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Chris Felton serves as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies within the School of Security Studies, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. With over 25 years of civil service experience across UK government institutions including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Charity Commission, he specializes in security policy implementation and strategic risk management. Currently employed by the Home Office in London, his work bridges academic research and operational government practice.
His academic qualifications include:
- BA(Hons) in Medieval Studies from the University of Manchester
- MBA from Warwick Business School
- Alumnus of Singularity University
Felton's research concentrates on conflict analysis and security frameworks, with particular expertise in strategic risk mitigation, national infrastructure resilience, and crisis response systems. His practical work demonstrates how theoretical security concepts translate into real-world applications for protecting critical national assets and vulnerable populations.
His leadership of the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID) project represents a significant operational achievement, connecting all UK police forces to a victim identification system that combats online child sexual abuse. This initiative earned national recognition through the Government’s 2015 Innovation Challenge award.
- Government’s 2015 Innovation Challenge
Felton's career encompasses high-stakes governmental responsibilities including serving as Private Secretary to the Home Secretary, leading security assurance for the London 2012 Olympics, directing national crisis exercises, and developing resilience strategies against catastrophic events like solar storms and volcanic eruptions. His dual perspective as both academic researcher and operational government leader provides unique insights into security policy implementation.
