Caroline Goode QPM

Caroline Goode QPM is a former Detective Superintendent with 33 years’ service in the Metropolitan Police Service. She led more than 100 complex murder investigations and held senior roles across homicide, public protection and Counter Terrorism Command. She is nationally and internationally recognised for her expertise in honour-based abuse, forced marriage and harmful practices, having led the landmark investigation into the murder of Banaz Mahmod. That investigation secured convictions against multiple family members and achieved the first ever extradition from Iraq to the United Kingdom to bring offenders to justice.

 

Following the investigation, Caroline became a leading voice in improving professional understanding of honour-based abuse. She has trained thousands of police officers in the UK and internationally, and has delivered specialist input to health, education, social care and other frontline professionals. She was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service and is the author of Honour: Achieving Justice for Banaz Mahmod, which was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction. She brings to Indaba exceptional expertise in harmful practices, safeguarding risk, senior investigation, organisational learning and the protection of vulnerable people.