Protect and Serve

Matthew Barber was raised and schooled in Oxfordshire before graduating from Brunel University. He still lives in Oxfordshire, is married to Katie and has two children, Emily and Lucy; and a labrador! Matthew is Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire. Elected to the role in May 2021 with a majority of nearly 80,00...

Brian recently retired from Police Scotland having led on operational assurance and service acceptance for Scotland on a multi-million pound (UK Government) Home Office critical communications program - The Emergency Services Network (ESN, ESMCP). An operational practitioner who turned academic (Criminal Psychologist) Brian conducted his part-time Doctoral research into risk management and threat...

Join stand in host Rory Geoghegan in an insightful conversation with the host of the Protect & Serve Podcast and former police sergeant, Oliver Laurence.  In this gripping episode, Oliver takes us through his remarkable journey from the police cadets at Gypsy Hill police station to patrolling the expansive outback of Australia. With candid storytelling, Oliver shares the pivotal moments a...

Dr William Graham is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology, and the current Programme Leader of the Degree Programme. Dr Graham specialises in policing and criminal justice. Dr Graham is a former Senior Police Officer, having retired from Strathclyde Police in 2010 after 30 years’ service. He held various positions including Deputy Manager of a multi-agency initiative designed to reduce gang violence a...

ACC Jay aka @ShortArmOfTheLaw is a young man on a mission.  A police enthusiast from a very young age Jay has been supporting and championing policing up and down the country. His stories, activities, and bright personality light up thousands of policing faces up and down the country.  Jay is currently on a new fundraising mission.  Every year Jay pushes himself to do what he can to...

This week on Protect and Serve, join host Oliver Laurence, a former police officer, as he sits down with Sicarius McGrath for a gripping conversation. Sicarius shares his journey from a life entrenched in organised crime, dealing with firearms, drugs, and stolen cars, to a passionate advocate for change. Discover how Sicarius is turning his life around and now dedicates himself to supporting young...

The #BleepKind vision is to promote a culture which prioritises health and wellbeing through kindness, understanding and support, to ensure members are ready to meet and exceed identified levels of operational fitness. #BleepKind was setup in February 2021, by two inspirational police officers, Jen & Carly to offer a peer support network for those required to complete the Bleep Test for their...

Mark joined the Metropolitan Police in 1987. He retired in November 2013 and became the PFOA CEO. The PFOA or Police Firearms Officers Association was created to support all those involved in UK Armed Policing ,and their families. The PFOA support the national uplift in Armed Policing. The Trustees and staff are a mixture of serving and retired firearms officers, with many years of experience and...

Graham Goulden, BA, is much sought after international speaker, leadership and violence prevention trainer. For thirty years he was a Scottish police officer specialising in criminal investigation, drug investigation, training, and crime prevention. For the last eight years of his career, he was a Chief Inspector and a key member of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. It was during this time tha...

Welcome to another compelling episode of Protect & Serve, where host Oliver Laurence engages in a thought-provoking conversation with our special guests, A-Jae Wright, Chad Miller, and Devante. In this episode, we dive deep into the pressing issue of knife violence in London and the immense challenges faced by young individuals who find themselves making the unfortunate choice to carry a knife...

Dr Sohom Das (MBChB, BSc, MSc, MRCPsych) is an NHS doctor, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and YouTuber, presenter and author who lives and works in London. Sohom has also made several media appearances on radio and television programes including guesting on numerous podcasts from comedy to true crime. He has even done several dozen stand-up gigs. Sohom’s YouTube channel, named ‘A Psych for Sore...

Steve ‘Lobby’ Thornton, is a retired Metropolitan Police Officer, having completed 30+ years, and a Civilian Senior Firearms Instructor for 6 years. Starting as a Cadet in 1982, Lobby joined the job in 1983 and began working in busy Inner London before transferring to SO19, the Met’s Firearms Unit in 1995. He then worked as an Operational Firearms Officer and a National Police Firearms Instructor....

Sue Williams retired from 40 years policing in MPS at the rank of Commander responsible for the Criminal Justice Portfolio working closely with a variety of stakeholders to deliver prosecutions and custody provisions in London. Previously Sue was responsible for Safeguarding and Public Protection Portfolio which had 14 areas of critical vulnerabilities for communities across London. As a Chief Off...

Andrew worked for British Transport Police for 10 years from 2004, serving as Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable. Prior to this, he served more than 30 years in the Kent and Metropolitan police services, including six years as Deputy Assistant Commissioner with the Met. Andrew has been Chair of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for seven years and will continue in this role. The Trust delivers c...

What a year it has been! We can't thank everyone enough for the incredible support for the show, the wonderful comments' and feedback each week is what makes this show a joy to create. Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom was born & bred in Cornwall, until moving to Hampshire in 2017, he is married to Hannah who is primary school teacher and they have 1 daughter who was born in lockdown 1 – May 2020. Ordained as an Anglican Priest in 2011 Dom spent 6 years in parishes in Cornwall before moving to Hampshire in August 17 to be the first ever Lead Chaplain to the Force. During his time in Cornwall Dom was a vo...

Graham McNulty is a former Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) in the Metropolitan Police and former Deputy Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary. In January 2023 Graham retired from policing after thirty years service to set up Orochi Solutions, a vehicle to offer his unique expertise and experience to the public and private sector.  Much of Graham’s service has focused on tackling serio...

Craig Semple was a career Detective within the NSW Police Force for 25 years. Much of Craig’s career was invested in `high risk’ law enforcement including drug investigation, the investigation of outlaw motorcycle gangs and homicides.  Craig has just completed his autobiography titled “The Cope who fell to earth” In this raw and unflinchingly honest autobiography he gives a rare insight into...

Craig Semple was a career Detective within the NSW Police Force for 25 years. Much of Craig’s career was invested in `high risk’ law enforcement including drug investigation, the investigation of outlaw motorcycle gangs and homicides.  Craig has just completed his autobiography titled “The Cope who fell to earth” In this raw and unflinchingly honest autobiography he gives a rare insight into...

In this bonus episode, Oliver Laurence sits down with the founder of the Public Safety Foundation, Rory Geoghegan to review the incident in Croydon where officers from the Met Police detained a female after she refused to show her travel permit to TFL officers after getting off a London bus. Were the officers in the wrong? Or were they just doing their job and supporting another government agency...

Sgt. O’Donnell worked in one of the nation’s largest police departments for 25 years. He has been in charge of thousands of crime scenes and investigations, including homicides, sexual assaults, and robberies. Now an author, he’s here to help you write the best crime-related novel or screenplay possible. ​Patrick O'Donnell is the product of two young Irish immigrants. He was born and spent his ear...

In this bonus episode I sit down with Protect and Serve Podcast regular and favourite, Ret'd D/Insp Steven Keogh to talk about the release of his new and exciting book, Murder Investigation Team, Jack The Ripper a 21st Century Investigation.  Get your copy here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Peter Fahy served as a police officer for 34 years in 5 different UK police forces. After working in a number of operational, detective and command posts he served as Chief Constable of Cheshire for 8 years and then Chief Constable of Greater Manchester for 5 years. He implemented a number of major change programmes particularly on neighbourhood policing and serious crime. He was elected...

In Part 2 of my conversations about the challenges facing The Met. I sit down in this episode with Ret’d Flying Squad Detective, Jackie Malton, and former Metropolitan police officer and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Rory Geoghegan to get their views on the challenges facing Sir Mark Rowley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzanne Williams is an Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School where she teaches on the Oxford Programme on Negotiation. She is an experienced and internationally renowned hostage negotiator. As a London senior detective Sue was the Officer in Charge of both the Kidnap and the Hostage Crisis Negotiation Units at Scotland Yard. At the highest-level Sue has been an active contributor to the UK Gove...