Ethical consultancy for public services and organisations navigating change.

We help public sector bodies and businesses improve how they operate — policy design, training, implementation, and the technology underneath it — without asking you to abandon the systems and culture you already have.

Organisations are usually offered a choice: social consultants who don't understand the data, or tech firms that don't understand the legal and cultural realities of public service. Lewis & Klein is the middle ground — researchers, data scientists, and systems architects working to one standard: evidence-led, ethically transparent, built around your organisation rather than a template.

How we work

Work with what you have

No one-size-fits-all templates. We integrate with your existing culture and legacy systems rather than forcing wholesale change.

See what's coming

We use data science to model demand and capacity, so resourcing decisions are proactive rather than reactive.

Say what's true

If your data isn't ready for AI or automation, we'll tell you before we take your money. Pricing is fixed and fair.

Leave you better equipped

Every engagement includes knowledge transfer — your team should be more capable when we leave than when we arrived.

Who we've worked with

Lincolnshire Police University of Lincoln Open Rights Group

Demand and capacity modelling and process automation for Lincolnshire Police; commissioned project work for the University of Lincoln and the Open Rights Group.

Recent work

Lincolnshire Police

Research projects supporting the Force's operational and policy decisions.

University of Lincoln

Data analysis on commissioned project work.

Open Rights Group

Research and reporting on Prevent and Freedom of Information.

Services

We support public sector bodies and businesses in improving their services — including, where it's the right fit, the IT infrastructure underneath them. Every engagement is grounded in ethical practice: transparent about what your data can and can't do, and about what will and won't work for your organisation.

Bespoke Policy Development & Evaluation

Policy design and review grounded in academic research and legal reality, not generic templates.

Predictive Demand Modelling & Data Audits

Understand what's coming before it arrives, and know whether your data can actually support it.

Data Analysis

Turning operational data into decisions frontline staff and leadership can actually use.

Cloud/IoT Infrastructure & Automation

Modernising the technical backbone where it improves service delivery, without disruption for its own sake.

Staff Training

Data literacy, ethical use of technology, and sustainable policy design, delivered so your team can carry it forward without us.

We don't lead with a sales pitch

Every relationship starts with a Discovery Phase — a short questionnaire on your bottlenecks, your data environment, and your organisation's readiness for change. From that, we give you a straight answer on how, or whether, we can help.

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Staff

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Dr. Joshua Skoczylis

Director
PhD (Leeds) · MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice (Oxford) · MSc Data Science and Applied Analytics (Lincoln)

Works across public policy, criminology, and data science, focused on the intersection of policy and security. Ensures every technical solution is grounded in academic rigour and legal reality.

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Dr. Hamoon Khelghat-Doost

Senior Consultant, Security and Policy
PhD (National University of Singapore)

An international authority on global security and sustainable development. Brings a global perspective that keeps our policy frameworks inclusive and aligned with international best practice.

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Dr. Mohammed Al-Khafajiy

Senior Consultant, Technology and AI
PhD (LJMU) · FHEA

Architect of our technical solutions. Specialist in Cloud/Fog computing and cognitive systems, focused on automating complex workflows and making large datasets usable for frontline staff.

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Brittany Tomlinson Fox

Junior Consultant, Social Policy
MSc Social Policy (Sheffield) · PhD Candidate (University of Lincoln)

Leads qualitative research, ensuring data models stay grounded in human-centred social policy and genuine community impact.

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Let's discuss your challenges

If you're looking for a partner who values academic rigour, technical competence, and honest pricing over a polished slide deck, we'd welcome a conversation.