James Nunn

Dr James Nunn is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Professional Practice) at Brunel University London within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. He serves as Academic Lead for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) End Point Assessment and delivers both the PCDA and Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) for the Metropolitan Police, leveraging 29 years of operational policing experience culminating as an Inspector in Roads and Transport Policing.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Geodemographic Profiling of Road Traffic Collision Drivers (Loughborough University, 2021)
• MA in Policing and Criminal Justice with Merit (Canterbury Christ Church University, 2016)
• BSc (Hons) in Policing (Canterbury Christ Church University)
• University Certificate in Academic Practice (Canterbury Christ Church University, 2020)

Dr Nunn's research bridges criminological theory and policing practice, with primary focus on road traffic collision culpability, geodemographic profiling of drivers, and criminal histories of drug drive offenders. His work directly informs contemporary police training curricula and road safety initiatives through operational expertise from embedded Transport for London control room experience.

Professional Recognition:

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)

He maintains active professional engagement as External Examiner at Liverpool John Moores University's School of Policing & Justice Studies, member of Transport for London's Vision Zero Enforcement Reference Group, and contributor to HMICFRS Academic Reference Group. His teaching leadership extends across multiple institutions including previous roles at Anglia Ruskin University and Canterbury Christ Church University.