Sarah is Senior Manager of the Behavioural and Social Science (BaSS) Coordination Hub within the National Crime Agency (NCA), leading the development of BaSS capability across the agency.
After graduating with a BSc in Psychology, Sarah undertook a postgraduate MSc in Investigative Psychology from the University of Liverpool, focussing her research on behavioural consistency and geographical profiling. Sarah holds a postgraduate Diploma in Police Executive Leadership and has been involved in the law enforcement effort to tackle serious and organised crime for over twenty years, working in the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), in a variety of roles in intelligence, policy and capability building. In the Serious Crime Analysis Section (SCAS), Sarah oversaw the operational delivery of a national unit dedicated to applying behavioural analysis to identify linked serious sexual offences in support of UK policing.
Sarah chaired a Research Panel which developed empirical research to improve operational practice and is currently the NCA lead for development of a BaSS innovation space, in conjunction with stakeholders in National Security, defence, policing, academia and industry.
Sarah Rock
