Martin Steventon

I am a Course Director at the University of Staffordshire overseeing the delivery of the accredited Police Constable Entry Programmes(PCEP) for initial police training offered by the university.

I joined the university in 2019 and worked with our police partners to develop courses for the new degree entry programmes for delivery across the region as part of our successful multi-force collaboration.

I have developed and led multiple modules in both the Police Constable Degree Apprentice (PCDA) Programme and the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP). I have also developed short courses for international law enforcement agencies and for forces in the United Kingdom, focussing on Community Policing and Problem Solving.

As Course Director my role is to provide leadership in the ongoing development of courses to ensure that they are contemporary, meet and respond to market demand and are aligned to employment and skills opportunities, ultimately providing positive graduate outcomes.

Before joining the University of Staffordshire, I worked as a police officer with Staffordshire Police for over 30 years. I retired as an Inspector responsible for the Integrated Offender Management Team and Police Youth Offending Team covering Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

I have an MSc in Leadership and Management in Education, a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE), and I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

I have always been active in my community, being a school governor at a large secondary school in 1999, becoming Chair of Governors in 2005. I live in North Staffordshire, and I am proud to work at the university as part of the Institute of Policing (IOP).