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Coppers Coach

The Old Coppers Podcast S1 – Ep 4

Posted on 10th July, 2024

  In this episode we will be speaking with former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Steve Keogh about his role as a murder detective, how he …

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The Old Coppers Pocketbook – May 2024

Posted on 23rd May, 2024

Crime fiction is a strange entity. Not only does it cross the boundaries of age, but it also crosses the boundaries of genre’s. I have …

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The year of the Dragon

It’s a New Year

Posted on 8th January, 2024

2024 is the year of the Dragon.   In Chinese culture the Dragon (or wood Dragon) is a symbol that represents strength, courage-innovation. making plenty …

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Police Procedures – do we have to make it authentic?

Posted on 10th March, 2023

Police procedures are a complicated affair. Getting them wrong can get officers and staff into deep water, and that includes dismissal.

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Let’s build a community …

Posted on 14th February, 2023

Writing crime fiction in a Sargasso sea Like trying to sail through the Sargasso sea, writing fiction of all types in today’s over-subscribed market is …

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