Our company
About BlueLight Media Advisory
We provide UK police technical advice and story consultancy for film, television, publishing and other creative projects. We help teams make informed decisions about how to portray policing from the first draft through production.
Discuss your projectFounder and lead adviser
Greg McGill
Greg founded BlueLight after 24 years in UK policing. A former Detective Chief Inspector and Temporary Superintendent, he served as a PIP3-accredited Senior Investigating Officer and holds an MSc in Police Leadership.
Policing background
Experience across frontline, investigative and command roles
Frontline response and leadership
Greg’s experience includes frontline policing, overseeing contact management and mental health demand, and taking command decisions in critical incidents.
Investigation and intelligence
He directed major crime investigations, led a regional intelligence unit that included undercover policing, and held senior roles across CID, intelligence, economic crime and cybercrime.
Specialist and regional roles
Greg served as a Tactical Firearms Commander, Hostage Negotiator and Negotiator Coordinator, Regional Investigative Interviewing Lead and National Peer Reviewer.
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Tell us about the work
We can help with a specific question, a story in development or the policing detail across a production.
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