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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 âfollowing the moneyâ.
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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 ÂŁ127 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 Policesâ 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 wasnât 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 âBillâ 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 19œ 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. He was dealt with.
Simonâs 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.
Simonâs 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
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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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In April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falklands. I have had the chance to interview four members of the task force who sailed from the UK to liberate the Falklands. Adrian Tudway, Keith Dobson, Steve Hutley and Brian Short were young men when they went to war. I have put snapshots of their interviews in this compilation and their full interviews can be found in the episode menu
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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 âPolystyreneâ 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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On 8th April 2024 I was invited into BBC Essex to be interviewed by Akylah Rodriguez - If you want to take part in my podcast then please email [email protected]
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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 âThe Senior Police Artistâ
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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Lesley Kirk was born in the Scottish town of Greenock. She decided to join Strathclyde Police and to her surprise she was posted to Greenock.
When she joined, she was asked her biggest fears of being posted to Greenock and she stated that attending a road accident and a a sudden death. Both fears were realised within the first few hours of being on shift. Her tutor constable made it very clear that he didnât want to tutor a woman.
Lesley was posted to Glasgow, and she went to Castlemilk where she experienced pure hatred from the public. Her new shift was very supportive and may have been too protective. Lesley would experience the types of criminal activity connected to depravation.
Lesley experienced the sectarianism within football in Glasgow on a regular basis. This effectively concluded her police career the football culture was insidious and following a âOld Firmâ derby Lesley was the victim of a violent assault. This assault was avoidable but took place as the result of poor judgement by her Sergeant. She was later let down by the legal system.
There is no happy ending to this story!
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Fay Hepworth was born during the 2nd world war. Initially her family were living with her grandmother close to Silverstone in Northamptonshire.
Fays father was a captain in the army and had served with the hussars and had seen action in North Africa.
The family moved to Northern Ireland where Fay went to school.
Fay is a lover of classical music and as a natural academic she absolutely loved school.
Aged 15 Fay went to work with a family in France. She landed in Paris where she was met by the lovely family. However, At that time Fay didnât speak any French. She became fluent in no time at all.
In due course Fay returned to Northern Ireland where she was encouraged to take a secretarial course which she hated!
A colleague brought in literature to join the Royal Air Force. Fay saw opportunity to travel and informed her father that she intended to join up. However, he had a different ideas. Fay had a family member who was had been an admiral and she was told to join the senior service.
Having joined the Royal Navy Fay went on to serve at the Ministry of Defence where she became a secretary for Earl Mountbatten for a period of 3 months. Following this she was posted to Malta where she enjoyed her posting immensely. With her American boyfriend âArtâ she visited Tripoli!
At the conclusion of her time in Malta she returned to Whitehall where she went back to the team with Mountbatten
Mountbatten decided to stand down as Chief Of Defence and undertook a world tour to say his goodbyes, Fay travelled with him. She flew across the world.
The trip stopped in New Zealand, and she returned to the UK on Military transport aircraft.
Armed with a reference from Mountbatten she began to look for work in Civi Street. She went through a process of seeking employment and having worked in Northern Ireland she applied for and joined P&O as a purser on a cruise liner.
In 1971 she met her future husband, Tony. Tony went to work on Bahrain and Fay went to work in Belgium and their relationship ended .
It was rekindled a couple of years later and she went on to marry him. They went onto have 2 children and moved to the Middle East whereTony was the training manager at Gulf Air.
The family returned to the UK. Fay went on to work for Essex Probation and since retirement she has become very active by singing in a Choir and playing the church organ. She also raises money for a local charity Wallace Kennels by selling her memoirs.
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Bob Sherwood is the son of a former Metropolitan Police Officer. He joined the cadets in 1971the training was based around the military style. Former guards were the instructors. There were no women on the course, and the Womenâs Police service was still in place. At the conclusion of his cadet training, he went to Sunbury and posted to Rochester Row. As a keen sportsman he played football for the borough and spent a lot of time representing the force.
Whilst working at Abbey Road Police station the local residents included Paul McCartney. The local police would tell tourists that Paul resided in Abbey Road to ensure The Beatle had a peaceful life. Bob worked on Child Protection and saw policing from a different perspective.
Having passed the Inspector exam he had to make a decision to move in order to get promoted. He went to Hammersmith where he worked with Jackie Moulton. Bob studied Law and successfully gained his degree despite the fact he had never achieved his true potential at school.
Upon retirement Bob worked in various roles but went on to gain a degree and doctorate in Holocaust studies. Bob and former BBC journalist Jon Silverman have written a book relating to war crime investigations in the 1990s. Safe Haven is available from all reputable book sellers.
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Dr Bob Sherwood - former Police Officer and now Holocaust Historian
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Scott McCallum comes from a family who have served his grandfather was a Regimental Sergeant Major. He joined the Police in 1989 and commenced his service in St Thomas Ontario. Scott managed to be a member of the Army Reserve and served in the Military Police.
Scott recounts his time in the service as the atrocities of 9/11 unfolded â He was ready to go on the radio as a Crimestoppers co-ordinator as the aircraft struck the building in New York.
Scott made the decision to transfer to the Railway Police. The size of Canada is such that it could take considerable time to arrive at a rural incident such as a death.
Since leaving the force Sco6tt has commenced a program of supporting the police in Ukraine. He is part of a team known as the Canadian Ukraine Logistics Division They collect surplus equipment which is then placed in a container and shipped to Ukraine. The team receive assistance form companies to facilitate this brilliant initiative . The team have several goals one of them is to ensure female Ukrainian officers have suitable body armour.
The team have containers delivered to Poland , they travel to Poland and begin the distribution to the front line in Ukraine.
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Scott is a former Canadian Police Officer and member of the Military Police - He travels to Ukraine where he distributes equipment to the Police, Fire and Military personnel on the frontline - Out on Monday 4th March 2024
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Amans Life was complicated from the outset, his dad was Indian and his mum English. Things got a whole lot worse as his father was extremely violent towards his mother, this violence culminated in his dad receiving a substantial term of imprisonment for a life changing assault against his mum. As a direct result Aman and his sister were brought up by his English grandparents who absolutely adored their grandchildren.
Aman decided that he wanted to be a police officer and was encouraged to join the cadets. He went on to join Essex Police as a regular and then transferred to the City Of London Police.During his time in the police he experienced exclusionary behaviour, not from colleagues but from other members of the Asian community.
eventually Aman fell out of love with the police and decided to make the jump. He has successfully steered his way through civi street and is now working with a growing company in IT sales.
Listen to his captivating story of overcoming adversity to succeed.
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