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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 UKHe is now a published author Listening Skills for Effective Policing and is a registered counsellor and can be located by clicking the link

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.

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.comOperator Pre Order: https://conta.cc/3Jq3AQe Virtual shops: www.vpri.co.uk Design your own stuff: www.leafdirect.store

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

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

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 “Polystyrene” 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 & RetributionSince 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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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!

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 “The Senior Police Artist” 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.