LAURA RICHARDS is a criminal behaviour psychologist who has worked in intelligence and serious crime for the last decade at New Scotland Yard. She advises the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Police Services across the UK and the Home Office on violent crime and public protection. Laura was responsible for developing the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour based Violence (DASH) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management model, which is currently being implemented across the UK. She has appeared on Cutting Edge, Crimewatch and Radio 4 as an expert on violence and homicide.