Simon McLean

Crime Time Inc Co-Host wrote an article for the Scottish Sun Newspaper.

THE Scotland I was raised in was a proud and resilient nation. We had a distinct identity shaped by a strong sense of community, empathy, a...

The concept of safe consumption sites, where individuals can use drugs in a controlled, supervised environment, is often met with skepticis...

With less than a week left until our live CTI show in Glasgow's West End, it's suddenly feeling very real. I'm quite used to speaking in fr...

We continue to allow our money to be wasted, throwing cash at the wrong end of the supply line when much of the damage of drug use has alrea...

In my day it was simply Guard, Watch and Patrol. Now, it seems every company or institution needs a strapline. A mission statement that sum...

A new government. A new approach? A chance to look at fresh ideas? This new Labour administration has a  huge majority and so all of t...

There really is nothing like bringing a new life into the world. A very special event when perspectives can change and much of what has gon...

Mark Cummings would now be a 29 year old man. Tragically he never reached 10 years, because his life was taken from him by the paedophile S...

"Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him. Not only his f...

I'm often asked why, as a former police officer who enforced our drug laws day and daily, I advocate the legalisation of all drugs alongsid...

Discourse on the drug market often centres on the dangers substances pose to our youth. This focus can skew perspectives, portraying childr...

 The shock for me was to realise just how bad things have become behind the Thin Blue Line. A line that seems to get thinner and ...

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell where the gaps are between our major political parties, and as far as major crime is concerned, ...

In our current episodes of Crime Time Inc I’m being closely interrogated by my co host Tom Wood, who rightly feels that he wants to s...

There are very few certainties in life. But there are some. Death, taxes and all that stuff,  but one that is rarely talked about is...

At Crime Time Inc., we're not just passionate about true crime podcasts; we're also committed to supporting our local community. That's why...

Today marks the solemn occasion of the 40th anniversary of the tragic murder of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher. On April 17th, 1984, while on ...

We have created the illicit market where we have no control or influence.

We just interviewed Martin Lupton, former Scenes of Crime Officer who took the above photo of child killer Stuart leggate.

A weekly blog. What a gift. A chance to thank our loyal listeners, and perhaps answer the increasing numbers of questions and suggestions w...

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