Fellow’s Profile
Fellow’s Profile
Advancing gun crime investigations through technology and international best practice
Using technology to advise official agencies on the prevention of gun crime
2019
East Midlands
I am an associate professor of forensic science, specialising in the forensic investigation of firearm-related crime.
My Fellowship focused on learning about the latest technologies and practices for detecting, investigating and prosecuting firearm crimes, meeting with and shadowing criminal justice professionals and technology companies based in South Africa, the USA and France.
Since returning from my travels, I have shared my findings with UK and international criminal justice practitioners, academics, researchers, students and the wider public. Such activities have included speaking at invited meetings, guest lectures, webinars, public events, writing blog posts and creating a podcast. I organised a criminal justice conference with other Fellows and have been undertaking collaborative research with the National Ballistics Intelligence Service to enhance awareness, practice, efficiency and effectiveness of UK firearm investigations.
The Fellowship has been a life-changing experience, providing essential knowledge and experiences that have already started to benefit practitioners and the professional development of my students.
Associate Professor of Forensic Science Dr Rachel Bolton-King (CF 2019) presented at Nottingham Trent University this month. Rachel shared learnings from her Fellowship, which explored best practice in advancing gun crime investigations through technology.
By Rachel Bolton-King, 2022
Associate Professor of Forensic Science Dr Rachel Bolton-King (CF 2019) presented at the Forensic Physics Conference this month. Rachel shared learnings from her Fellowship, which explored best practice in advancing gun crime investigations through technology.
By Rachel Bolton-King, 2021
Forensic scientist Professor Rachel Bolton-King (CF 2019) organised The Conference to Enhance the UK Criminal Justice System on 16 December. This bought together eight Churchill Fellows who presented their international insights on criminal justice. Read our news story.
By Rachel Bolton-King, 2020
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Associate Professor of Forensic Science Dr Rachel Bolton-King (CF 2019) presented at Nottingham Trent University this month. Rachel shared learnings from her Fellowship, which explored best practice in advancing gun crime investigations through technology.
By Rachel Bolton-King, 2022
Associate Professor of Forensic Science Dr Rachel Bolton-King (CF 2019) presented at the Forensic Physics Conference this month. Rachel shared learnings from her Fellowship, which explored best practice in advancing gun crime investigations through technology.
By Rachel Bolton-King, 2021
Forensic scientist Professor Rachel Bolton-King (CF 2019) organised The Conference to Enhance the UK Criminal Justice System on 16 December. This bought together eight Churchill Fellows who presented their international insights on criminal justice. Read our news story.
By Rachel Bolton-King, 2020
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
