POLICING PERSPECTIVES


experiences. It is this train of thought that has really stuck with me throughout my journey – how do police officers manage the situations they find themselves in and the emotions and physical and mental scars that are left afterwards? Not only was the police environment


new to me, but so were the experiences we were attending. Hand on heart, I still talk about that to this this day – it was the single most powerful learning experience of my life. I was mentally fatigued after the shift, almost relieved to return to my supposedly normal environment. Yet those police officers would be going in again the next day and the day after that – I still wonder how they manage to keep it up. I did not have to wait long before my next outing. This time, I was almost nervous, as well as excited, because of the trauma and chaos I had seen before. Our first call was to a vulnerable male who had tried to harm himself. As soon as I heard this over the radio, my heart started racing immediately, yet once


again, the officers I was shadowing remained remarkably calm. The officers clearly have personal


coping strategies, born out of experience and a professional protocol which they follow religiously. But I had neither experience nor a protocol to follow, and so my imagination, with nothing to focus on, ran wild with apprehension. This is the side to policing that most of us as


“How do you ready yourself to deal with someone who has attempted to cause themselves harm with a knife?”


members of the public simply do not see. As a human being, how do you ready yourself to deal with someone who has attempted to cause themselves harm with a knife? Our last call of the evening came as we were leaving the hospital. There were cries for help coming from the open front door of one address, coupled with warnings that a suspect was present and armed. I was genuinely frightened and


panicked, and I could see the concern on the officers’ faces. Those first few minutes were all- encompassing. There was so much to cope with and piece together in a very short period of time. Above all, the victim had to be kept alive, and the armed suspect safely contained. My heart was pumping and I could not stop thinking about the two officers. I was concerned for them; they had become friends in this short space of time. A very real example of the camaraderie police officers share was washing off on me. You cannot face what


officers face without having a unique respect for one another. I never forget the officers I meet and I never forget the experiences I have had. I am so grateful to be able to see it from a different perspective and I have the utmost respect for our police officers across England and Wales, doing this challenging job to keep us all safe. Policing really is a remarkable job, delivered by remarkable people.


Paul Upton


Whilst the Senior Tutor role will also be required to:


• Contribute towards curriculum development, research, and other forms of scholarly activity.


This is an exciting time to join Buckinghamshire New University. We hold the contract from Thames Valley Police (TVP) to deliver the apprenticeship degrees and the Degree Holder Entry Programme. The purpose of the role is to support teaching and learning through the delivery of modules in conjunction with the course leader. To include tutorials, class teaching, personal tutorial support, and provision of feedback to the students, course work assessment design and marking.


The roles will focus on teaching and learning delivery activities within different academic delivery models with a provision of weekly office hours and may include different business locations.


• Contribute within the team and to the wider work of the School,


The Tutor role will be required to: as


required Education (Policing).


• Teach and support students by adopting a learner- centred approach and being committed to contributing towards delivery of a first class student experience.


by the Associate Professor


We are interested in applicants with experience of teaching on degree level programmes, who also have experience of working for a police force (as support warranted officer) or teaching policing.


staff or as a


What you can expect in return includes: support to undertake further study e.g. a Postgraduate qualification, MBA etc, training, development and research support, a generous


holiday entitlement, contributory pension


scheme, discounted gym membership and a range of staff discounts with retailers.


For further information about this role please contact Dave Giblin David.GibIin@bucks.ac.uk


For more information and to apply


Closing date: 28th February 2022 Interviews during February/ March 2022


If successful in securing an interview, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. The successful candidate will be subject to vetting by TVP.


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