Stuart Kirby is a Chartered Psychologist who previously served as a Detective Chief Superintendent (Lancashire, UK), with responsibility for Intelligence, Forensic, Major Crime, Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism. On retirement from the police he became an academic and is now Emeritus Professor in Policing at the University of Lancashire.

Scott Keay is a senior lecturer in Policing at Edge Hill University (UK). He is a former intelligence analyst and worked in various analytical roles from criminal intelligence through to community safety and partnership intelligence. His research continues to develop and support crime and intelligence analysis.