Previously a Professor of Criminology at the School of Law, University of West London, Prior to that, Simon was a lecturer/ researcher at both Middlesex and London South Bank Universities. 

 

Previously a Principal Trainer in Hate Crime and Diversity for the MPS Police Training College, Hendon, he remains an Independent Advisor to MPS Commissioners on equalities and diversity. 

 

Recent professional work focuses on youth violence and urban street gangs: organising the Lambeth Gangs Commission; managing the UK's largest anti-gang project; supporting the Five Borough Alliance Gangs project. He actively researches street gangs, drug markets and county lines and now advises the Home Office, MOPAC, the MPS, NCA and HMICFRS on gangs, youth violence including gangs, knives and county lines. 

 

He has over thirty years of experience as a researcher and is a recognised leader in qualitative research and focus groups.