is it anything like hot fuzz?

So is it anything like Hot Fuzz?

What happened after Leicester?

• Graduated BSc (Hons) Medical BiochemistryJuly 2008

• Joined Metropolitan PoliceService

August 2008• Graduated Hendon Police

Training School January 2009

Why the Police?

Excitement

Bored with academia

Thought it would be

easy !

Too many cop shows

Wanted to help people Didn't want

a 9-5

Couldn’t think of anything else to do.

Didn’t want to listen to my

family

Posted to London Borough of Harrow

Currently on a response team

Where am I now?

Team Structure

25 PCs

Current Shift Pattern1 RD 2 RD 3 E 4 E 5 N 6 N 7 N

8 RD 9 RD 10 RD 11 8-4 12 E 13 E 14 E

15 N 16 N 17 RD 18 RD 19 RD 20 RD 21 RD

22 E 23 E 24 N 25 N 26 RD 27 RD 28 RD

E =07:00- 19:00

N= 19:00-07:00

RD= Rest day

3-4 Serg

1 Inspector

What could I be doing on any particular day?

Foot patrol

Gaoler

Cordon Officer

Operator (Area Car, Irv, Van)

No such things as an average day

Domestics

Mispers

Assaults

Burglaries

“Suspects On”

“Foot chase”

“Urgent assistance”

Sexual Assaults

Drug raids

“Fail to stop”

136 MHA

Warrant Enquiries

RobberiesThreats to kill

Fraud

England vs Egypt

Arsenal vs Fulham

Afghanistan Conference

Break from the ordinary

Order of the Garter

Magistrates Court

Crown Court

Coroner’s Court

Parliament Square Tamil demonstrations

ProsMaking a difference

Adrenaline rush : “I calls”, Physical confrontation

Job humour

Camaraderie

Self discovery

Catching criminals

Meeting famous people

VarietyEarly responsibility

Cons

“What do you do for a living?”

“Too much knowledge can be a dangerous thing”

“Don’t I know you from somewhere?”

“Going to be late for dinner again”

“Officer Safety Warning”

The future?• Probation ends in 6 months

Divisional CID

Traffic

Operation Trident/ Trafalgar

Safer Neighbourhoods

SapphireCAITHomicide

Economic Crime

Covert Policing

Firearms

TSG

Dogs

Mounted Branch

Counter terrorism

Protection

Application ProcessStep 1: Application Form

Step 2: Day 1 Assessment Centre

Step 3: Day 2 Medical and Fitness

Step 4: References and Security check

Personal details Competency questions

A 20-minute structured interviewA 12-minute numerical reasoning testA 25-minute verbal logical reasoning testTwo written exercisesFour 5-minute interactive role-play scenarios.

Bleep test, Push and pullEye test, Doctor’s examination

Core competencies

Respect for race and diversity

Effective Communication

Decision Making

Personal Responsibility

Team work

Problem solving

Resilience

Training

Location: Hendon or Satellite sites. Non-residential

18 week Content: Marching, Officer Safety training, ELS, Legal powers, Criminal Offences, Role Play

Duration : 25 weeks (18+5) 2 weeks holiday

5 week content: Coached patrol module

Pay and Benefits

£28,605 on commencing service

£32,610 after two years' probationer training

£31,176 on completion of initial 31 weeks' training

Free travel

Free police gym membership

High Street Discounts

Key worker housing

Sports and social clubs

What makes a good police officer?

Passion for Justice

Hot courage

Cold courage

People person

Compassion with detachment

Long memory/ Short memory

Self Motivated

Confident

Talker

Cool head

Useful websites/ Publications

http://www.policecouldyou.co.uk/officers/

http://www.met.police.uk/careers/newconstable/index.html

Not for the faint hearted by Sir John Stevens

Gilbert was wrong by Robin Oake

Wasting Police Time by PC David Copperfield

Jane’s Police Review

Police Blogs