Jordan Nunan
20182024

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Biography

Dr Jordan Nunan is a Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice Studies. Dr Nunan completed his PhD at the University of Portsmouth, funded by the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST). His thesis developed an evidence-base for the elicitation of intelligence from Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS). He has published numerous peer reviewed academic articles on topics including the elicitation of intelligence, CHIS, rapport building, effective questioning, and interviewing methods. He has presented his work at international conferences and continues to work with numerous law enforcement agencies on research projects and policy development.

Dr Nunan is the National Coordinator for the National Police Chief’s Council’s (NPCC) Intelligence Practice Research Consortium (IPRC), a body which seeks to encourage staff and students to undertake academic research in the area of intelligence policy and practice (Twitter: @npcciprc). In this role, he has organised conferences of up to 200 hundred law enforcement practitioners, ensuring that continuous professional development is underpinned by both academic and practitioner knowledge. Additionally, Dr Nunan is an academic advisor on the National Crime Agency’s HUMINT Academic Hub.

Alongside his academic profile, Dr Nunan has served as a police officer for Hampshire Constabulary, the Metropolitan Police Service and Cambridgeshire Constabulary. In his time as a police officer, Dr Nunan was apart of London’s West End Proactive Team and a Detective in Domestic Abuse cases and Serious Crime.


Research Interests

Dr Nunan’s research interests include the psychology of intelligence elicitation, focusing on rapport, questioning, and interviewing methods. Additional projects include the motivation and recruitment of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), investigative interviewing and the disclosure of evidence.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Developing an Evidenced-Based Approach to Enhance the Collection of Intelligence from Covert Human Intelligence Sources , University of Portsmouth

Award Date: 1 Oct 2020

Supervised by
  • Milne, Rebecca

Master, Crime Science, Intelligence, and Investigations

Award Date: 1 Oct 2016

Bachelor, Criminology with Psychology, University of Portsmouth

Award Date: 1 Oct 2015

External positions

Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Applied Operational Intelligence (JAOI)

Jan 2024 → …

Academic Advisor - HUMINT Academic Hub, National Crime Agency

1 Jan 2023 → …

Deputy Chair / National Coordinator, National Police Chiefs' Council Intelligence Practice Research Consortium (NPCC IPRC)

1 Jan 2019 → …

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Jordan Nunan is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 1 Similar Profiles