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 …
Age at joining: 21 Length of Service: I have 20 years of service across two forces: Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Thames Valley Police (TVP) Why did you want to become a Police Officer? From an early age, 10 or 11, it was always policing for me. My family was the victim of crime …
Age at joining: I was 33 when I finally became an officer Length of Service: 13 years as PC (Police Constable), but I have worked in policing since 1996. I initially joined as a Special Constable, alongside that in 1999 I worked in a Police Staff role before achieving my goal to become a PC …
Age at joining: 28 Length of Service: 3 years Why did you want to become a Police Officer? I wanted to do a job, which helped me make a difference and protect vulnerable people. I am one of those people that does not like a person being wronged and I always want to help …
Age at joining: 28, following 10 years of military service Why did you become a Police Officer? It was always my intention to join the police but I felt I wanted some life experience first. I joined the military first and after nearly 10 years I left and joined TVP. I was raised and lived in a …
Age at joining: 21 Length of Service: 2.5 years Why did you want to become a Police Officer? I wanted to do something meaningful with my life, something with purpose that I could look back on in years to come with pride that I made a positive difference to people’s lives. A legacy to tell …
Asad has been a Special Constable in Milton Keynes for 2 years; he does this important volunteering role alongside his college studies in Public Services. We spoke to Asad about the role of a special and how he manages his commitments around his academic workload. How do you juggle your academic commitments and those of …
Thames Valley Police has a number of very active staff support networks; including faith-based groups, the Thames Valley Women’s Network and a recently launched Men’s Forum. These important peer-support groups act as a critical friend to the organisation; championing improvements to policies and practice that improve the working lives of those within the force and …
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