Career
Malton"s police career, initially in the Leicestershire and then the Metropolitan Police Forces, was notable for her rise within the ranks of a very male, heterosexual establishment while being a woman detective who was openly gay. Malton worked in a number of areas, including The Flying Squad, Murder Squad and Fraud Squadron She also acted as a whistle-blower against police corruption in the 1980s.
Following her work with Louisiana Plante on the Prime Suspect series, and her ensuing involvement with Cracker and Band of Gold, Malton retired from the Metropolitan Police Force in 1997 to pursue a career in script consultancy and has subsequently worked on a number of television series including The Bill.
Malton is currently one of a panel of expert judges on the television series Britain"s Psychic Challenge.
