Policing and Human Rights

Who I am

Graham Dossett LL.M, B.A. (Hons.).

Visiting Fellow of the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, UK

I served as a police officer in the United Kingdom for thirty years, retiring with the rank of Superintendent (Higher Grade). I gained wide experience, which included public order work and the police use of firearms both as an operative and commander. Much of my service was spent in training related positions, including work as a trainer and, ultimately as the head of the training branch. I have extensive experience as a hostage negotiator as a practitioner and as a trainer at the higher level. I also served as head of the complaints and discipline branch that, as its title implies, deals with complaints about police officers made by members of the public and internal disciplinary enquiries.

Since my retirement from the police service I have completed a masters degree in International Human Rights Law (LL.M) at the prestigious Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, UK. My earlier bachelors degree (B.A. Hons.) is in Policy-Making and Administration and I am a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (F.C.I.P.D.).

I now work as an independent advisor in the field of policing and human rights to which I can apply the strong combination of my police experience and academic knowledge.

I have undertaken work for a variety of organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, the United Nations, the University of Essex Human Rights Centre, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and others.

I have been accorded the status of Visiting Fellow of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom.

Present research interests include investigative interviewing, accountability and ethical behaviour.

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