Forty years ago, I tried to catch Sheila Anderson's killer...
...I still think he can be brought to justice Here's my latest Scotsman column, published on 10th April 2023. Forty years ago last...
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Tom Wood
Mar 27, 20233 min read
King Charles' coronation: Moving the Stone of Destiny will be no simple task, judging by...
...its history of theft, fake bomb plots and the like Here's my latest column, published on 27th March 2023. There seems to be a row...
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Tom Wood
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Brenda Page murder case: Conviction of killer after 45 years is another brilliant result for ...
...Police Scotland's historic cases unit Here's my latest Scotsman column, published on 13th March 2023. It’s been a while since I was...
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Tom Wood
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Ringwood Announces That Ruxton: The First Modern Murder is the Publisher's Top Selling Book in 2022
I'm totally delighted that for the second year in a row now, my true crime book, Ruxton: The First Modern Murder has become my publisher...
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Tom Wood
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Nicola Bulley's disappearance unleashed a hellish legion of conspiracy theorists & amateur sleuths..
...something similar happened 90 years ago in Moffat. This is my latest Scotsman column, published on 27th February 2023. Far be it for...
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Tom Wood
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Two police officers murdered during most violent period in Scotland’s modern history...
...finally look set to be honoured “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the...
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Tom Wood
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Gender reform, smacking ban and fire alarms legislation suggests Scottish Parliament isn't following
This is my latest Scotsman column, published 30th January 2023.... As a young policeman rising through the ranks, I was thoroughly...
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Tom Wood
Jan 18, 20231 min read
The Artful Dodger
My latest article on the life and crimes of audacious safe-breaker Hugh Kelly Mannion has just appeared in the January issue of...
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Tom Wood
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Domestic violence affects men in Scotland too. At last here's some good news for male victims
This is my latest column in the Scotsman, published on 16th January 2023. The case of Eleanor Williams was unusual to say the least. Ms...
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Tom Wood
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Success of Police Scotland shows how public services can be improved through greater efficiency
Here's my first column for 2023, published 2nd January. Few would claim 2022 was a glittering year. War, political turmoil and recession...
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Tom Wood
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Compensation culture is posing a threat to Scotland's public services like the police and NHS
This is my latest article in the Scotsman, published 19th December 2022. An unsolicited email dropped into my inbox the other day....
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Tom Wood
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Police Scotland set to face tough choices as major budget cuts loom
Read what I have to say on this, in my latest Scotsman column, published 5th December 2022. Buried on the inside pages last week were our...
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Tom Wood
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Appearance on YouTube's Latest Crime Channel
I was asked by the new YouTube channel Crime Time Inc to write and narrate the story of Percy Sillitoe, one of Scotland's greatest...
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Tom Wood
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Manchester arena terrorist attack report shows why emergency service staff must be well trained
My latest column in the Scotsman, published 21 November '22. The conclusions of the public inquiry into the terrorist attack on the...
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Tom Wood
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Sillitoe - The architect of Scotland's modern police service
It has been 60 years since his death, but Percy Sillitoe remains one of the greatest leaders of modern policing. Read my latest article...
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Tom Wood
Nov 7, 20222 min read
We must outsmart the smugglers on any hard border with England
Here's my latest column in the Scotsman, published 7th November 2022.... The 1980s concept of Designing out Crime was a thoughtful...
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Tom Wood
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Crimes like housebreaking must always be a priority for the police
Here's my latest article in the Scotsman, published 24th October 2022. When the National Police Chiefs’ Council of England and Wales...
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Tom Wood
Oct 11, 20222 min read
William MacDowell's conviction for murdering Renee and Andrew MacRae...
...was down to old-fashioned policing Read my latest column, published in the Scotsman on 10th October 2022. The killer of Renee and...
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Tom Wood
Sep 27, 20222 min read
Queen Elizabeth: Policing of funeral arrangements was carried out with aplomb
Here's my latest column in The Scotsman, published 26 September 2022. So at last Operation London Bridge, the plan for the funeral...
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Tom Wood
Sep 13, 20223 min read
Police should realise that the media can be their friends
My column published in the Scotsman on 12 September 2022. As a young detective I was given many pieces of good advice, among them about...
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