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.

Matt has a go fund me page please copy and paste https://gofund.me/a1cf7a28 @paulminter_uk_run @head_up_charity #military #charity #royalmarines #mentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention #army #navy #airforce #cousin

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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.

Sit back and listen to his fascinating story.

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Colin is a serving officer with Essex Police. He started his policing career with the Special Constabulary and joined as a regular in 2003. He has undertaken a number of roles, but his experiences dealing with fatal road collisions as a road scene manager has caused him significant issues which have been identified as PTSD.

Listen to Colin`s story and how he is trying to deal with PTSD by immersing himself in photography.

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Andy Merry was born in Kent to a family of service personnel. His father had been in the Royal Navy and transferred to the Royal Marines. His mother was a Wren.

Andy served in Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, Belize and Northern Ireland. He explains in detail what it feels to be in a life or death battle and how the failure of a grenade to detonate saved the lives of 6 Iraqi combatants.

Following a distinguished career He worked in Maritime security and eventually applied for the Tower of London where he took up his role as a Beefeater. Andy has since been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis he has undertaken a battle with MS and has raised £60k for charity by climbing Mont Blanc. He is now making plans to row across the Atlantic followed by an extreme cycle ride across the USA. the route will be from The Bike Shed in Shoreditch to California

He has met Royalty and states that his proudest moment was being part of the team who guarded the body of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as she lay in state in the Great Hall in Westminster.

Andy is not a tour guide. He is a member of the Queens Body Guard!

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Ian "Fritz" Frakes commenced his working career in the Music world. He was born in Harold Hill to parents who had moved out of the East End of London. Rather than taking the 11 Plus he took the morning off to avoid the exam.

At 15 1/2yrs he joined the junior leaders. However, after 3 months it was discovered that the military was not for him and ended up returning home. On the way home he picked up the Evening Standard and saw a job advertised for F & R Walsh in Tottenham Court Road where he was employed as a runner. He moved to Carling Music as a counter assistant and went on to meet the great and the good of the British music scene.

He worked in the building where Hendrix, Fielding and Mitch Mitchell had their 1st Jam session. His interactions with David Essex were extremely memorable and included the discussion over David's after shave. In 2019 Fritz wrote to David Essex and explained that they had previously been in each other’s company, David Essex responded … Sorry mate I don’t remember you.

Fritz witnessed the historic performance by the Beatles on the roof of 3 Saville row in January 1969.

In 1979 Fritz joined Essex Police he worked on the elite Force Support Unit, Marine Unit and at Stanstead Airport.

He was present during the Colchester Poll Tax riots

He now resides in Northumbria.

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Karen was born in 1966 to a Greek mother and a Chinese father. Her parents parted company and karen and her siblings went with their mother who eventually left them to fend for themselves. Karen was eventually re-united with her father who took custody and karen moved to Cheltenham where she was educated and brought.

Karen's father was a Kung Fu Master, restauranteur and above all a loving father, who guided his children to working hard and and having high values.

Karen became Miss Cathay Pacific in 1984 and she won £5k and two first class seats to Hong Kong. 10 years later Karen had fallen out of love with her job and was successful in her application to Essex Police. Having joined she undertook a number of roles including CID and Firearms. At the conclusion of her Police career Karen continued her journey by opening Aspects Of Beauty in Colchester . Karen is an entrepreneur and an avid listener of The Diary of a CEO

Sit back and listen to this enchanting story of life where hard work and fearless determination get you to the place you want to be.

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As the lead singer of the politically and socially conscious Specials, Hall achieved U.K. fame and cult status through songs such as “Ghost Town,” “Gangsters” and “Too Much Too Young.” With Fun Boy Three he enjoyed chart success with the songs “Summertime” and the Bananarama featuring hits “‘Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)” and “Really Saying Something.”

Born Terrence Edward Hall on Mar. 19, 1959 in Coventry, England, his parents worked in the car industry. Hall was traumatized as a schoolboy after he was abducted by a paedophile ring at age 12 and taken to France where he was sexually abused and later abandoned. In interviews, Hall has said the incident left him scarred for life and caused life-long depression, forcing him to drop out of school at 14 after becoming addicted to Valium.

The young Hall found work as a manual labourer, his only escape coming through music. He played with local punk bands, including the Squad, before being spotted by Jerry Dammers who asked him to become the frontman of his ska revival band, the Coventry Automatics who in early 1979 would change their name to the Specials. He featured on the Specials’ first single, “Gangsters,” which garnered the band attention after radio play on the BBC.

The Specials’ eponymous debut record followed in October 1979. Produced by Elvis Costello, and released on Dammers’ indie label 2 Tone Records, The Specials featured only one charting single, a cover of Dandy Livingstone’s “A Message to You, Rudy” and initially had mixed reviews, but since its release has become a classic and socially significant record. Released at a time of high youth unemployment in the U.K. as well as race riots, strikes and callous Thatcherite economic reforms, the album tapped into the pervasive feeling of despair in the country and the barely concealed tensions within society. In 2013, NME ranked The Specials at number 260 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

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Simon Willett worked in agriculture before joining Essex Police. He loyally served without fear or favour for 30 years. His formative years in the Police were spent at Colchester in uniform until he joined CID where he found himself attached to a number of major investigations including Operation Apache. Apache was centred on corrupt practices by 2 serving Essex Police officers who were running an informant called Darren Nicholls. Nicholls was the man who drove Michael Steal and Jack Whomes to Rettendon where they murdered Tate, Tucker and Rolf.

Having served on CID Simon was promoted to Brentwood where he met a number of famous people including Frank Bruno. He then applied for the detective Sergeant post on the Child Abuse Investigation Team. It was on this team that simon dealt with child abusers and attended the deaths of a number of young people.

Simon was successful in his application to special branch and was posted to Stansted Airport where he concluded his service. He is a family man who undertakes country pursuits and enjoys his countryside conservation.

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Neil was a doorman before he became a Police officer. Neil was initially posted to Brentwood where he found himself subject of a criminal investigation whilst in his probation. He was exonerated. However, it jaded his view of the Police service and the senior management of his force.

After 6 years Neil resigned and commenced his journey as an Estate Agent with his brother Matt. The pair opened Charles David Cason and are on the ascendance. They are increasing their business footprint and are offering business opportunities to former members of the Police or Military by way of a franchise.

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Allen Evershed was born in 1941 . He recalls the day the King died as he took his 11 Plus. He went on to join the metropolitan police and finally retired in 1994 as a Chief Supt.

Allen witnessed some of England's finest hours and was present at some of the worst.

He was the official radio carrier for the 1966 World cup, Watched Henry Cooper knock Cassius Clay to the ground, Handed a phone to an IRA suspect at a siege and was one of the first senior officers to attend the scene of the Marchioness. This episode encapsulates the policing styles of the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Sit back and listen to the memoirs of Allen, who witnessed the golden age of Policing first hand

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Dave grew up in the East End of London and in 1979, at 16 years of age, enlisted into the army. After basic training Dave was posted to the 2nd Battalion the Royal Irish Rangers and completed tours in Canada, Gibraltar, South Armagh and a United Nations tour in Cyprus. He also spent two years stationed in West Berlin where his duties included guarding Rudolf Hess in Spandau Prison.

In 1988 Dave was selected for, and passed, an intensive six-month selection course for transfer into the Small Arms School Corps. During his time with the SASC Dave completed tours in Germany, Canada, America, Kenya and Northern Ireland rising to the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 (Sergeant Major Instructor). In 1999, while seconded to the Royal Air Force, Dave was awarded an Air Officers Commendation in the New Year Honours List for his charity work. In 2000 Dave was chosen to take up a newly created SASC Training Advisory role at the Sultan of Oman’s Military Academy.

After 26 years of exemplary military service; in 2005 Dave was offered the position of Yeoman Warder (Beefeater) at HM Tower of London. Dave left the army and now lives and works in The Tower of London interpreting history and regaling visitors from across the world with his fascinating anecdotes. He, like all the Yeoman Warders, is also a member of Her Majesty’s Bodyguard of The Yeoman of The Guard. In 2010 Dave became a Freeman of The City of London.

Since February 2009 Dave has been a Special Constable in the Metropolitan Police and currently works as a member of the Counter Terrorism Unit helping to deter/detect crime, particularly that with a terrorism link, across London. In 2013 Dave was awarded a Borough Commander’s Commendation for his voluntary work helping to get homeless people off the streets and into permanent housing. In February 2018, having completed 9 years of Voluntary Service, Dave was awarded his Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.

Dave is an enthusiastic fundraiser and is constantly involved in charitable efforts to raise funds for good causes and to help those less fortunate.

PRESENTATIONS:

An Extraordinary Life: Behind the Scenes and Ceremonial Duties at HM Tower of London.

The Tower of London: The history of HM Royal Palace and Fortress, The Tower of London.

Prisoners and Punishment: At HM Tower of London and on Tower Hill.

The Tower and The Blitz: Damage and Heroism during The Blitz.

A Special Contribution: Selection, Training and being a Special Constable in ‘The Met'.

Dave is about to retire from the Tower and commence the next chapter of his life. He is available for talks for any organisation and can be found at Ex-Job Services

Grab a cuppa and sit back as Dave spends an hour with you.

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Gary Hayes was born in the East End of London. His family moved to Dagenham where he was raised by his parents who still live in the area.

At the age of 17 Gary was preparing himself to join the Royal Green Jackets. Having joined the Army he served in Germany and left the military after 3 years.

Gary ran his own business and was involved in the close protection of a number of high profile figures from the world of sport and entertainment including Jerry Lee Lewis. His business partner removed the companies assets and left the UK. Gary was left to deal with the aftermath.

Gary eventually joined the British Transport Police and his career was exciting and full of the incidents you would expect for the British Police at that time, until 7th July 2005. This was the day that terrorists carried out their attacks on the transport network in London, a date that will remain in Gary's mind for the rest of his life. Following the attack he was tasked with assisting in the temporary mortuary where the bodies of the bombings were taken following their recovery from the Tube and buses that had been targeted by the terrorists. Gary describes how he assisted in the identification process and hands the remains of eh cowards who carried out the atrocity to the hostile undertakers.

During the interview Gary shares his views on stop and search and includes his personal knowledge of knife crime and dealing with the victim of a fatal stabbing.

He will also describe how he was involved in an off duty incident that resulted in him standing trial for assault where he was convicted. This resulted in him losing his job despite the fact he had PTSD. The judge identified that he was suffering and as a result gary did not go to prison. The way in which his forces professional standards team conducted themselves still causes Gary anxiety.

Gary is the Co-Founder of PTSD999 and gives talks and guidance to organisation including the Police, Military and Fire service

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The team can be contacted on 07957 252955

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Kevin Gay was only 20 when he joined Essex Police. He was posted to Southend and to move back towards the location where his future wife lived he transferred to Stansted Airport, where he became an authorised firearms officer.

Kevin then sought a specialist role and moved to the elite Force Support Unit where he became an integral part of the team. His role on the FSU was varied and he undertook surveillance, method of entry, public order deployments and many other interesting roles.

Kevin was promoted and returned to West Essex. He was deployed to the G8 conference at Gleneagles and was a public order commander in Northern Ireland during the volatile period when "Orangemen" marched. This was a very political deployment and Kevin had a team of officers including firearms support due to the aggressive nature of the event. Kevin witnessed first hand the deployment of water cannons.

Even was promoted to Inspector and concluded his service as a traffic inspector where he would oversea the investigations of fatal road collisions.

Kevin has an autistic son (Callum) and Following his retirement Kevin became the Head of Pact For Autism. Pact is located in Harlow but supports families who has an autistic member.

If you need advice or support you can contact Kevin and the team on the links below

https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/

https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/

https://twitter.com/pactforautism

https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/pact-videos

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Kirsty Last served as a Police officer in Hampshire, Western Australia and Essex. She completed her time in the Police on major crime. She eventually left the organisation when she had a clash of personalities with her Detective Inspector. Whilst her departure was difficult at the time and made her unwell, she had no idea of the success that she would have in the outside world.

By the time she had finished already started the path to supporting members of the Hard of Hearing community. Whilst in the Police she learnt British Sign Language and subsequently became qualified as a Lip Speaker which she successfully uses every day.

Kirsty can assist in interpreting for those who are hearing impaired under a number of different circumstances. Her skills assist in reducing the stress and frustration felt by those who are in need of her support.

Kirsty has worked for clients in both the public and private sector and is one of only two people in the UK who have the appropriate accreditation to work for the Police. She is vetted to a sufficient standard that allows her to work with a number of agencies and often operates in court situations.

Kirsty is on Linkedin she can be contacted on eastcoastlipspeaking.co.uk/ or via her entry at www.ex-jobservices.com where she is a valued member.

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Richard is an Essex Boy who followed his brother into the Royal Marines. After 8 years and two tours of Afghanistan Richard decided to leave the military and moved to Maritime security where he protected vessels from pirates.

He is now the reform candidate for Braintree. We discuss life before during and after his military career. We also discuss the Reform Party and the Leader Nigel Farage.

James Cleverley has been asked to take part in a podcast too and we are awaiting a reply.

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Don Sheppard was born on 4th May 1920. 2 years after the end of the 1st World War,19years after the passing of Queen Victoria.

Don lost his father at the age of 16 and when he was 19 the war in Europe had started. Don was called to arms in 1940 and was eventually part of the force that fought in North Africa, Sicily and eventually Normandy.

He witnessed the battle at Arnhem and saw bodies being buried during the liberation of Belsen.

Don concluded the War in Hamburg and eventually returned to the UK where he began work at Fords in Dagenham.

Sit back and listen to this wonderful man tell his incredible story.

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Matt Telfer Maleary is the son of a former Police officer. By the age of 10 his parents had divorced and he was living with his father and two siblings in Rural Essex.

Matts brother Simon joined the Royal Navy and this was part of the inspiration to join the armed forces. Matts dream was to become a Royal Marine but his initial contact with the recruitment team was very negative. He was told in no uncertain terms that he wasn't suitable to join up. Undeterred Matt made the changes required and returned to the recruitment centre where he was accepted to the Royal Navy.

Matt explains how he travelled to HMS Raleigh to commence his basic training. Having completed training he was deployed on HMS Invincible and during this time he applied himself to become fit enough to undertake the Royal Marine selection process.

It was fate that pitted Matt against his brother Simon in the Royal Marine selection process. Matt went on to attain his "Green Beret" and the prestigious Kings Badge https://www.rmhistoricalsociety.org/history/kings-squad-and-kings-badge, and Simon returned to the Royal Navy where he saw out his career.

Matt was deployed to Sierra Leone and for a number of personal reasons decided to leave the military. He went into a spiral and was in a self destruct mode when the 2nd Gulf War commenced and he decided he needed to get his life back on track. He began a man guarding role and has since moved through the industry to become a director of a security company based in London.

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Episode 1 - Steve Hutley - Rehabilitation & Training

Steve Hutley was one of the youngest members of the South Atlantic task force. He witnessed the horrors of war and was living on the munitions vessel. In reality this was a floating bomb and susceptible to attack by the Argentinian forces at any time. Following his service he joined Essex Police and became an accomplished dog handler. He outlines the highs and lows of the role.

Steve explains how the skills he attained in the Police have served him well in his business. He now runs Rehabilitation and Training https://www.stevehutleydogrehab.co.uk/ which specialises in the support of families whose dogs need a little help! Steve has been published in national magazines.

Steve is also a member of www.ex-jobservices.com Ex- Job Services supports businesses that are operated by former members of the Police and Military

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Don Randal MBE was born in Dartford and joined the City Of London Police cadets. He loved his time as a cadet and recalls this time with fondness. His adventures with the cadets included a canoe race from Devizes to Westminster and an 18 mile run from Barnstable to Croyde Bay. He was also part of the team that were National Life Guards Champions.

Don became a regular officer in the City Of London in 1969, This was a time when radios had just been introduced and officers were reliant on the police boxes with lights on top to get instructions to attend incidents. Don spent most of service at Wood street. He became a motorcyclist and had the opportunity to be first on scene. This was the case for the Tower of London Bombing and he was 2nd on scene at the Old Bailey Bombing.

Don cites hard work and self-motivation as being his key to success in both the police and civilian life.

After 25 years’ service Don was enticed by the private sector and made the tough decision to leave the city of London Police. He became a valued member of JP Morgan where he worked until he took up a role with the Bank Of England.

Don recalls the day of 7/7 bombing and the loss of a member of staff during the attack at Tavistock Square.

Don has been instrumental in putting together some of the greatest initiatives that the City Of London has seen. Project Griffin gained such momentum that Don was invited to New York where he met senior management of the NYPD. The result of the meeting was the adoption of the scheme by the Big Apple.

Dons ability to engage partners and bring them with him is well renowned. He has overseen the initiative relating to Violence Against Women and Girls known as Prevent VAWG. CC Lucy D'Orsi had approached Don and asked if he could arrange a meeting to discuss the issues around the issues and this was the motivation for the initiative. 1 Lombard Street is a Safe Haven under the scheme, The Ned and Fortnum and Mason are about to join too. The strap line is Our Safer City which can be transferred to any city.

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Peter Baylis took a lot of the earliest photos of The Police in 1977. He photographed them at the Roxy on 1977-06-17 and then the following day at Covent Garden. His photos can be seen in L'Historia Bandido, The Police: A Visual Documentary by Miles and Secret Police Man.

He also photographed The Police on 1978-11-25 at the Electric Ballroom and on 1979-04-05 in New York City. And he was one of the few people to take photos of Klark Kent!

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Peter Baylis is from the Metropolitan suburb of Bexley. He left school and pursued his career in photography by starting in a processing lab. He learned his craft by taking as many photographs as possible and submitting them to photo editors and hope that they would use the image for a story.

During his career Peter has photographed the great and the good. His first interaction with a celebrity was as an assistant’s assistant was with Elton John. His most saleable image is of Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd.

Peter worked with the Who both as a photographer and security, David Carradine was the most awkward subject and Keith Moon one of the best!

Peter took images of the then Prince Charles at Belmarsh Prison and the late Queen Mother who posed for him!

It was a regular visitor called Guy Robin (French Music Journalist) Who introduced him to an unknown band formed by Gordon Sumner, Stewart Copeland, and Henry Padovani – The Police were photographed, Padovani replaced by Andy Summers and the rest as they say is history. Peter toured with the band and went to the iconic CBGBs in New York.   

Mel Brooks Pulled a “Goochie” at Peter in protest at the noise made by the camera, this image was captured and is iconic.

Making requests of appropriate authorities Peter was able to spend time with the Paras, On a submarine and flew as a passenger on an F1-11! Having a brass neck was the greatest asset that Peter has!

Pete Townsend and David Essex posed for Peter at the Cannes Film Festival. He snapped an image of David Cassidy as he left a theatre in Leicester Square.

He was invited by the producer of Shout at The Devil to photograph Lee Marvin and he went on to meet Roger Moore and Barbra Parkin

Peters career was placed in jeopardy when he was violently assaulted by 3 Sunderland fans. This caused Peter to lose sight for a period of time and impacted on him for 3 years.

During his time of treatment he became friends with Rodri Tasker Watkins , Son of Lord Tasker Watkins (Aberfan) https://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/feb/03/legal-hero-tasker-watkins

Peter spent time photographing with the Boston and NYPD he photographed the work carried out by the officers.

Peters role evolved in the Metropolitan Police from Volunteer to being employed.Having joined the Metropolitan Police in their media department as the official photographer he met the Late Queen having be requested by the Borough Commander to take photographs and he became the subject of the image.

His career concluded when Theresa May assisted in reducing the budget for UK Policing. 4k met employees lost their job.

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CALLING SERGEANT CROCKFORD: The Story of a Pioneering Policewoman in the 1960s will be published by Welbeck on 1 March 2024.

CALLING DETECTIVE CROCKFORD: The Story of a Pioneering Policewoman in the 1950s was published by Welbeck on 2 March 2023.

CALLING WPC CROCKFORD: The Story of a 1950s Policewoman was published by Welbeck on 3 March 2022.   

In 1951, at the age of 21, Gwendoline Crockford joined the Berkshire Constabulary as a woman police constable. Ruth’s memoir of her mother, a pioneering female officer in the days before beat police even had radios, is set in a world of barely-remembered post-war austerity and a society on the brink of enormous change. Gwen’s colleagues are a colourful cast of characters, including her fellow WPC the fun-loving Pattie Baxter, fearsome WPS Miss Robertshaw, lechy PC Higgs, full-of-himself DI Dankworth, Barbadian nurse Suzette McDaniel with the newly formed NHS, and probation officer Hilda Bloom with the then-in-its-infancy social services. CALLING WPC CROCKFORD navigates both the cosiness of solving burglaries and chasing escaped circus animals with darker child protection themes, narrated with humour and a deliciously light touch.

Ruth D’Alessandro studied Modern Arabic at Durham University and worked in publishing before becoming a commercial copywriter.

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Jackie is a former DCI with the metropolitan Police. She started her career in Leicestershire she now works within the true crime world. Whilst in the Police she advised some of the most iconic police dramas on the television. Jackie was the inspiration for Lynda La Plantes character DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect.

Jackie joined the police as a cadet and on the 7th July 1970 she was sworn in as a constable. At that time she was part of the Police Women’s Department she worked in Highfields in Leicester City.

Jackie was promoted to Sgt after 3 years’ service she became a Detective Sergeant in quick succession. After 9 years’ service she made the decision to go to the Metropolitan Police and was encouraged by Michael Hurst. In 1980 she went to the CID as a DS. Her initial major crime deployment was on the New Cross Fire. Graham Stockwell was the commander on the investigation, and he insisted that there would be no room for criticism in the way the team conducted the enquiry.

The coroner inappropriately called a quick inquest to appease racial harmony – The inquest resulted in an open verdict.

Jackie was seconded to the abduction and murder of Vishal Mehrotra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Vishal_Mehrotra she maintains the momentum of this investigation with former Detective Sean Keep and BBC journalist Colin Campbell and is an integral part of the Podcast “ Vishal” which has recently won awards at the True Crime awards.

Jackie was head hunted by Commander Stockwell to go to the Flying Squad at Rotherhithe. Her reception was frosty to say the least. Misogyny was in full flow, and she was subjected to abusive behaviour from one of her colleagues Sgt Phil William.

Jackie was posted to West End Central and was on duty the day that Yvonne Fletcher was murdered and vividly remembers attending the scene. It was during her time at West End Central that she experienced corruption. Having exposed the individuals, she was accused of having a lesbian relationship with her junior colleague. The Inspector involved stood trial at the Old Bailey, he was convicted and went to prison.

Having been promoted to DCI, Jackie was approached by author Lynda Le Plante. Lynda was seeking advice regarding a publication. The outcome was Helen Mirren became the character DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect

Since leaving the job Jackie has trained as a counsellor and assists in the rehabilitation of offenders who are in prison. She also works with ex- offenders and has formed professional friendships with former armed robbers such as Noel Razor Smith.  

We discuss the modern police service and the issues faced and the great work carried out – Brick cop gets a mention!

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Jackie Malton fights tirelessly to bring the killer of Vishal Mehrotra to justice.

Vishal Mehrotra (27 September 1972 – on or after 29 July 1981) was an eight-year-old boy who was abducted from Putney, London, England, on 29 July 1981.[The child's partial remains were discovered on 25 February 1982 on an isolated farm in Sussex. The killers were never identified and no one has ever been charged with the murder.

In May 2023, Sussex Police announced they would be re-examining the case. The progress is slow and there has been no communication.

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Mick Baker was born in Kent and from an early age he wanted to join the Army. He went on to become a soldier and joined the Royal Army Medical Corp and went to training in Lichfield. He inadvertently became top recruit due to a negligent discharge by a colleague.

He was based in Aldershot and his experience was full on. His medical training set him up for life. He transferred from the RAMC to the Royal Military Police and was immediately posted to Northern Ireland with 176 Provost Comp. At the conclusion of his tour to Northern Ireland he was posted to Colchester to serve 156 Provost Company and the larger-than-life Staff Sgt Sam Appleyard. Having arrived in Colchester he served with Staff Sgt Sam Appleyard and remembers L/Cpl Paul Lon who was killed in action.

At the conclusion of his service Mick joined Hertfordshire Police and served in Hitchin and the regime was very structured and standards were very important to him and the rest of the team. During a fit of peak Mick walked away from the job and went travelling !

Having run out of money he returned to the UK and whilst driving through Hertfordshire he decided to call into the headquarters and ask for his old job back. Unbelievably they took him back into the fold.

Mick thrived on proactive operations and formed a relationship with members of the British Transport Police whilst conducting operations at the local train stations. He transferred to the BTP and started at Kings Cross. As an officer Mick was one of many who dealt people who died by suicide.

He recounts a tragic time in Cyprus when he was called to a head on RTC where the occupants of the vehicles were seriously injured and resulted in fatalities. He felt that he had failed at the scene( which he hadn’t). and was advised that he was too emotionally attached to the incident. This advice assisted through his career until the emotional baggage became too overwhelming.

Mick was having issues in the workplace that meant he went off sick. He found the senior management of BTP and Occupational Health as being underwhelming. He was accused of working outside of the job and the bullying tactics got the better of him.

Mick has now retired and undertakes medical training including FREC 3 training and would welcome a meeting with the senior management from BTP

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Tristram Hicks was a member of the UK asset recovery committee from 2002 to 2012, directing the multi-agency strategy to implement the famous Proceeds of Crime Act. His strategic role was combined with operational command.

He joined the police as a constable in 1985, retiring as detective superintendent in 2012. By 1999 he was head of financial intelligence at Scotland Yard, leading teams of field/ financial intelligence, surveillance officers & analysts. In 2004, he set up & commanded the London Regional Asset Recovery Team, the first multi-agency team in London to tackle serious organised crime by ‘following the money’.

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PS Derek Robertson was married with two young children. He had been an officer since 1973 and had been posted to South Norwood for three years.

Alerted by the wife of the postmaster at New Addington Post Office to an incident, PS Robertson and other officers responded. PS Robertson went to the side of the Post Office where he saw three men escaping.

He tackled them and was stabbed in the ensuing struggle. Despite the best efforts of the HEMS crew that attended, PS Robertson died. Sentencing Judge HHJ Auld described the attack as "wanton and savage".

Sgt Robertson's murderer, Robert Eades was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 25 years.

Derek was posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal

1 March 1996.

May PS Derek John Carnie Robertson rest in peace.

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Peter Moule joined the Police on 22nd December 1975. He went to Ashford Police Training College for his training and his first wage packet was £127 for the month. This was significantly lower than his wages from Eastern Electricity.

His first posting was Colchester, and his first duties was to watch the rear gate to ensure security was maintained during the heightened IRA activity. It was during this time he met his Supt and C/Chief Supt, one interaction was positive and the other not so!

He vividly remembers being called back into work after nights because he missed a shop burglary

After 2 years Pete went to CID at Colchester, and worked with some of Essex Polices’ characters. He decided that CID was not his chosen career decided to move to the Force Support Unit based in Chelmsford. He was deployed to the Miners Strike which lasted for 9 months they were billeted at Proteus where the accommodation was basic!

To prepare for the miners strike they trained hard . They were initially trained with tennis balls being thrown! The FSU decided that this wasn’t sufficient and made their own petrol bombs and swapped the tennis balls for bricks. The first deployment was without any PPE at Orgreave wearing just normal uniform.   

Pete recalls stopping Fatima Whitbread in Ingrave for driving so slowly. She went on to sign the inside of the hat belonging to Brian “Bill” Bishop before making her way home. Bill was murdered in August 84  following an armed robbery in Frinton On Sea.

Pete decided to transfer to the City Of London to undertake more close protection roles. He went onto protect a number of dignitaries from the Royal Family to Heads of States. Pete recounts his deployment with The Queen mother.

The City Of London had a odd view of transferees. Its petes view that the City wanted the information from the transferees that City were so clearly lacking!

During his time in Essex Pete qualified as a hypnotherapist and he carried this on in the City. He set up his own business in this field and was mentored by Dr Eric Sheppard. He went on to qualify as a stress counsellor. Pete has given talks at Portcullis House to deliver his views in dealing with PTSD.

Pete left the City and joined the National Crime Squad at Crawley where he concluded his career.

Pete is involved in the canoeing and kayaking world and has attended the Olympics across the world as a technical official and chief starter for events.

He is a cancer survivor and is in remission and talks candidly and positively about his experience.

Life is good for Pete and he shares his time with his family and learning. His challenge is to learn a unconventional way of reading 25k words a minute. 

Listen to his podcast about policing in the 70s

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Simon Ovens was born in 1967 at St Georges hospital on Hyde Park Corner which is now the Luxury Lainsborough Hotel.

At 19½ Simon joined the Metropolitan Police and commenced his residential training. His inspiration to join was Shaw Taylor on Police 5. Simon recalls patrolling in Tunics and helmets using a VDRS and HORTI book to perform his duties. Image and standards are large part of Simons professional ethos.

Simons first posting was Sutton, and it was a good grounding for his skills. He learnt the art of being a member of a team. His first step of management was running the local Tea Club.

Simon was a prolific thief taker and was introduced to the world of CID which he did not particularly like. Simon returned to uniform duties and took full advantage of opportunities. He became level 2 trained and was present during the first Poll Tax Riot.

As Sgts, Ray Gravet & John Lewis were inspirational to simon, and he chose to take part in the Sgts exam. However, he was unable to sit the exam because he had not served 5 years. The only way he could circumvent the rule was to be recommended by the Assistant Commissioner. Simon followed the chain of command. Simon put in his report and was seen by the Chief Superintendent Peter Lockley. Mr Lockley said that if Simon obtained an A Level in Law he would be supported. Simon duly obtained the exam and Mr Lockley facilitated the meeting between Simon and the commander. (John Coo) and sat his Sgts exam which he passed.

Simon climbed the ranks and worked with Tarique Ghaffur and was made a temporary C/Supt. His career was not without low points.

Simon’s career saw him move through a number of roles including the head of Traffic and Transport which he loved.

We discuss the closure of Police Stations is discussed along with the link between the police and the public.

In 1989 Simon attended was allocated the role as the mortuary liaison officer he was armed with a box which contained bags and tags. 5 people died and 88 injured.

During his service Simon was appointed as a deputy lieutenant for London. This appointment is sanctioned by Buckingham palace. It is voluntary and unpaid. At the time of the coronation simon was selected to meet and greet Kings Queens and Heads of State on behalf of King Charles III. This was a full-on role for a brief period and at 6am on the morning of the coronation he had to meet the head of an African nation as they arrived in the UK.

Simon’s role as a Deputy Lieutenant is to support community cohesion.

Simons service in the police and since has been distinguished he has supported Royal Weddings, Funerals and Jubilee Celebration. on Simons very last day in the police he was on horseback at the Kings Birthday parade. He saluted the King rode back to the stable dismounted and hung up his spurs. It is a day Simon will never forget.

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Andy was born in Scotland and during his student days he had an encounter with the Police which inspired him to join West Midland Police. After 6 years he decided to transfer to Strathclyde Police. He had to retrain at the Strathclyde Police Training College. There was a significant difference between the volume of crimes from drug related deaths, murders and violence compared to Coventry.

Andy commenced his service in the East End Of Glasgow and he would return here whenever he concluded a posting.

The east End Of Glasgow was an area known for its high volume of work. Stabbings and violence were prevalent. During his service he worked on the remote islands where he had to deal with the job everyday and he would never get a day off.

When he got promoted, he became a negotiator and gained a qualification as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapists. Since retirement he carries out his roles as a therapist but is with Police Care UK

He is now a published author Listening Skills for Effective Policing and is a registered counsellor and can be located by clicking the link

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I have previously interviewed Gary Hayes on one of my earlier podcasts. His charity PTSD 999 have now received Charitable Status and we wanted to share the good news.

PTSD999 will deliver training to support any organisation please click on this link and make your enquiry.

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Andy Petherick is a keen fisherman from South Wales. He won a scholarship to Wycliffe College in Gloucester, his entrance exam included fishing and shooting. The Combined Cadet Force was run by Major Wes Thomas. Major Thomas put Andy on to the tracks by old fashioned methods!

At the conclusion of his education attempted to pursue a career in the Army. He was unsuccessful in his application to become an officer which meant he had to seek alternate employment.

Andy went on to work with Orvis for 5 years where he could continue his passion for fishing. It was during this period he was approached to become an editor for an angling magazine. He was able to fish across the world and cites a Salmon on the River Yocanga in Russia that he caught as one of his finest catches along with a bone fish.

It was during this period he was informed that there was opportunity to join the Special Forces as a reservist. The selection process for the reserves is the same as those who are in regular service who are looking to transfer.

Andy commenced his business life by distilling Gin . This became a viable business, but he was bought out by his partner. He now runs Hotspur Leaf which is a company that offer bespoke engraved bottles for Military personnel. From Daggers to Rifles Andy has a unique company that supplies products across the world to Special Forces, Regular units, Police and any other walk of life who want a bespoke item for a retirement or corporate gift.

to add further weight to this fantastic brand Andy has enlisted Jason Fox as an ambassador!

Main Website - www.hotspurleaf.com

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Virtual shops: www.vpri.co.uk

Design your own stuff: www.leafdirect.store

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Paul was born in East London and played in the streets close to his beloved West Ham United. By the age of 8 he had already made his mind up that he was going to be in the military.

His first choice was the Royal Marines but the recruiting office that he went to steered him towards the 9th /12th Lancers. He eventually trained in the Royal Tank Regiment and then transferred to the Blues and Royals. One of the officers in the Blues and Royals at the time was James Blunt. During his service Prince William, Prince Harry and Arthur Soames (Winston Churchills grandson) were also officers in the regiment.

Paul saw active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq and saw war first hand. He was continually engaged with the Taliban and was subjected to one of the biggest ambushes in the Afghan conflict. It was during this fight that he worked alongside one of the UKs most decorated soldiers Mick Flynn. The military angels were looking down at Paul and his comrades. They were engaged in a fight and despite being small in number they successfully defended their position. Some of their colleagues were less fortunate.

Mental trauma began to take hold and during an incident Paul had convinced himself that a man on the tube was carrying a bomb. Paul tackled the man to the ground and when police officers attended it was quickly discovered that the man was an innocent commuter and Paul was duly arrested and taken away in handcuffs. Despite the best efforts of some members of the military Paul remained in service but was eventually medically discharged..

After losing several comrades to suicide, Paul founded Head Up to enable veterans and service personnel to access mental health support. Paul works closely with Simon Moloney CGC - See his interview here!

Head-Up are collaborating with GymShark

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This interview contains graphic description of road traffic casualties. Sharon was born into a Scottish family. Travel was second nature as a child due her fathers work and lived in Hong Kong and Malaya as a child.

Having concluded her education Sharon was working as a nanny to a family who were serving Police officers. After 4 years she decided, aged 22, that she would join the metropolitan police.

After a couple of years she moved to the TSG and to progress her career she went on to join the DPG and latterly Traffic. During her time she was on duty when she saw royalty and presidents! On traffic she was deployed as a family liaison officer where she would deal with the families of those who were killed or seriously injured.

The way of dealing with work place stress often took place in the canteen and Sharon recounts her experiences within the canteen and her memories of the “Polystyrene” tea cups that were the focal point of the officers who used the facilities.

Sharon also discusses the events in 2001 when the real IRA detonated a car bomb. Sharon was with her police friends and walking past as the explosion took place. 

During her time on TSG she was introduced to Jackie Malton and she was asked to take Linda Le Plante out on patrol when she was writing her book Trial & Retribution

Since retiring from the police Sharon has worked within hospitality and works at iconic sites in Scotland and she has met Scottish Rugby President Dee Bradbury and has enjoyed the benefits of working in the hospitality world.

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Born in Islington and lived in 3 rooms with 4 in one bedroom and an outside toilet! His family moved to a home in Hendon and saw the cadets training and this was inspirational to him. However, he joined the army at 16 and became homesick and left.

He became a floor layer and earned lot of money,. Sadly he bubble burst during the recession and ended up going bankrupt. This was an initial blocker to joining the police. He was encouraged to join the specials which he enjoyed and once her was eligible he joined the regulars.

He was posted to Greenwich where he experienced a variety of jobs and was able to deal with them as the work load wasn't over whelming. He went from there Greenwich to DPG/ Firearms. He was at Cannon Row and covered Number 10 as part of the team. He worked with Keith Palmer who was murdered in the Yard at Parliament.

The Thin Blue line badge is a bone of contention and if this is banned then so should everything else, from Pride to Breast cancer badges these should be removed too.

During his service Paul found himself in Southwark Crown Court being prosecuted for dangerous driving following an on duty accident. He was found not guilty and the Sgt from traffic took his acquittal personally! the federation reps were outstanding and his legal team Since retirement Paul has become an advocate for individuals who face issues from the IOPC and PSD and is despondent at the crass way in which officers are targeted.

Paul now works as a trainer and manages a property that he rents out.

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David always wanted to serve with the Police and in 1982, just after his 18th birthday he applied for and was accepted to the Merseyside Special Constabulary. He carried out all of the roles expected of a special and more! in 1996 he became a special constabulary Chief Officer and worked directly with policing greats such as Sir Norman Bettison, Sir Paul Stephenson, Lord Bernard Hogan Howe and John Murphy.

Policing took its toll on David but physically and personally. He received a blow whilst on duty that resulted in his kidney being removed and his passion for police work was such that his first marriage collapsed under the pressure.

David stood for the Merseyside PCC and came second. He makes it very clear that he would abolish the role of PCC and this is as a result of the political interference from the likes of Sadik Khan and to a lesser extent James Cleverley.

Whilst at the NCS David worked to Trevor Pearce and makes his feelings known with regards to SOCA!

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Jan Szymczuk was born in the North East and is an ardent Newcastle United Fan. His parents were born in Poland and his father fought against the Nazis as a paratrooper.

He joined the Metropolitan Police in March 1979. He was posted to Marylebone and whilst on foot patrol a robbery had been committed on a Saudi Arabian Bank. Whilst talking to the witnesses Jan decided that he would draw the suspect . His work was so good he was encouraged to apply for SO11 where he became the Force artists. He was selected to attend a course at the World Famous Quantico FBI academy.

Jan would  be tasked with meeting witnesses to gain the best possible likeness of the suspect. He would work on many high-profile investigations including Murders Rapes and terrorist incidents.  When Jan retired he was “The Senior Police Artist”

Throughout his career he was known as Boris and this included a day when he gave evidence at number 1 court at The Old Bailey.

There have been occasions where Jan has been tasked to draw pictures under unusual circumstances including drawing a picture from the original Ripper statements and a picture Bigfoot.

Jan has appeared on a BBC Art competition and was interviewed by Punch when they discovered his drawings.

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