Todd served as a police officer for over 27 years and retired at the rank of Inspector. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Experimental Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Police Studies and Business from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His policing background includes certification as a polygraph examiner, Major Crimes investigator, and officer in charge of his department’s investigative Interviewing unit. He was responsible for training all members of the criminal investigation division, patrol services, and new police recruits on investigative interviewing practices. Todd also developed new interviewing courses and provided advice on interviewing protocols for ongoing investigations for his department. Internationally, Todd worked with financial institutions to provide training for auditors to assist with more effective audit interviews, and with police agencies wanting to adopt the PEACE model of Interviewing. Todd has given talks on ethical interviewing practices at Osgoode Law School of York University, Toronto and Brooklyn Law School, New York City. Todd continues to provide talks and training sessions to many other organizations both nationally and internationally. He has also co-authored several published works on interviewing practices. Todd’s research interests pertain to the development of professional and ethical interviewing standards.