Duncan McGarry Author

Duncan McGarry has been UK National Adviser for Police Family Liaison since 2002. He has been a Detective for 24 years, mainly serving in the Metropolitan Police, but also as a member of Durham Constabulary. He has worked on the Stephen Lawrence Public Inquiry, the Paddington train crash, the London Bombings, the Asian Tsunami, New York 9/11, the Bali bombings and the Marchioness Public Inquiry. He has also worked in his capacity as National Adviser on many high profile murder investigations. Kevin Smith is the UK National Adviser for Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses and an Approved Interview Adviser. His day-to-day activities involve the design of interview strategies, including family liaison interview strategies, in complex cases. He also co-wrote the Blackstone's Practical Policing title Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses. Duncan and Kevin were also responsible for writing the ACPO National Police Family Liaison Guidance.