Bail in Scotland: Who Gets Released, Who Gets Remanded — and Why
Why can someone accused of a serious crime be released on bail — and why might the detectives investigating them sometimes be pleased when that happens?Former Scottish detectives Tom Wood and Simon Mc...
21 Aug 18min
PC Andrew Harper: Early Release, Harper’s Law and Britain’s Prison Crisis
What does a 13-year prison sentence really mean — and what happens when changes to early-release rules collide with one of Britain’s most emotionally charged policing cases?Former Scottish detectives ...
18 Aug 27min
Lockerbie: The Mas'ud Confession, the Evidence and the Trial Ahead
Lockerbie: The Mas'ud Confession, the Evidence and the Trial AheadFormer Scottish detectives Tom Wood and Simon McLean examine the case against Abu Agila Mas'ud — and what the US trial could reveal ab...
15 Aug 19min
Simon Levy: Two Murders, Multiple Failures — What Went Wrong?
How can repeated failures across the criminal justice system allow a dangerous offender to remain a threat?In this episode of Crime Time Inc. Weekly News, former detectives Tom Wood and Simon McLean e...
12 Aug 18min
Facial Recognition: The Future of Policing? | Ex-Detectives Analyse
Could facial recognition become the biggest breakthrough in catching criminals since DNA matching?Live facial recognition is becoming an increasingly powerful tool for police — but as the technology e...
10 Aug 21min
PC Alan Greer, Athens Suitcase Death & FIFA Deal | Ex-Detectives Analyse
Former detectives Tom Wood and Simon McLean examine the PC Alan Greer investigation, the death of Elizabeth Jane Ross in Athens and FIFA’s controversial proposed commercial deal.Crime Time Inc. Weekly...
5 Aug 47min
Kintyre: Simon McLean on Undercover Policing, Cold Cases, Human Trafficking & Crime Fiction | Glasgow Book Launch 2026
Former undercover police officer and Crime Time Inc host Simon McLean joins fellow author and former Deputy Chief Constable Tom Wood for a fascinating discussion at the official launch of his new crim...
21 Jun 1h 16min
Police Scotland’s Digital Forensics Crisis, the Tony Parsons Case & Why Investigations Fail
This week on Crime Time Inc., former senior detectives Simon and Tom examine the growing pressures facing modern policing and criminal investigations.The discussion begins with concerns over digital f...
14 Jun 52min
