Matthew Basford
Plungar,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Dedicated senior leader with experience operating within a statutory agency and national charity.
Extensive legislative knowledge and hands on experience of applying effective safeguarding practice at all levels of an organisation including the volunteer sector.
A career focused on complex public protection investigations, with specific experience and expertise in domestic abuse and stalking crime.
Ambitious and driven to continually develop operationally by maintaining up to date knowledge in the safeguarding sector, using academic evidence based practices to succeed.
A strategic and operational leader with specific strengths in problem solving, partnership working and achieving strategic objectives with focus and initiative. Meticulous with exacting standards and strong interpersonal skills that have led to productive relationships with teams, partner agencies and wider stakeholders.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work history
National Safeguarding Operations Manager
The Scout Association
Chingford, Waltham Forest
01.2024 - Current
- Responsibility for ensuring national and international compliance by paid staff and volunteers with safeguarding policies.
- Working closely with Disclosure and Barring services across England Scotland and Wales to ensure appropriate vetting of staff and volunteers in line with legislation.
- Partnership working with statutory bodies including Police, Local Authority Designated Officers and Children and Adult Social Care.
- Risk assessments, suitability assessments and Internal investigations into breaches of safeguarding policy.
- Development and implementation of safeguarding policy to maintain compliance with ever changing legislation including, Working Together to Safeguard Children protocols and Children's Act 1989 & 2004.
- Data analysis and detailed report completion to provide briefs to Safeguarding Committee, Senior Executives and Board of Trustees.
Detective Inspector
Nottinghamshire Police
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
12.2022 - Current
- Leading two large teams of experienced Detective Sergeants and Detective Constables investigating criminal and sexual exploitation of children and production and distribution of indecent images of children online.
- Upholding investigative standards through quality assurance, managing risk and carefully ensuring criminal investigative procedures are adhered to for optimal accuracy and effective prosecution of perpetrators.
- Established and maintained effective working relationships with partner agencies to ensure joint approaches to safeguarding children and victims.
- Responding to dynamic criminal investigations as Senior Investigating Officer, managing crime scenes and implementing investigative strategies to accomplish optimal capture of evidence and successful prosecutions.
- Leading and implementing innovative policing projects policy and change programmes within child protection.
Temporary Detective Chief Inspector
Kent Police
Maidstone, Kent
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Strategic lead for the Kent Police response to Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Rape and Violence against Women and Girls. Kent Police were acknowledged as exemplar force in this area.
- Elected Chair of Kent County Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategic Network, establishing joint response and provision of victim services and safeguarding in Kent.
- Elected Vice Chair of Kent Domestic Homicide Review Panel and responsible for implementing recommendations identified following domestic abuse related deaths or suicides.
- Domestic Homicide Review Panel Member.
- Project Manager and lead for change to Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences that problem solve and safeguard high risk domestic abuse cases.
- Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference Chair.
- Operational Lead for innovation including Rapid Video Response. responsible for significantly reducing response times to domestic abuse victims and increasing victim satisfaction to 100%.
- Responsible for quality assurance, national policy compliance, policy creation in Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Rape and Violence against Women and Girls.
- Cultivated effective working relationships with external agencies, schools and social service organisations.
- Continued Professional Development in laws, procedures and investigation best practices, including implementation of changes required following new legislation .
Temporary Detective Chief Inspector
Kent Police
Maidstone, Kent
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed and directed large team of 150 police investigation and detective staff, Investigating Domestic, Adult and Child Abuse.
- Ensured investigative standards and quality to ensure effective prosecutions
- Completed extensive risk assessments when conducting investigations.
- Conducted extensive assessments and examinations into evidence to help solve crimes.
- Directed investigators and other law enforcement personnel at crime scenes.
- Supported victims throughout investigations through listening to concerns and acting on requests.
Detective Inspector
Kent Police
Maidstone, Kent
09.2017 - 09.2020
- Led experienced Detective teams investigating over 100 complex investigations into Domestic, Adult and Child Abuse.
- Completed extensive risk assessments and policy decisions for complex and high risk investigations.
- Carefully managed and directed crime scenes, ensuring procedures were adhered to for optimal accuracy.
- Liaised with prosecution partners to effectively manage processes around court proceedings.
- Worked closely with partner agencies to ensure safeguarding and ongoing support for victims.
- Managed ongoing welfare and wellbeing of team members operating in highly emotive and intense areas of business.
Detective Sergeant
Kent Police
Medway, Kent
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Led operational team of detective constables investigating hundreds of serious and complex crimes within Criminal Investigation Department.
- Secured charges against criminals, ensuring optimum outcomes for victims and communities for complex crimes.
- Prepared thorough, accurate case files to support investigations and facilitate arrests.
- Liaised with prosecution partners to manage processes around court proceedings.
- Testified in courts to support case evidence and findings and secure convictions for suspects.
- Completed extensive risk assessments when conducting investigations.
Detective Constable
Kent Police
Maidstone, Kent
09.2013 - 09.2016
- Completed intelligence, research and development in support of covert police operations targeting serious organised crime committed by organised crime groups.
- Management of covert police authorities in line with complex laws and guidance.
Police Constable
Kent Police
Tonbridge, Kent
08.2006 - 09.2013
- Protected life and property by enforcing UK laws and regulations.
Education
Masters Degree (Mst) - Criminology and Senior Police Leadership
Cambridge University
Cambridge 01/2019 - 10/2021
Level 7 Apprenticeship Chartered Manager (FCMI) - Senior Leadership
Chartered Management Institute
London 01/2019 - 12/2021
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Manchester
Manchester 09/1998 - 06/2001
Skills
- Risk management
- Complex investigations
- Safeguarding
- Child protection investigations
- Strategic planning
- Operational threat analysis
- Problem-orientated policing
- Project Management
- Policy implementation
- Report Writing
Timeline
National Safeguarding Operations Manager
The Scout Association
01.2024 - Current
Detective Inspector
Nottinghamshire Police
12.2022 - Current
Temporary Detective Chief Inspector
Kent Police
12.2021 - 12.2022
Temporary Detective Chief Inspector
Kent Police
09.2020 - 12.2021
Detective Inspector
Kent Police
09.2017 - 09.2020
Detective Sergeant
Kent Police
09.2016 - 09.2017
Detective Constable
Kent Police
09.2013 - 09.2016
Police Constable
Kent Police
08.2006 - 09.2013
Masters Degree (Mst) - Criminology and Senior Police Leadership
Cambridge University
01/2019 - 10/2021
Level 7 Apprenticeship Chartered Manager (FCMI) - Senior Leadership
Chartered Management Institute
01/2019 - 12/2021
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Manchester
09/1998 - 06/2001
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