Xavier is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Sheffield. His research focuses on policing and the role of technology as an enabler of both new forms of criminality and law enforcement intervention. His work has explored organised crime and illicit markets including human trafficking and tobacco smuggling. Xavier’s other key focus is on the affordances of everyday technologies such as online platforms and their roles in facilitating various forms of surveillance. Xavier is currently engaged in several projects in the fields of policing, organised crime and surveillance and has published work focusing on various aspects of the criminal justice system including the police and courts. 

Keith is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on surveillance, digital culture, security, privacy, counter-crime measures and counter-terrorism strategies. Recent projects have received funding from the Leverhulme Trust and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Prior to joining Southampton he was a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Birmingham City University and was Course Director for the MA in Security Studies. He has published work on eBorders, money laundering, CCTV, lifelogging, watch groups, social media and the impacts of security regimes on organisations and individuals. 

Amy is a Research Associate at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests include state surveillance activities and police use of new technologies for investigating and detecting crime, with a particular focus on resistance and opposition to their use. Prior to joining the University of Sheffield, Amy was a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of West London, and Senior Research Officer at the University of Essex. Her recent published work explores opposition to expanding state surveillance in the UK, and the ‘chilling effects’ of surveillance on the right to protest around the world.