Janine Ewen

Consultant, Writer, and Public Speaker in Scotland

I'm a consultant, writer, and guest speaker based in Scotland, specialising in policing, harm reduction, trauma, childhood domestic abuse, and vulnerability. With over two decades of experience, I advocate for trauma-informed care and address the disadvantages faced by communities, children, and underserved populations affected by organised crime.

Since 2016, I've worked with the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) and contribute regularly to publications like Policing Insight and the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre on public health and community well-being. My Health Needs Assessment (HNA) template for GLEPHA focuses on the needs of underserved populations while preventing police dominance.

My work combines personal and professional experiences to create transformative approaches for children facing adversity and violence. My academic achievements include top honours in advanced research methods, public health, criminology, and leadership. I am keen on consultancy roles and speaking opportunities, focusing on asset-based development and international assignments.

Endorsements

Janine always stood out as an exceptional student, engaging with the course fully and submitting work of a very high standard; demonstrating proficiency in applying the course materials, explaining key points of discussion very concisely and always including supporting arguments that were both clear and persuasive. Janine was a motivated student who I found to have exceptional qualities."

Beverley Gilbert (Criminology tutor)

Janine has demonstrated a wealth of knowledge on a variety of subjects to me. She always backs her opinions up with theory and enables access to written sources where required. During recent struggles with an essay of mine, I asked Janine for help. She agreed to look over my work and suggested some changes, provided helpful links, to point me to places, where I could further my knowledge on the subject I was writing about. Janine will be sought after.

Student

Janine accompanied me to a number of presentations and provided her 'real life' experiences of domestic abuse as a child and the effect it had on the family unit. She also touched on failings in the way her mother and family were dealt with by the Police Service in Northern Ireland and latterly support services who disclosed personal information to the perpetrator. Janine's input extremely beneficial and added realism to the topic rather than being presented with facts and figures.

DCI Graham Smith (Police Scotland)

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