Years of service: 20 Age at joining: 20 In just under 10 years of policing career, our colleague Gassan has progressed from Police Constable to Chief Inspector; we recently spoke with him about how he is realising his potential at TVP. Is this the path that you expected to take in your career? When I …
With the recent opening of a new training centre within our force, we took the opportunity to speak with one of our Foundation Skills Trainers, Andy Blagrove, about his role and what it’s like to train the next generation of Police Officers. Why did you decide to become a Foundation Skills Trainer? Having had various …
Years in service: 26 Age at joining: 20 From Police Officer to Police Sergeant in our Roads Policing department, we recently caught up with our colleague Mark Scully about how he is realising his potential in policing. Is this the path you expected to take in your career? I took and interest in Roads Policing …
As the first ever female Sergeant for the JOU (Joint Operations Unit) Dog Support Unit, Emma has been at TVP for nearly 20 years and had long held ambitions of becoming a Police Dog Handler. We recently had a chat with Emma about her career. Length of service: 20 years (in November) Age of joining: …
Like many of our community members, many TVP colleagues are celebrating Ramadan this month. We recently spoke with PC Misbah Ali and PC Shaharyar (Shah) Khan to learn more about how they are managing Ramadan alongside their policing careers. What does the month of Ramadan mean to you? Misbah: The Holy month of Ramadan means …
PC Jacob Taylor-Abreu joined policing in 2019 after 4 years of military service. He currently works as a response officer dealing with 999 and 101 shouts. Why did you want to join the police? After leaving the army, I still wanted work in a uniformed role and was instantly drawn to the police. After leaving …
This year, in celebration of Mother’s Day, we asked two of our colleagues, Kelly Glister, Detective Chief Inspector – Crime Manager for Cherwell and West Oxfordshire Local Policing Area (LPA), and Joanne Hutchings, Deputy Commander for Cherwell and West Oxfordshire Local Policing Area (LPA), what’s it like to be a Mum with a career in …
Age at joining: 24 Length of Service: 4 years Why did you want to become a Police Officer? I joined the police because I wanted a varied career, it was an ambition I had while being in education and certainly did not think I would ever join. While at University I decided to apply and …
Age at joining: 21 Length of Service 14 (and a half!) years Why did you want to become a Police Officer? I was drawn to the fast paced and exciting nature of the uniformed role. I wanted a meaningful career that enabled me to help people, meeting people from a variety of backgrounds and the …
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