K.J. GRIFFITHS DipSW DipHE MABI QDR FRGS
Born 1953:Member Society of Authors
Qualified Social Worker.
Member of the Association of BritishInvestigators.
Qualified Mediator/Negotiator.
Qualified BRIEF Therapy.
Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.
Guardian-ad-Litem.
Author of several books including: The Essential Survival Guide, The Private Investigators Handbook, The Private Eyes Handbook, Map and Compass. He has published numerous articles and short stories for leading magazines, subjects include, Personal Survival, Undercover Operations, Global Terrorism, Surviving Hyjackings, Investigating Stalking and Harrasment, Step-parenting, Child Protection. He is the writer of I'm Older Than That, a radio drama looking at how paedophils groom their victims. He has appeared and been interviwed on National television, inc' BBC GMTV ITV as consultant and expert. He has been featured on Channel 4's Danger Incoming Attack and BBC radio 4.
An investigative professional Kenn has been involved as a consultant and trainer in the delivery of Customer Service in Difficult Circumstances since 1994. He has carried out numerous customer service appraisals in the public and private sectors. For the past ten years he has been used by the Marlow training and consultancy group to design, train and report on complaints and procedures for local authority and private sheltered housing and social care organisations throughout the UK.
Following military service, which involved close working relations with a number of law enforcement agencies, Kenn was one of the original members of the initiative which led to the formation of Staffordshire County Council’s Intermediate Treatment Programme for Young Offenders. As I.T. Manager, he served on the Stoke on Trent Juvenile Liaison Panel, a multi-agency group involving Staffordshire Probation, Education, Social Services and the Police. The panel met weekly to oversee criminal legal cases involving young offenders.
He was instrumental in the formation of the Staffordshire Court Diversion Scheme, another multi-agency approach to adolescent crime. Kenn has also been involved with Child Protection investigation including members of the Health Authority, Police, Social Services and Housing, in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and North Humberside. As a Guardian-ad-Litem he has been involved in a number of court cases involving multi-agency co-ordination. He is a former member of Combined Court Service User Group. He has also been closely involved in joint working with Child Protection teams.
He was the driving force behind the initiative to use investigators as professional witnesses in anti-social neighbour disputes and has worked and lectured in this field for several years. He has chaired multi-agency teams involving Police, Housing, Youth Justice and Probation to co-ordinate professional witness programmes.
In 2001 Kenn trained and worked closely with Carmarthenshire County Council and other agencies to form and write their Policy and Procedures for Problem Solving Groups. During 2002 he acted as consultant with Stoke on Trent City Council to develop their Customer Care Protocal.
In 2003 Kenn was the security consultant and principal trainer in crowd control techniques for the Wales GB Rally – (Formally the RAC Rally).
Kenn was the anti-social behaviour consultant to Gwent and Glamorgan Housing.
He has trained and helped to set up a mediation service in the Merthyr Tydfil area.
Since 1998 he has been named as one of the investigators recommended by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust for the investigation of stalking and harassment. In this capacity he has been involved with the Crime and Disorder Act and has lectured and trained operators to joint working parties.
He has worked closely with the Health Authority, Police, Special Branch, Probation, Prison Service and Local Government and is a former Parish Councillor in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
As a trainer he is a qualified personal safety trainer and has run successful Offending Behaviour groups at Werrington Young Offenders Institute.
His regular courses include:
• Personal safety at work
• Lone working
• Anti-social behaviour-dealing with it day to day
• Dealing with anger and aggression
• Communication and assertiveness
• Customer care/service
• Mystery Shopping
• Mediation and negotiation
• Time management
• Court and investigation skills
• Professional witnesses
• Making the most of media interviews
• Leadership in management
• Terrorism, planning for the unexpected
• Personal security for individuals who may be targets of organised crime and terrorism
• Training the trainers
• Brief Therapy
Kenn has commendations from H.M. Forces Army, the High Court and letters of commendation and bravery from the Police and Prison Service.