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Today we sit down with Ret’d ACC Kerrin Wilson QPM. Kerrin began her policing career in Northumbria Police before moving to Cleveland Police, then North Yorkshire and Durham Constabulary and completing this in Lincolnshire. She's had an incredible and varied career with extensive international experience working in conflict zones including Baghdad, Iraq to reviewing police responses to terrorism i...

Retired Police Sergeant Graham Wetton is a highly experienced Police officer with over thirty years service working in Central London dealing with critical incidents. He has been deployed at a majority of significant Public Order incidents over 30 years including Brixton 1981, Tottenham 1985 and G20 in 2009. He was a Police trained Class One driver, pursuit trained, Public Order trained and comple...

In an interview with the ‘Protect and Serve’ podcast Sir Ken Jones, a former Chief Constable and President of the UK Association of Chief Police Officers talks about his time as Deputy Commissioner of Victoria Police in southern Australia.  Sir Ken tells listeners his fascinating inside story of police corruption, the murder in custody of renowned criminal Carl Williams, and his struggle unco...

In an interview with the ‘Protect and Serve’ podcast Sir Ken Jones, a former Chief Constable and President of the UK Association of Chief Police Officers talks about his time as Deputy Commissioner of Victoria Police in southern Australia.  Sir Ken tells listeners his fascinating inside story of police corruption, the murder in custody of renowned criminal Carl Williams, and his struggle unco...

Following on from our chat with actor Graham Cole who played the iconic TV role of Tony Stamp on the British police drama 'the Bill', this week we sit down with the two men who founded the incredible charity that Graham supports, PTSD999. PTSD999 is the only organisation in the UK that supports all members of the emergency services, both serving and retired, voluntary, family and friends. PTSD999...

Graham Cole OBE, is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the ITV police drama The Bill, a role he played initially as a recurring character from 1984, and then as a regular from 1988 until 2009. Graham appeared in more episodes of the programme than any other actor, appearing in 1,202 episodes. He had previously spent 12 years in Repertory Theatre, and musicals. He presented and narrated the police vide...

Bob served in the Metropolitan Police Service for 36 years, ending as Commander Public Order and Gold Commander for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was the Borough commander for the London Borough of Sutton and the deputy Borough commander in Lambeth. A long-standing member of the Met's advanced public order cadre, he covered every conceivable type of event and was the Gold comman...

Bob served in the Metropolitan Police Service for 36 years, ending as Commander Public Order and Gold Commander for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was the Borough commander for the London Borough of Sutton and the deputy Borough commander in Lambeth. A long-standing member of the Met's advanced public order cadre, he covered every conceivable type of event and was the Gold comman...

Retired Chief Superintendent Karen Daber spent over 30 years in British policing, leaving Cambridge Constabulary as the head of Crime. prior to taking up her position as the temporary Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) overseeing the implementation of the new National Code of Ethics, as directed by the then Home Secretary, The Honorable Theresa May MP. A code of ethics which would be the platform for...

Retired Chief Superintendent Karen Daber spent over 30 years in British policing, leaving Cambridge Constabulary as the head of Crime. prior to taking up her position as the temporary Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) overseeing the implementation of the new National Code of Ethics, as directed by the then Home Secretary, The Honorable Theresa May MP. A code of ethics which would be the platform for...

Well thats a wrap on 2022 and Season one of Protect and Serve. In todays special episode we sit down and discuss some of our personal highlights from the year and say a big thank you, to you for listening to the show. We can't wait for more Protect and Serve in 2023. Happy New Year to you all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Protect and Serve we sit down with career investigator Perry Benton, a soon to be retired, Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police’s Trident task force. Perry has overseen hundreds of investigations into violent crime, and in this episode we explore a few of Perry’s more notable cases and career highs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Bleese was born and raised in the northwest of England before joining the Royal Air Force to fly on search-and-rescue and submarine-hunting missions. On leaving the RAF, he was stunned to discover that no one needed any submarines hunted and he was therefore forced to find a real job. Following some time working in advertising, he began working for Suffolk Constabulary and spent twelve year...

Policing across the world provides many challenges, none more so than in Nepal. Home to the famous city of Katmandu and the Mt Everest summit thousands of tourist flock to Nepal each year to experience its stunning scenery and explore its many mountain ranges. In this episode we sit down and speak with former Nepalese police commander Durga Kunwar (retd. DIG). He served in the Armed Police Force,...

Policing across the world provides many challenges, none more so than in Nepal. Home to the famous city of Katmandu and the Mt Everest summit thousands of tourist flock to Nepal each year to experience its stunning scenery and explore its many mountain ranges. In this episode we sit down and speak with former Nepalese police commander Durga Kunwar (retd. DIG). He served in the Armed Police Force,...

On todays episode we speak with Retired police officer John Murray. John, like many, was a normal young man who wanted to join the police to make a difference. Little did he know the course of his life would change forever one day back in 1984. The  murder of Yvonne Fletcher , a Police officer and close friend and colleague of John's, occurred on 17 April 1984, when she was fatally wounded by...

This week we sit down with Matt Trott, spending over twenty years working in British policing, Matt worked all over the country in units responsible for the management of human sources and even carrying out covert operations to gather evidence against some of the UK's most dangerous gangs. We discuss Matt's transition from the army to the front lines of policing in the west midlands as an operatio...

This week we sit down with Matt Trott, spending over twenty years working in British policing, Matt worked all over the country in units responsible for the management of human sources and even carrying out covert operations to gather evidence against some of the UK's most dangerous gangs. We discuss Matt's transition from the army to the front lines of policing in the west midlands as an operatio...

Welcome back to Protect and Serve. In todays Episode we it down with former LAPD S.W.A.T officer Charles Joh. Charles Joh is a former LAPD SWAT officer who spent his entire career policing the streets of Los Angeles. From being selected to work on specialised robbery and burglary squads, to mounted policing on horseback on Los Angeles famous Rodeo Drive and Hollywood Boulevard, Charles has seen it...

Welcome back to Protect and Serve. In todays Episode we it down with former LAPD S.W.A.T officer Charles Joh. Charles Joh is a former LAPD SWAT officer who spent his entire career policing the streets of Los Angeles. From being selected to work on specialised robbery and burglary squads, to mounted policing on horseback on Los Angeles famous Rodeo Drive and Hollywood Boulevard, Charles has seen it...

In this episode of Protect and Serve we sit down with former Detective Inspector Greg Lamey of the NSW Police force. Gregory is a former detective inspector in the NSW Police Force. He has worked in both Sydney metropolitan and country/remote areas of NSW. As a senior detective, he was responsible for major criminal and administrative investigations, leadership of many strike forces and the traini...

In this episode of Protect and Serve we sit down with former Detective Inspector Greg Lamey of the NSW Police force. Gregory is a former detective inspector in the NSW Police Force. He has worked in both Sydney metropolitan and country/remote areas of NSW. As a senior detective, he was responsible for major criminal and administrative investigations, leadership of many strike forces and the traini...

Today on Protect and Serve we sit down with Colonel Len Wassell BSc (Hons), MSyI (Ret'd) former Deputy Chief Officer, Royal Military Police. An expert investigator and Senior Leader with experience across investigations, intelligence, insider threat, leadership and management. Len served over 38 years in the Royal Military Police predominately with the Special Investigation Branch. He co...

Today on Protect and Serve we sit down with Colonel Len Wassell BSc (Hons), MSyI (Ret'd) former Deputy Chief Officer, Royal Military Police. An expert investigator and Senior Leader with experience across investigations, intelligence, insider threat, leadership and management. Len served over 38 years in the Royal Military Police predominately with the Special Investigation Branch. He co...

Today on Protect and Serve we sit down with Colonel Len Wassell BSc (Hons), MSyI (Ret'd) former Deputy Chief Officer, Royal Military Police. An expert investigator and Senior Leader with experience across investigations, intelligence, insider threat, leadership and management. Len served over 38 years in the Royal Military Police predominately with the Special Investigation Branch. He co...