Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Ex Deputy Chief Constable - Lothian and Borders Police

A Best Selling True Crime Writer, Podcaster, Columnist

& Retired Detective

 (With 'Ruxton the First Modern Murder' Shortlisted for the Prestigious Scottish National Book Awards '21 by the Saltire Society & the Publisher's Top Selling Book in '21 & '22)

Newspaper & Magazine Columnist Plus Podcaster Sharing Stories and Opinions on Crimes Past & Present - With Almost Four Decades of Extensive Experience in Policing 

Also a Leading Authority & Spokesperson on

Criminal Matters, Drugs & Alcohol

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How 1980s-style football violence has returned to Scotland in an even more dangerous form

How 1980s-style football violence has returned to Scotland in an even more dangerous form

The ease of communication provided by social media, the sale of large-scale pyrotechnics and a lack of police boots on the ground means Scot...

AI, facial recognition and digital  evidence sharing: Why police  must embrace new tech

AI, facial recognition and digital evidence sharing: Why police must embrace new tech

With previous funding levels for public services like the police gone for good, officers must turn to technology to help them cope with incr...

Ruxton Murders: How discovery of dismembered bodies near Moffat created a forensic science revolution

Ruxton Murders: How discovery of dismembered bodies near Moffat created a forensic science revolution

The use of cutting-edge scientific techniques in the prosecution of Dr Buck Ruxton for the murders of his wife Isabella Ruxton and her maid ...

The police are busy enough without investigating the dead

The police are busy enough without investigating the dead

The force is facing a perfect storm of pressures

I would have quit if officer had been convicted of Chris Kaba murder

I would have quit if officer had been convicted of Chris Kaba murder

The one good thing to come from the Chris Kaba shooting trial was the common sense of the jury

We're not equipped to deal with riots in this country and that’s good news

We're not equipped to deal with riots in this country and that’s good news

With years, sometimes decades between riots, specialist response cannot be justified

Trump shooting happened because US missed its ‘Dunblane moment’ to act on guns

Trump shooting happened because US missed its ‘Dunblane moment’ to act on guns

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump was the inevitable consequence of poor firearms control. The US ignored the lessons Scotland lea...

Police Scotland's £13m step into 21st century will put truth of many incidents beyond doubt

Police Scotland's £13m step into 21st century will put truth of many incidents beyond doubt

Cameras are everywhere in modern society. Finally, police officers are about to get personal, tamper-proof ones that should quickly clear u...

Thanks Chief Constable but there’s no need to apologise for historic wrongs on our behalf

Thanks Chief Constable but there’s no need to apologise for historic wrongs on our behalf

Historic apologies on behalf of others may seem virtuous but are usually meaningless and often misguided

We're all victims when politicians waste police time.

We're all victims when politicians waste police time.

With a decade of budget cuts and officers forced to deal with issues like mental health problems, new demands imposed on Police Scotland ar...

Why cannabis could pose a bigger threat than cocaine and heroin.

Why cannabis could pose a bigger threat than cocaine and heroin.

The widespread, casual use of high-strength marijuana could blight the lives of a generation unless we wake up to what the World Health Org...

Police right to stop 'openly Jewish' anti-semitism campaigner walking into pro-Palestinian march

Police right to stop 'openly Jewish' anti-semitism campaigner walking into pro-Palestinian march

Rishi Sunak's ‘shock and anger’ over clumsy comments by a police sergeant about an anti-semitism campaigner added to a hysteric...

Ruxton: No1 Best seller again

Ruxton: No1 Best seller again

Ruxton: The First Modern Murder by Crime Time inc Co-Host Tom Wood is the publisher's best selling book for the third consecutive year.

Hate Crime Act: Scotland can't legislate for tolerance when politicians fail to lead by example

Hate Crime Act: Scotland can't legislate for tolerance when politicians fail to lead by example

Humza Yousaf’s efforts to make Scotland ‘Tory-free’ sit uneasily alongside legislation designed to tackle intolerance and...