Paul Maleary's Ex-Job Downloaded Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Kevin's inspiration to join the Police was prompted by a robbery where at the age of 14 he was held at knifepoint and his pedal cycle was stolen. He went on to see the suspect in a local park on the stolen bike. The police were contacted and when they arrived, they arrested the suspect and seized the bike. The rest as they say is history.

Kevin was 20 when he joined the Metropolitan Police, and the year was 1983. His service commenced in Edmonton and after 6 years transferred to King Cross. This area was not the affluent location that it is now!

The Harrods Bombing, The murder of Yvonne Fletcher and the Broadwater farm riots took place in his early years in the job.

Kevin describes the significant events and the Tottenham riots in particular; he was patrolling Southgate when he was told to return to base pick up his public order kit and travel to the infamous Broadwater Farm.

Kevin's love for cars help directed him to the stolen vehicle squad. It was during this time that he honed his skills as an investigator. He went on to lead a team at Kings Cross and headed missing persons enquires. One such was Paula Field, Her body was found minus its identifying features in a holdall in the canal at Camden.  

He was invited to apply for the role in SO10 which specialised in undercover deployments and stayed in the role for 8 years. He found the role particularly political, and we discuss the issues in managing undercovers and the associated issues. During his time he became a hostage negotiator and recalls vividly the kidnap of a 10 year old boy.

He concluded his services a s Chief Superintendent and was an operational lead during the 2021 Olympics .

A memorable day during his service was the nail bombing in Old Compton Street at the Admiral Duncan Pub. He talks about a member of the public Named David Morley who had been injured in the explosion. This mans nickname was Cinders. He survived the bombing and was a very kind individual. A few years later Mr Morley was murdered on the South Bank by a group of youths.

Since leaving the Police Kevin has been behind the television shows “The Hunted” and “The Heist” He is now a published author and his book “Where The Evidence Takes Us”  Is available from all good book sellers. John Sutherland and Adam Kay were inspirations and John has written has written a recommendation.

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Scott Joined the Police in 1995. He had been a professional footballer, and his selection process was extremely smooth! He had played for Alloa Athletic and Scotland under 16 and played against Saudi Arabia in the Youth World Cup Final alongside Paul Dickov .

Prior to joining the police Scott worked in the travel industry. His first day at training school wasn’t the best start. He had been told to wear casual clothing. However, the drill sergeant had other ideas and a public telling off and was one of a handful who had to put their uniform on in the car park! He has fond memories of his time in training school and it was a platform that served him well throughout his career.

His conclusion of training he went to his force for local procedure. On his first day, as he sat in the canteen, he was informed that there had been a shooting at Dunblane primary school. Along with his young colleagues he was dispatched to the school and was placed on scene preservation and to prevent the press and parents from entering the area. He saw the aftermath of the shooting and he describes his experiences as unforgettable. His first week became even more memorable when he broke the wrist of a suspect who he had handcuffed.

Scott served at the Court in Holland where the Lockerbie Suspects were tried. This experience was carried out in the spotlight of the worlds press. The camp was in lockdown at night and the staff worked hard and played hard.

Scott discovered a liking for firearms and undertook the tough process to qualify. His skills were recognised and he became the Chief Firearms instructor. The success in the work place came at a cost. The impact on his family was such that it put an end to his marriage. His depression was overwhelming but the death by suicide of a friend had a significant impact, and he found that with the support of the PFOA he was able to make the changes he needed to put his life back on track.

The motivation to retire from Police Scotland was as a result of the pension changes. He wanted to stay but it became cost prohibitive.

Since retirement Scott has been working for a number of different organisations and concentrates on wellbeing and has supported organisations such as PFOA

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Former Royal Marine Matt Telfer Maleary explains why he is planning to run the length of Borneo to raise money for spaces that are close to his heart. Head up charity supports former members of the military who are suffering with their mental health and a self-funded trip to Borneo for his 14yr old son who hopes to raise enough money to go and take part in an ecological visit to the region. He will be working as part of a group to deal with some of the issues having an impact on the ecology of Borneo.

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Phil Norton commenced his Police career in the Metropolitan Police as a cadet. He served at Canon Row and became a visible presence in central London.

He recounts the day he was on duty when the bomb was detonated at Harrods by the IRA. He vividly discusses how he had to clear the road for a colleague to take the injured to the hospital. He attended Broadwater Farm in Tottenham an describes the screams of officers as they battled with the rioters and how he was on the frontline at Wapping during the news international dispute

Phil transferred to Essex and was part of the team that undertook the investigation into the Essex Boys murders and discusses his frustrations at the alleged corruption of some Essex Officers who were handling the informant Darren Nicholls .

Phil had always been a man of faith, and God has always been part of his life. However, his faith was compounded when he was involved in a serious road collision and by rights he should have been killed or seriously injured. His view is that god and his angels saved him on that fateful night.

Following his police career Phil has dedicated his life to helping others. He is part of the Street Pastors team He attended the tragedy at Grenfell Tower and assists at the foodbank.

Listen to Phil's lovely story and enjoy his travels through life.

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Paul Nicholls is a former Dog handler with Essex Police.

He is originally from Chelmsford but comes from a family of Police officers. His grandfathers and father were also with Essex Police.

Paul trained at Shotley and was posted to Harlow where he worked with a great team of characters. He was posted to "Rural Essex" where he had to use a repeater radio when speaking to control!

After 13 years he secured his boyhood dream on the Dog Section. He describes his love for the job and the dogs who were without doubt his best friends.

Paul carried out training in Finland with Ilkka Hormila and was encouraged to introduce body recovery dogs to Essex Police. His love for Police dogs is such that he raised £65k to place a memorial at Oaklands Parks as a national memorial. he also instigated a medal in recognition of the service provided by dogs in Police service.

He was ably supported by Mandy Chapman and Linda Belgrove of Essex Police Retired Dog Fund www.essexretiredpolicedogs.co.uk/ Essex Retired Police Dogs Fund Twitter

Paul was diagnosed with Parkinson's and had to take medical retirement as a result. However, his illness wasn't going to slow him down. He was instrumental in organising a table tennis league for Parkinson's sufferers. He also runs the England Walking Football team for Parkinson's sufferers, which follows on from the great work carried out by his inspiration John Roche.

Paul makes no bones about his dark thoughts and his consideration to take a "One way trip to Switzerland" He has undergone radical surgery that has improved his quality of life!

Paul has become an Artist and has been displayed at the OXO Gallery , Paul has been awarded the QPM for services to Policing and was presented by Her Majesty the Queen. Whilst waiting for the ceremony he met Sir Mo Farah .

Sit back and listen to this charming guy.

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Paul Mullaly served a distinguished career with Essex Police but at 24years took the jump to work with the brilliant Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth Football Club.

Paul was the player liaison lead for the club and worked with superstars such as David James and Sol Campbell. He talks of the supporting side of Harry and Sandra Redknapp and how he witnessed the winning of the FA Cup first hand.

Paul has worked for defence team as a result of the Lord Stevens enquiry into alleged irregularities in the footballing world.

He is now teaching young golfers in their academic endeavours.

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Born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, Jonathan grew up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield. He has a passion for aeroplanes,becoming a pilot of both gliders and light aircraft, his favourite being the Cessna 172.

When just eighteen, he left the UK to live on the border with Lebanon and Syria, where he was frequently caught up in air raids. His diary from this time provided the source material for the best-selling book 'Kibbutz Virgin'.

Jonathan then worked in a bank in Grantham, Lincolnshire, but left the UK again to live in the Negev Desert close to Gaza. Days off were frequently spent in Gaza City drinking coffee and chatting with the locals.

Heading north to Germany he worked as a labourer in a Baumschulen, living in an old red-brick tenement with a group of mad Polish workers and crazy craic-loving Irishmen. He then travelled on to Australia where he stayed for twelve months, becoming an illegal immigrant after over-staying a six week tourist visa. He undertook casual work and had an unforgettable adventure hitchhiking across the continent, from Brisbane to Darwin, across the Red Centre to Adelaide, and back to Brisbane.He then spent three months in New Zealand, hitchhiking around the North Island. His astonishing experiences down under are detailed in his non-fiction travel book 'Oz- A Hitchhiker's Australian Anthology'.

Returning to the UK Jonathan became a police officer and for the next thirty years he worked in some very busy and challenging multi-cultural areas of inner city England as a uniform police officer, almost always on the 'front line'. He worked in the City of Nottingham at various police stations, for ten years working as the beat officer for the Nottingham City Hospital. He dealt with bizarre cases such as a doctor with disturbing sexual habits, dishonest staff and patients, and unscrupulous thieves who ruthlessly targeted the hospital on a daily basis. His extraordinary experiences as a hospital cop are detailed in his book 'Hospital Beat.'

Commended several times during his police career culminating in 2007 when he won the coveted Community Police Officer of the Year Award. For a while he wrote a regular column in the national UK police magazine Police Review, where his professional writing began.

He has a lot of interesting stories to tell about his time in the police, as you can imagine, and they are detailed in his book 'Who'd be a Copper?'

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Richie originally lived in Brightlingsea he went through his schooling in this North East Essex Town. At the conclusion of his schooling he became an apprentice at Woods in Colchester. He continued his education at Colchester Institute.

Richie wanted to pursue a career with the RAF, but was unsuccessful in the officer selection process. His feed back recommended certain aspects of improvement including working in a uniform role as part of a team. Richie joined 2623 Squadron at RAF Honnington 2623 Squadron as a reservist. He was encouraged by Lee Newton and Steve Hutley to Join the Police.

Richie was on the last course held at Ashford PTC in Kent and wore blue shirts. The white shirts were issued mid course.

At the conclusion of the training Richie was posted to Colchester and following his probation he worked at St Anne's AKA White City as part of the Community Policing Team. White City has significant Social deprivation and was 13th worse ward in the country.

Richie was deployed to a "Hit and Run" where the victim subsequently died. Enquiries established that the person died as a result of an assault. This incident triggered a period of sickness and when he returned to work he went to work on the rural team at Copford. It was during his time at Copford he Identified that he had anxiety and depression – He received support from Essex Police and Flint House. (Police rehabilitation centre)

Ritchie decided the he needed to move from Policing and initially went into sales. However, after much consideration he chose a path of social care, He has supported mental health patients, dementia care and worked with domestic abuse perpetrators. He advocates the use of Clare's Law.

Covid meant that he had to diversify and he is now a gardener and Handy man, but with a difference. He is dementia friendly, and as well as being a handy man he also maintains a watching eye over his clients and liaises with family members if there is any issue.

Ritchie has his demons discusses his battle with alcohol and how he has been sober for 6 years. Ritchie is now a practising Buddhist and vegan. He explains his way of life and how it has made him a more balanced person.

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Mike Sutton led the RAF’s legendary 1(Fighter) Squadron into action against ISIS in 2015 and conducted what remains the first and only gun attack by a Typhoon against the enemy. An RAF fighter pilot for 18 years, he flew the Jaguar low level strike jet before becoming an instructor on the first RAF Typhoon multi-role attack squadron. During his time as a tactics instructor he conducted a live scramble in response to a potential terrorist hijacking, introduced new precision weapons to the RAF frontline and served on operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. He left the RAF as a Wing Commander aged 39, and now flies commercially providing operational readiness training for the UK armed forces. He was awarded the OBE in 2017.

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