Carl is a veteran of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Police where he was a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) in the Special Investigation Branch, serving across Europe and the UK. He served for 37 years in the regular Force and six years in the Reserve Auxiliary Force.
His expertise was in forensic science and he was appointed head of scientific support in his early career; in this role he developed and introduced the technique of Drug Detection in Hair into the UK Criminal Justice System. He then served as a Staff Officer in Policing Policy and Research, before taking the role as a Senior Investigating Officer. His final years in the Regular Force were spent in the Professional Standards Department responsible for the investigation of allegations made against Service Police officers.
He is now retired, but maintains an active role in the development of policing techniques and procedures. He sits on the Advisory Board of the UK’s Centre for Military Justice.