Craig Collie

Dr. Craig Collie is a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He serves as Associate Head (Quality Delivery) and PhD Supervisor, coordinating modules like Missing Persons: Issues and Investigation. His research focuses on missing persons, search and rescue operations, and criminal justice policy. Prior to academia, he worked as a Special Constable in Scotland and a self-employed Private Investigator. He volunteers as a Search Technician with Hampshire Search and Rescue.

Research Interests:

• Missing Persons Investigation & Policy
• Search and Rescue Strategies
• Criminal Justice System Analysis
• Community Resilience in Emergencies

Recent Work Trends: His articles analyze missing persons' risk assessment (2024), cross-border citizen participation in cold cases (2024), and UK water rescue dynamics (2024). Earlier work explored pandemic impacts on missing reports (2021), volunteer retention in SAR (2021), and child abduction modus operandi (2016-2017).

Awards: None explicitly listed in the provided texts.

Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD candidates and coordinates research projects. Involved in grants related to missing persons investigations and search techniques.

Labs/Teams: Associated with the Centre for the Study of Missing Persons, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, and Risk Reduction and Resilience initiatives.