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Biography

John read Applied Physics at the University of Bath and then went on to research for a D.Phil. at the University of Sussex in space plasma physics. Following a period as an EPSRC Research Fellow at Sussex and some time in private industry, John joined Northamptonshire Police in 1993 to head the force’s Forensic Science Unit. Since then, John has become more interested in understanding the forensic process (from a crime being reported, to its detection) and how it can be used to increase the detection of crime by forensic science. In recent years, this has led to John’s involvement with a number of UK universities, principally in the areas of Forensic Psychology, Chemistry and Physics. More recently, this involvement has been in increasing collaboration with the University of Leicester through its internationally recognised reputation for research in these disciplines.

Qualifications

M.R.I. Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain.

C.Phys.Chartered Physicist of the Institute of Physics.

M.Inst.P. Corporate membership of the Institute of Physics.

D.Phil. Space plasma physics, University of Sussex.

BSc. Applied Physics (First class honours), University of Bath.

Research Interests

Under an overall umbrella of using forensic science to increase the detection of crime, John’s principal areas of research are:

• The analysis of historical forensic science data to better understand the role played by forensic science in crime detection and hence to improve it.

• Novel methods of enhancing fingerprints on metallic surfaces. Voted one of the 50 top inventions of 2008 by Time Magazine (see http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1852747_1854195_1854178,00.html)

In addition, John supports undergraduate teaching and postgraduate research at Leicester in these areas.

Research Grants & Funding

April 2005. £100,000, Home Office: Knowledge based IT solution for Crime Scene

Examiner deployment.

April 2006. £40,000, Home Office: Knowledge based IT solution for Crime Scene

Examiner deployment.

January 2007.€55,000, European Commission: Counter terrorism identification and

advanced tracking system.

Recent Patents

Application PCT/ GB2008/001261 Fingerprint detection method and apparatus.

Application GB0811170.0 Nanoparticles.

Application GB 0819445.8  Fingerprint detection.

Publications

 Peer-reviewed journals

Bond, J.W. (in press). Determination of the characteristics of a Schottky barrier formed by latent finger mark corrosion of brass. J. Phys D: Applied Phys.

Goddard, A., Hillman, A.R. and Bond, J.W.  (in press). High resolution imaging of latent fingerprints on brass.  J. Forensic Sci.

Paterson, E., Bond, J.W. and Hillman, A.R. (in press). A comparison of cleaning regimes for the effective removal of fingerprint deposits from brass.  J. Forensic Sci.

Reid, L., Chana, K., Bond, J.W., Almond, M.J. and Black, S.  (in press). A Comparison of Gunshot Residue Collection Techniques.   J. Forensic Sci.

2009

Bond, J.W. (2009). Imaging fingerprint corrosion on fired brass shell casings. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, doi: 10.1063/1.3183578.

Bond, J.W. (2009). Visualisation of latent fingerprint corrosion of brass. J. Forensic Science, 54, 1034-1041

Bond, J.W. (2009). Crime scene work: A review of recent advances in finger mark visualization. Minerva Medica, 129, 19-34.

Bond, J.W.  (2009). The value of fingerprint evidence in detecting crime.  Int. J. Police Science & Management, 11, 77-84.

Bond, J.W. & Heidel, C. (2009). Visualisation of latent fingerprint corrosion on a discharged brass shell casing. J. Forensic Science,54, 892-894.

Hammond, C., Bond, J.W. & Grant, T.D. (2009). The effects of substance use on offender crime scene behaviour  J. Forensic Science, 54, 376-381.

Smith, L.L. & Bond, J.W. (2009). The relationship between deprivation and forensic opportunities with stolen vehicles. J. Forensic Science, 54, 1077-1080.

Tonkin, M., Bond, J.W. & Woodhams, J.A. (2009). Fashion Conscious Burglars - Testing the Principles of Offender Profiling with Footwear Impressions Recovered at Domestic Burglaries. Psychology, Crime and Law, 15, 327-345.

2008

Adderley, R. & Bond, J.W. (2008). The effects of deprivation on the time spent examining crime scenes and the recovery of DNA & fingerprints. J. Forensic Science, 53, 178-182.

Adderley, R. & Bond, J.W. (2008). Using data mining techniques to predict crime scene attendence. Int. J. Police Strategies and Management, 31, 292-305.

Bond, J.W. (2008). Visualization of latent fingerprint corrosion of metallic surfaces. J. Forensic Science, 53, 812-822.

Bond J.W. (2008). Thermodynamics of Latent Fingerprint Corrosion of Metal Elements and Alloys. J. Forensic Science,53, 1344-1352.

Bond J.W. (2008). On the electrical characteristics of latent finger mark corrosion of brass.  J. Phys D: Applied Phys., 41, 1-10 (doi:10.1088/0022-3727/41/12/125502). 

Bond, J.W. & Hammond, C. (2008). The value of DNA material recovered from crime scenes. J. Forensic Science, 53, 797-801.

Bond, J.W. & Sheridan, L. (2008). A novel approach to maximising the detection of volume crime with D,NA and fingerprints. International J. Police Science & Management, 10, 326-338.

Tonkin M., Grant T.D., Bond J.W. (2008). To Link or Not to Link: A Test of the Case Linkage Principles Using Serial Car Theft Data.  J Invest Psychology and Offender Profiling, 5, 59-77.

2007

Adderley R., Bond, J.W. & Townsley, M. (2007). Predicting crime scattendance. International J. Police Science & Management, 9, 312-323.

Adderley, R., Townsley, M. & Bond, J.W. (2007). Use of data mining techniques to model crime scene investigator performance. Knowledge Based Systems, 20,170-176.

Bond, J.W. (2007). Value of DNA evidence in detecting crime. J. Forensic Science, 52, 128-136.

Bond, J.W. (2007). Maximising the opportunities to detect domestic burglary with DNA and

fingerprints. International J. Police Science & Management, 9, 287-298.

Bond, J.W. & Sheridan, L. (2007). The relationship between the detection of acquisitive crime by forensic science and drug dependent offenders. J. Forensic Science, 52, 1122-1128.

Townsley, M. & Bond, J.W. (2007). Size does matter: The likely effect of government proposals for police force amalgamation on crime detection. International J. Police Science & Management, 9,183-192.

Westerberg K., Grant T.D. & Bond J.W.  (2007). Triangulation mobility of auto-theft offenders.  Invest. Psychology & Offender Profiling, 4, 109-120 . 

 

Other publications

Bond J.W. (2008). Visualize fingerprints on brass after removal of secretions.  SPIE Online Journal, available online from http://spie.org/x26708.xml

Bond J.W. (2007). DNA Detection. Police Review, 115 (5920), 26-27.

Bond J.W. (2007). From DNA to detection. Policing Today, 17, 17-19

Books and Book Chapters

Smith, W., Bond, J.W. and Townsley, M. (2008). Determining how journeys to crime vary: Measuring inter- and intra-offender crime trip distributions. In D. Weisburd, W. Bernasco and G. Bruinsma (eds.), Putting Crime in its Place: Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology. (pp. 22-35). New York: Springer.

 

For more information or copies of these publications please contact Dr John Bond.

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings

Adderley R., Bond, J.W. & Townsley, M. (2006). Use of data mining techniques to model crime scene investigator performance. Presented at the 26 th SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Cambridge UK.

Adderley, R. & Bond, J.W. (2007). Police forensic science performance indicators – a new approach to data validation. Presented at the 27 th SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Cambridge UK.