director
    Saw Associates Ltd Jan 2012 - Present
    Delivering high quality consultancy, advice and solutions across the spectrum of Criminal Justice, Policing, Security and Counter Terrorism domains.
  • Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
    Senor Investigator
    Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Senior Investigator with the primary role of reviewing misconduct and corruption investigation and management in NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission.
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  • Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club
    Member Disciplinary Panel (Volunteer)
    Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club Aug 2019 - Oct 2022
    Sydney, Australia
    Member of the Club disciplinary panel providing quasi judicial judgements in referred cases.
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  • Charles Sturt University
    Lecturer In Policing Studies
    Charles Sturt University Oct 2020 - May 2022
    Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Daris Group
    Strategic Consultant
    Daris Group Mar 2020 - May 2020
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Providing security consultancy to NSW Government regarding the COVID -19 quarantine response.
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  • Ethica Solutions
    Director
    Ethica Solutions Jan 2015 - Mar 2019
    England
    Director Ethica Solutions Ltd. A professional consultancy safeguarding the reputation of organisations by protecting children.
  • City Security And Resilience Network
    Associate Director
    City Security And Resilience Network Nov 2012 - Aug 2018
    Southern England
    The leading UK based business security and resilience membership network. Bringing together public and private sector leaders, as a not-for-profit enterprise, CSARN is an award winning business security and staff safety advisory service. We achieve this through providing business intelligence, educational networking events, training and specialist project management
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  • Ital
    Associate Partner (Policing Applications)
    Ital Nov 2012 - Aug 2018
    ITAL takes pride in its innovation and application of technology. Constantly striving to provide a service that compares with the best in its informatics, pricing and customer care. Identifying high quality applications in the policing and security spheres.
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  • European Union
    Special Counsellor; Strategic Leadership And Planning/ Hr Management
    European Union Jun 2013 - Sep 2016
    Ministry Of The Interior, Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade
    Lead for Strategic Planning & Performance Management strand of the EU Twinning project to the MoI of the Republic of Serbia and latterly HR Development focussed upon delivering effective Policing. Supporting the Strategic development of the government of Serbia as it moved towards EU accession
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  • University Of Greenwich
    Visiting Lecturer (Msc Maritime Crime Coordinator)
    University Of Greenwich Feb 2012 - Jan 2014
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  • Abu Dhabi Police, United Arab Emirates
    Chief Strategic Policing Advisor
    Abu Dhabi Police, United Arab Emirates Sep 2008 - Nov 2011
    Working directly to the top team of this highly ambitious organisation seeking to be one of the most operationally effective Police Forces in the world in one of the safest countries within 5 years. I provided consultancy that drove strategic, organisational and operational development and change across the whole spectrum of policing activity, including Strategic management, Performance Management, Community Policing, Response Policing, Traffic Policing, Crime Investigation, Critical Incident & Crisis Management and Event Planning and management. This was achieved with direct leadership and management of 70+ mainly UK ex- patriate strategic policing experts embedded in the various Directorates and supervision of projects by external commercial consultancies.
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  • Centre For International Forensic Assistance
    Director
    Centre For International Forensic Assistance Sep 2004 - Sep 2011
    United Kingdom
  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Assistant Chief Constable
    Hampshire Constabulary Jan 2005 - Sep 2008
    Hampshire Uk
    Key member of the top team responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of one of the largest non metropolitan police forces in the UK. In 2005 one of the highest performing forces in England and Wales, producing the lowest burglary rate for 31 years and the lowest vehicle crime rate in 24 years. Also first place in respect of key crime indicators across the ‘family of forces’ and third highest nationally in respect of public satisfaction rating, and according to the British crime Survey the safest place in EnglandSignificant command experience. 'Gold' strategic command of critical incidents, and major puiblic events including Farborough International Air Shows and the 'Trafalgar 200' international naval fleet review. Particular responsibility for Specialist Policing response. Direct line command of +/- 2000 Officers and Staff. Main responsibilities;Serious, Organised and Major Crime; Child Abuse investigation; Counter Terrorism, Strategic Roads Policing, Firearms Response, Public Order, Maritime and Air Support; Forensic Services; Critical incident & Crisis management; Major & Sporting Event Management.Criminal JusticeActive member of the Association of Chief Police Officers (England & Wales), with a significant number of national responsibities;- Vice Chair Homicide Working Group leading best practice in murder investigation.-National Lead - investigation of death in healthcare establishments.-Officer in Overall Command of 'Operation Anagram' UK wide serial killer investigation.-National Lead for Investigative Interviewing.-Member of UK national Terrorism committee, incl.Counter Terrorism Co Ordination lead for the South East of England, Umpire on National CT Exercises-National lead for the Security of Emergency Service Vehicles.-National Lead for Police Maritime Operations, setting standards in the UK police maritime response with partners working to protect the UK maritime domain.
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  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Head Of Cid And Criminal Investigation(Detective Chief Superintendent)
    Hampshire Constabulary Jun 2001 - Jan 2005
    Head of the criminal investigation department. Responsible for Detectives and support staff distributed across six domains; Divisional CID, Scientific Services, Specialist Investigations, Intelligence Directorate, Major Crime Deparrtment, and Special Branch. Strategic responsibility for criminal investigation across the Force area. Drove through a cultural change in the CID in terms of a quality approach to service delivery within an adapted EFQM model, aligning the CID to the operations and objectives of the organisation.At the forefront, nationally of implementing changes in Detective training and standardisation of investigative processes, including implementation of the National Intelligence Model. Drove the Force to pilot for the Initial Criminal Investigation Development Programme and the ‘Professionalising the Investigative Process’ programme, driving up investigative standards locally and nationally.A member of ACPO (Homicide), contributing to national developments in the standards of investigation in Homicide enquiries; ACPO (Homicide) lead on national Police guidance on the investigation of deaths in healthcare settings, at the same time developing a protocol between the Police Service and the Health Service in respect of Police Investigations in healthcare settings. Chair of the group developing guidance in respect of offences occuruing on UK ships overseas. ACPO lead on Work related Deaths.Director of the independant Centre for International Forensic Assistance, providing forensic investigative support to areas across the world in respect of war crimes and human rights abuses. This followed a period in 2000 as the lead for War Crimes Investigation in KosovoSIO then ‘Gold’ in respect of the investigation into allegations of homicide by health care staff in respect of 100+ patients in a geriatric ward. A case that has a national profile and has required negotiation at a national and Government level.
  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Detective Superintendant (Principal Sio)
    Hampshire Constabulary Nov 1998 - Jun 2001
    Responsible for the management of criminal investigations and investigative quality control across six Police basic command units in the east of the Force. In particular ensuring that major crime was properly resourced and that procedures are complied with in respect of investigative policy and decision-making. In cases of homicide assumed the role of Senior Investigating Officer with ultimate responsibility for the investigation. During this period responsible for the sucessful investigation of 24 homicide. At the same time involved in policy development relating to investigative issues at a Force level and National level. Chair and member of strategic fora in Force including, Disclosure issues, Major Crime Resourcing and Financing, Operations Management Board, author of the Major Crime Co-ordination Policy. At a National level: ACPO (Crime) Participating Informants Group and the International Forensic Assistance Board, development, authorship, implementation and evaluation of the ACPO policy on the provision of information in respect of life sentence prisoners by the Police Service. Between April and October, 2000 seconded to Foreign & Commonwealth Office as the UK Police Co-ordinator for War Crimes Investigation (Kosovo) 2000. Responsible throughout that period for leading the British Forensic Team in Kosovo. The position required strategic and operational management and negotiation at a high level with the United Nations, the interim government of Kosovo, non-governmental organizations and the military to achieve a high quality evidential product for the prosecution of War Criminals. At the same time built a cohesive and productive team operating in a physically and psychologically difficult foreign environment. Later, developed a strategic review leading to changes in Foreign Office War Crimes investigation deployment policy, and the formation of the Centre for International Forensic Assistance (CIFA) of which he remains a director.
  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Detective Chief Inspector (Major Crime)
    Hampshire Constabulary May 1997 - Nov 1998
    Operation ‘MAINE’; working directly with the Chief Constable on a long-term major enquiry into criminal and disciplinary allegations concerning another Police Force relating to the management of informants involving Police Officers and other agencies of all ranks up to and including ACPO Officers and the equivalent. Directly responsible for management of the operational resources, human, physical and financial as well as developing and directing investigative policy and strategy in conjunction with the Chief Constable. Considerable managerial and interpersonal skills were required to deal with persons ranging from High Court Judges and Counsel, senior CPS staff including the DPP, PCA members, senior members of the Immigration Service and HMC&E in addition to very senior Police Officers in the roles of suspect, witnesses and third parties to the enquiry. Author of the report of the enquiry that made recommendations which led to significant changes in national policy on informant handling and recruitment and to national immigration policy.
  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Deputy Divisional Police Commander
    Hampshire Constabulary Aug 1996 - May 1997
    Responsible for the management of 142 Police and support staff providing a comprehensive policing service to a provincial town and surrounding rural area (popn. 65,000). This included the financial management of devolved budgets to provide a high-quality policing service. Responsible for the research and authorship of the Annual Service Plan in consultation with stakeholders, including the public, partner agencies and Police staff within the framework of the Force strategic plan. Then motivating staff and putting in place systems to carry through the Plan with appropriate monitoring and evaluation. In operational terms, involved Policing in the A34 protests and in planning the Policing of the 1997 General Election.Responsible for developing a number of initiatives, including the introduction of a co-ordinated approach to 'Enforcing the Peace’ issues with the establishment of one of the first ‘Tasking & Co Ordinating Groups’. The promotion of ‘Service Quality’ issues to the Division, including preparation of a ‘Charter Mark Award’ application which led to the Charter Mark being awarded to Andover Division by the Cabinet Office, the Division thereby becoming only the second Police BCU in the Country to receive the award.
  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Detective Chief Inspector (Operations)
    Hampshire Constabulary Sep 1994 - Aug 1996
    Responsible for the management of intelligence-led operations across the northern area of the Force and for ensuring that systems and strategies were in place to effectively acquire, develop, action and disseminate Criminal Intelligence across the area. This included liaison with other Forces, SERCS, NCIS and HMC&E. Also responsible for evaluation, authorization and monitoring all requests for technical equipment and Participation/ UC made in that area, and the quality control of informant-handling systems across the area.Author of the Force Policy in relation to Informant and Intelligence management and to the introduction of an improved information gathering strategy in Sexual Offence investigations. Also developed an Intelligence Cell model for response to armed-siege situations with the objective, by overt and covert methods
  • Hampshire Constabulary
    Various Policing Roles Constable - Detective Inspector
    Hampshire Constabulary Dec 1976 - Aug 1994
    Joined the Hampshire Constabulary in December 1976, two years as Uniform Police Patrol Constable, then in 1980, appointed to Criminal Investigation Department. Working in local and Forcewide investigative roles, promoted to Detective Sergeant, during which period attached to the Regional Crime Squad, forerunner of SOCA investigating serious and organised crime. Then Detective Inspector crime manager for a busy policing Division, during this period secconded to the University of Surrey where he attained an MSc in Investigative Psychology (including Criminal Behaviour, Decision Making and Investigative Interview themes where Psychology can advise the investigative process). Promoted to Detective Chief Inspector shortly afterwards.

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Dr. Steve Watts attended University Of Portsmouth, University Of Surrey, University Of Cambridge, Charles Sturt University, Uk Police Staff College, Bramshill Uk, Uk Police Staff College, Bramshill Uk.

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