My formative years and early schooling was spent in Bellevue Chopin village, Dominica

David MICHAEL

David is an Independent Consultant in Policing, Criminal Justice and Community Cohesion. He served for 30 years with the Metropolitan Police Service and was promoted to Detective Chief Inspector. He held many interesting and rewarding roles during his police career and as a Scotland Yard detective. This included, the investigation of complaints against other Police Officers, the investigation of international and organised crime, homicide, serious sexual offences and was Head of the Police Child Protection Team for the borough of Newham.

David is Law graduate, an Honorary Master of Laws and an Honorary Doctor of Laws. He is a Scholarship Patron at the University of Westminster and a Coach / Mentor at Imperial College.

He is a Special Adviser to the Mayor of Lewisham and Lewisham Council, on Community Cohesion and Community Relations. He is Chair of Lewisham Community Police Consultative Group, a Board member of the strategic London-Wide Community Engagement body, London Communities Policing Partnership. He is also a member of the London Crown Prosecution Service, Community Involvement Panel.

David has contributed to international conferences in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Geneva in Switzerland and comparative policing seminars in Dominica and Mauritius. He is an accomplished pundit on national television, national radio and other press & media. He is a motivational & inspirational speaker, regularly presenting to schools, sixth form colleges, universities and wider society. He was one of the key contributors to the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Harsh Realities’ on the role of front line practitioners in Child Protection.

He supports many charitable causes ranging from Breast Cancer Care, Health issues in the black community and those in memory of Police Officers killed in the line of duty. He is a working Patron with the Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust, a Lewisham based charity that provides shelter, pastoral care and education support for homeless young women.

David has received numerous awards and recognition for his work as a Human Rights champion, in community and race relations, diversity and equalities, the promotion of racial harmony, good citizenship and his services to Policing in London and the British Police Service.

David MICHAEL
SOME PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Guest speaker Greater London Region and North West Region, Unison Fringe Meeting, gun crime in the community, Brighton National Conference 20.06.07
• Guest speaker on gun crime in the community at Unison, Greater London Regional Council, University of London Union on 24 May 2007
• Guest speaker at the Southwark Amnesty Gun Forum, Waterloo Action Centre, on 10 May 2007
• Guest Speaker and Panel member at British Transport Police, Support Association for Minority Ethnic Staff AGM Conference at Advait Cultural Centre, 30.03.07
• Guest speaker, Lewisham Pensioners Forum, Civic Suite, Lewisham Town Hall. Role and purpose of Community Police Consultative Groups, 24 January 2007
• Keynote guest speaker, University of Warwick, Rise Against Racism Week,
Perspectives from Policing and Criminal Justice, 29 November 2006
• Guest Motivational Speaker at the African Caribbean Achievements Awards, Lewsey Farm Learning Centre, Luton, Bedfordshire on 11 November 2006
• Guest speaker at the opening of Black History Month in Luton, Bedfordshire at the Hightown Community Centre, Concord Street, Luton on 29 September 2006
• Motivational & Inspirational Speaker, Positive Role Model, Martin Junior School, East Finchley during Multi-Cultural Week, exploring ‘Identity’, 29 June 2006.
• Keynote speaker and Positive Role Model, ‘Black in the Seventies’ at 100 Black Men of London Education through film event, Museum of London, 20.11.05
• Guest speaker at Cambridge University Students Union Debating Society, Cambridge University, 11 November 2005
• Motivational & Inspirational Speaker, Lewisham Council Black Staff Forum conference ‘Managing Change – Good to Great’, Civic Suite 28 October 2005
• Motivational & Inspirational Speaker, Canon Palmer Catholic School, Ilford, Essex. Year 11 & Year 12 students, 21 October 2005.
• Guest Speaker at Addey & Stanhope Secondary School, borough of Lewisham, Black History Month celebrations 5 & 20 October 2005
• Keynote Speaker, London Supplementary Schools Awards & 25 Anniversary of the CarAf Centre, Hilton Hotel London, June 2005
• Guest Speaker, ‘Impact of gun crime on local community’ Horniman Museum, Year of African Arts & Cultures, ‘Throne of Weapons discussion’ 08 Feb 2005
• Guest Speaker, Black Members in Unison AGM, ‘ In Celebration of Black History Month’, Mayor’s Parlour, Croydon Council, 25 October 2004.
• Keynote Speaker, Swindon Black History Group, ‘History of British Policing in context of Black History in the UK.’ Swindon, Wiltshire 15 October 2004.
• External Guest Lecture at the Oxfordshire Sixth Form Conference at New College, Oxford University in 2002
• Presenter of the Inaugural Lecture at South Bank University, Division of Social and Political Studies, 1 October 2001
• Guest Speaker, Catholic Association for Racial Justice conference, the Story of Black & Asian People in Britain 14.07.01
• Chair of Swindon Racial Equality Council, ‘Stephen Lawrence Inquiry – Two Years On’ Conference & workshop leader, 30 June 2001
• Guest Speaker, Watford Council Black Employees Forum AGM, Watford Council Offices 30 May 2001
• Guest Speaker, Criminology in the New Millenium Conference, St Alban’s Centre Holborn, ‘Racial Violence – Which way forward?’ on 18 May 2001
• Guest Speaker, University of Greenwich Race Equality Working Group, University of Greenwich on 11 January 2001
• Keynote speaker, Millennium Britons, Black Community Consultation Seminar on the London Policing Plan at the 1A Centre, 8 June 2000
• Guest Speaker, Greenwich Police Community Contributors Partnership Open Evening, Greenwich Racial Equality Council 5 December 2000
• Keynote speaker, London Ambulance Black and Ethnic Liaison (LABEL) AGM at Waterloo Headquarters on 11 December 1998
• Guest Speaker, Sutton Racial Equality Council AGM, ‘The Hidden Effects of Discrimination in New Legislation’ on 1 July 1996
• DM/11.07.07