The police are busy enough without investigating the dead
This is my latest Scotsman column, published today (12th November 2024). There’s no doubt that our national and local government services...
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Tom Wood
Oct 293 min read
As former firearms officer, I would have quit if police officer had been convicted of Chris Kaba murder
This is my latest column, out on today's Scotsman (29th October 2024) The one good thing to come from the Chris Kaba shooting trial was...
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Tom Wood
Oct 153 min read
How growing alcohol price gap between Scotland and England is a gift to organised crime
Organised criminals will realise there’s money to be made in moving alcohol from England to Scotland, and with it will come drugs and...
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Tom Wood
Oct 13 min read
Why Mohamed al-Fayed's victims' legal pursuit of Harrods is unjust
The legal pursuit of the late Mohamed al-Fayed and his enablers is more than justified, but going after soft-touch Harrods misses the...
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Tom Wood
Sep 173 min read
Why Scotland must stop sending more people to prison than most of Western Europe
This is the subject of my latest Scotsman column, published in today's newspaper (17th September 2024). Pressure on Scotland’s prison...
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Tom Wood
Sep 32 min read
Why Scotland’s drug deaths crisis will only get worse without radical reform
This is my latest column, published today (3rd September 2024). It is time for an independent commission on Scotland’s drug policy. Our...
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Tom Wood
Aug 202 min read
We are not equipped to deal with riots in this country, and that’s good news
This is my latest Scotsman column, published in today's paper (20th August 2024). With years, sometimes decades between riots, specialist...
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Tom Wood
Aug 133 min read
Not Nazis, just angry: How 1981 Toxteth riots show underlying cause of disorder is deprivation
This is my latest column, published in the Scotsman on 5th August 2024. As in Toxteth in 1981, the people rioting today are mostly angry...
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Tom Wood
Jul 311 min read
Tune In to the Podcast 'Beyond Recognition' Inspired by my Book Ruxton:The First Modern Murder - Episode 2 is Out & Episode 3 Released This Friday (2nd August)
As you may recall, the US-based company Small Town Dicks, which produces true crime podcasts has created “Beyond Recognition”, a six-part...
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Tom Wood
Jul 231 min read
The Edinburgh Reporter: 'Podcast premier for ex police chief’s true crime forensic thriller'
Thank you to the Edinburgh Reporter for this great write up, about the premier of my true crime podcast 'Beyond Recognition: The Ruxton...
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Tom Wood
Jul 232 min read
Trump shooting happened because US missed its ‘Dunblane moment’ to act on guns
Daily Motion: Has the assassination attempt given Donald Trump the keys to the White House? The attempted assassination of Donald Trump...
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Tom Wood
Jul 181 min read
New Six-Part Podcast Series Based on my Ruxton Story Launches Tomorrow!
As you may recall, the US-based company Small Town Dicks, which produces true crime podcasts has created “Beyond Recognition”, a six-part...
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Tom Wood
Jul 93 min read
Revealed: How Scotland’s sex traffickers prey on illegal immigrants
This is my latest column, published in today's Scotsman (9th July 2024). The conviction of three people who ran brothels in Edinburgh and...
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Tom Wood
Jun 253 min read
Police Scotland's £13m step into 21st century will put truth of many incidents beyond doubt
This is my latest column in the Scotsman, published today 25th June 2024. Cameras are everywhere in modern society. Finally, police...
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Tom Wood
Jun 251 min read
Come Along to Scotland's Fastest Growing True Crime Podcast's Live Event with Co Hosts Simon & Myself (Both Former Detectives) on Sun 25th Aug in Glasgow...
Crime Time Inc is one of the country's fastest growing podcasts and on Sunday 25th August from 2pm until 4pm, myself and co host Simon...
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Tom Wood
Jun 113 min read
Thanks Chief Constable but there’s no need to apologise for historic wrongs on our behalf
Historic apologies on behalf of others may seem virtuous but are usually meaningless and often misguided.... This is the my latest...
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Tom Wood
May 301 min read
Listen to the Newly Released Podcast on 'The Westport Murders' Which I Co-Host with Fellow Retired Scottish Detective Simon McLean
The Westport Murders part 1 This episode, which is out now - takes a deep dive into one of Scotland's most notorious cases - the story of...
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Tom Wood
May 292 min read
My New True Crime Book ' The World's End Murders: The Inside Story' is Launching on 23 June '24 - Come to the Launch or Pre-Order your Copy Now
My new true crime book 'The World's End Murders: The Inside Story' takes a detailed analysis into the horrific killing of two Edinburgh...
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Tom Wood
May 291 min read
Teamed up with New US Podcasting Company to Produce a New Series of Podcasts on the Ruxton Murders
I've teamed up with the award-winning production and development company Paperclip Ltd founders, Yeardley Smith (actress and voice of...
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Tom Wood
May 283 min read
We're all victims when politicians waste police time
With a decade of budget cuts and officers forced to deal with issues like mental health problems, new demands imposed on Police Scotland...
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