Bio
Cameron Addicott is a former undercover officer with H.M. Customs and the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
He spent nearly twenty years working as a Criminal Investigator, Covert Surveillance Operative & Commander, Informant Handler and Undercover Officer.
In 2008 Cameron left SOCA to travel the world and write the first part of his memoirs. The Interceptor was published by Penguin in July 2010, and went straight to #1 in the Amazon True Crime Bestseller list.
In 2013 the BBC purchased the rights to The Interceptor. The book was used as an inspiration for the BBC1 crime drama series of the same name. Produced by BBC Drama and BBC Worldwide the 1st series was transmitted in June 2015.
Cameron has worked on a number of TV productions either as a consultant or on-screen expert including…
- Chris Atkins’ C4 Dispatches documentary ‘Watching The Detectives’.
- A Discovery Channel documentary on Ivory Smuggling for World Media Rights.
- The CBS series ‘My Reality, the fugitive series ‘Hunted’.
- And the Strictly Come Dancing backstage show It Takes Two.
Books
In 2001 Cameron was selected to serve in Alpha Projects.
In 2001 Cameron was selected to serve in Alpha Projects, the ultra secret unit that targeted the top echelon of the UK’s criminal community. He intercepted the phones of major drug smugglers, money launderers and armed blaggers, using this intelligence to intercept huge shipments of drugs, prevent gangland killings and interdict the flow of millions of pounds of the criminals’ profits.
The Interceptor, the first part of his memoirs was published by Penguin in 2010 and went straight to #1 in the Amazon True Crime Bestsellers list.
Cameron is currently working on…
A sequel to The interceptor.
With a working title, ‘How To Spy’, this dual-purpose book covers both the history of espionage and detailed instruction on tradecraft and techniques.
How To Spy – The P.I. Guide To Investigation
A companion to How To Spy – The P.I Guide to Intelligence Gathering. This is the definitive handbook on running criminal and civil investigations. Covering essential subjects as…
- Investigative decision making.
- Basic investigation techniques.
- Evidence handling.
- Investigation management.
- Attending crime scenes.
- The law and appearing in court.
Chock-full of case studies and anecdotes it is essential reading for all investigators.
Consultancy Services
Defence investigations and expert witness testimony
In addition to the work Cameron does with the media, Cameron also acts as a defence investigator and expert witness in cases involving covert intelligence gathering. His knowledge and experience has been influential in a number of high profile organised crime, drugs and terrorism cases.
In addition he provides a variety of essential services to corporate and individual clients.
- Due diligence.
- Counter surveillance.
- Tiger testing.
- Security and H&S Risk Management.
