Interview: Dr Tim Day
Dr Tim Day discusses what can be learnt from his research into doorstep crime
Posted 17 December 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Crime|National
ANALYSIS: Dr Tim Day reflects on his career tackling rogue traders and doorstep crime, discussing what motivates his work, the impact on victims and why stronger deterrents and better enforcement remain essential.
<strong>What made you particularly interested in rogue traders and doorstep crime to begin with?</strong>
I joined trading standards 13 years ago, originally as an animal health officer. There was a restructuring shortly after I joined and soon after that I first encountered rogue trading and doorstep crime. It really opened my eyes to that whole area. I looked at what was hap...
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