Police, undercover operatives, intelligence service, military and a range of figures from the criminal justice system are joining together with communities to bring about drug law reform
Our mission at Law Enforcement Action Partnership – LEAP UK – is to reduce the multitude of harmful consequences resulting from our current drug policies and to lessen the incidence of death, crime, addiction, and the disenfranchisement between the police and communities. We’re advocates for evidence based policies with a public health focus for drugs and mental health.
Our members are available for speaking engagements, media, and events – contact us for more information.
Meet Our Team
LEAP UK Members
Ian Andrew – Strathclyde Police, completed service as Inspector, specialising in technology and terrorism detention
Nicholas Castle – Former Constable and Undercover Operative, Lancashire Police
James Duffy – Police Inspector (ret.) and former Chair of Strathclyde Police Federation
Carel Edwards – Former EU ‘Drug Czar’ – EU Commission’s Drug Policy Unit from 2003 to 2010
Lord Charlie Falconer – Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, 2003 – 2007. Secretary of State for Justice, 2007
Bill Fiddy – Royal Air Force from 1971 – 1979, PC Derbyshire Police
Ben Griffin – Former British Army, SAS
Ann Griffith – Former Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, North Wales
Alexander Helm – Metropolitan Police Constable 2014-2017, British Army Reserve 2009-2013
Patrick Hennessey – Former British Army Officer Grenadier Guards serving in Afghanistan. Barrister/Author
Ron Hogg – Police and Crime Commissioner, Durham
Mick Humphreys – Officer, Royal Navy (1960 – 1993). Member of Anyone’s Child
Arfon Jones – Police and Crime Commissioner, North Wales 2016 – 2021
Debbie King – Detective Inspector, Derbyshire Police (ret.)
Annie Machon – Former MI5 Officer
Dave Manson – Constable, West Yorkshire Police, 2005-2015
Frank Matthews – Former Covert New Scotland Yard Detective Sergeant. Drugs, Homicide & Witness Protection
Simon McLean – Detective, Serious Crime/Drugs/Surveillance Squads and Units, Strathclyde police
David McMullen – British Armed Forces, 7 Rifles, served in Afghanistan
Eric Osborne – Former Constable, British Transport Police
Lord Brian Paddick – Metropolitan Police Service, 1976-2007. Commander Lambeth 2001-2002
Chris Paling – Former Royal Navy Signalman, Harm Reduction Worker
Norman Pilcher – Flying Squad and Drugs Squad, Detective Sergeant – AKA The Walrus
Julia Ryland – Former Metropolitan Police, Neighbourhood Officer
Christopher Scott – Former Operational Support Officer, Prison Service
Graham Seaby, LLB., M.Pil – Detective Superintendent at New Scotland Yard (ret.)
Suzanne Sharkey – Former Constable and Undercover Operative Northumbria Constabulary
Roger Shrubb – Royal Navy Officer (ret.), Former Magistrate
James Steer – PCSO, Humberside Police, 2007 – 2016. Experience & practitioner in teenage substance use
Andrew Ward – Former Constable and Undercover Operative, South Yorkshire Police
Paul Whitehouse – Chief Constable (ret.)
Francis Wilkinson – Chief Constable (ret.)
Neil Woods – Undercover Drugs Detective Sergeant (ret.)
The Board
Diane Goldstein – U.S. Lieutenant Commander, LEAP Executive Board Member
Annie Machon – Former MI5, Intelligence Officer
Beccy Rawnsley – LEAP UK Secretary and Research Coordinator
Jason Reed – Co-Executive Director LEAP UK, Host of Stop and Search Podcast
Suzanne Sharkey – Co-Executive Director LEAP UK, Former Constable, Undercover Operative
Neil Woods – Former Undercover Drugs Detective Sergeant, Author: Good Cop, Bad War & Drug Wars
The Team
Sophie Flint – Media Relations Officer
Carole Hughes – Speaker Coordinator, Scotland
Deej Sullivan – Policy Advisory
Tristan Bruce – Associate Producer of the Stop and Search Podcast
Nicholas Elson – Executive Producer of the Stop and Search Podcast
LEAP UK Ambassadors
Rufus Hound – Actor, Comedian
Tim Lovejoy – Television Presenter
Scroobius Pip – Actor, Rapper, Podcaster
Hope Humphreys – Member of Anyone’s Child