Experience
OSU Sergeant (October 2002 – Present)
British Transport Police
• Operational Support Unit Sergeant.
• Plan and oversee police operations at height including searching and protestor removal.
• Plan, conduct and control counter terrorism and crime searches.
• Offer tactical/ legislative advice during the planning and operational phases of events.
• Conduct training of search officers both in force and at regional police training exercises.
• Responsible for writing the force Method or Entry SOP and the delivery of MoE training.
• Day to day management and deployment of a small team of 6 highly trained officers.
Op Donate (Nov 2001– March 2002)
British Transport Police
• Op Donate Team Sergeant (Street Crime/ Robbery Initiative).
• Liaison and co-ordination of outside agencies.
• Planning initiatives operations and deployments.
• Briefing and deploying assets for mobile and static phases.
• Oversee the processing of prisoners and intelligence gained during operations.
• De briefing senior officers on a daily and weekly basis.
British Transport Police (April 1992 – Nov 2001)
• Train probationary students in law, unarmed defensive tactics, arrest and restraint.
• Deliver public order training at a local and national level.
• Deploy as part of public order unit to all major seats of disorder from 1996 to 2001.
• Beat police constable working in both rural and urban locations.
Royal Marines Commandos (1981-1992)
• Deployed to Op Haven as general duties Marine
• Deployed to Op Banner as Marine S3 (Signals)
• Train Military Ski Instructors.
• Prepare All Arms students for Arctic Warfare Training and assisted with the delivery
• Ensure secure communications within the Regimental multi-level organisation.
• Initial maintenance and fault identification of all high-tech communications equipment
Education and Qualifications
• Policing at Height Supervisor and Operator.
• Police Search Advisor. PolSA
• Public Order Tactical Advisor. POTAC
• Public Order Tactical Trainer. POTT
• Method of Entry Trainer
• Response Driver
• BASS Trained (Behaviour Assessment Screening System).
• City & Guilds 7307 Certificate in Teaching Adult Learners
• Police Trainer
• Military Ski Teacher
• Working knowledge of all MS Office programmes.
• 3 GCE’S including Mathematics and 5 CSE’s including English.
