Shane Roberts

Shane is the architect of the Clear-Hold-Build (CHB) methodology to tackle Serious and Organised Crime. Combining operational experience, policy skills and academic knowledge has been able to design a new and innovative approach which he has lead through proof of concept and trials, gaining Ministerial support along the way and which is now subject to national implementation.

Shane is a retired Detective Superintendent, having spent 30 years in UK Policing specialising in tackling Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) His operational experience in tackling criminal networks from local to international level has afforded insight that has been used to help craft SOC related legislation, including the Participation in Organised Crime Offence and Unexplained Wealth Orders.

Having joined the Home Office as a SOC Policy Professional, his knowledge and experience is now applied to developing policy and learning to enhance both the national and local response in tackling SOC and is regularly called upon to conduct SOC based peer reviews on behalf of Police forces to enhance their response.

Shane has presented both nationally and internationally on all aspects of SOC, including most recently in Japan. He has written the National Lead Responsible Officer (LRO) guidance, helped design the National CHB/LRO Hydra training, contributed to multiple SOC related HO Policy documents including those on SOC Strategy, Procurement Fraud and Local Profile Guidance and is a member of the HO SOC Powers and Legislation group.

Shane is currently undertaking a PhD in Criminology at Keele University, with specific academic focus on Organised Crime, which includes the Clear-Hold-Build (CHB) framework and developing its future utility and is thrilled to be joining RUSI as a Senior Associate Fellow within the Organised Crime and Policing Group.