Protect and Serve

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 in Sydney, Australia.

She's proudly worked with and supported numerous international law enforcement colleagues across the globe. Leading on diversity matters nationally within policing, especially in respect of Race and Gender. A former national police lead for Professionalizing Investigations (PIP) and for Women of Colour in Policing (WoCiP).

It was an honor to sit down and discuss such an incredible career and a true asset to policing.

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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 completed the public order command course. Throughout his career, Graham organised, co ordinated and managed police officers at major events in London and across the UK, he delivered briefings and presentations to police officers and the business community for major events.

He is now a well respected commentator for a number of broadcasting agencies on all policing matters and is the author of the best seller, 'How to be a police officer'

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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 uncovering police wrongdoing regarding ‘supergrass’ Nicola Gobbo, formerly known as ‘Lawyer X’.

But doing ‘the right thing’ can come at enormous personal risk. Sir Ken received death threats for his work exposing wrongdoing… his wife was followed, his phone was tapped, and whilst walking around ‘The Tan’ in Melbourne a rifle laser sight was shone on his chest. 

Ending up carrying a firearm 24/7 whilst his family were given an armed protective security detail Sir Ken feared being ‘fitted up’ by corrupt cops and eventually left Australia for his, and his family’s safety, whilst striving to get fellow senior leaders to act upon his concerns.

Sir Ken’s story is an alarming tale of the challenges and risks that can be faced by police leaders fighting to root out corruption and criminality within their own force. He reflects on how personal loyalty to the Chief and ‘the force’ can get in the way of doing the right thing.

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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 uncovering police wrongdoing regarding ‘supergrass’ Nicola Gobbo, formerly known as ‘Lawyer X’.

But doing ‘the right thing’ can come at enormous personal risk. Sir Ken received death threats for his work exposing wrongdoing… his wife was followed, his phone was tapped, and whilst walking around ‘The Tan’ in Melbourne a rifle laser sight was shone on his chest. 

Ending up carrying a firearm 24/7 whilst his family were given an armed protective security detail Sir Ken feared being ‘fitted up’ by corrupt cops and eventually left Australia for his, and his family’s safety, whilst striving to get fellow senior leaders to act upon his concerns.

Sir Ken’s story is an alarming tale of the challenges and risks that can be faced by police leaders fighting to root out corruption and criminality within their own force. He reflects on how personal loyalty to the Chief and ‘the force’ can get in the way of doing the right thing.

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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 is completely independent and funded by private donations, sales through the shop and service or products that they deliver.

PTSD999 is unique in the way it provides support; the majority of its trustees, administrators and most importantly doctors and counselling staff have served in the Emergency Services and/or Military and suffered PTSD, or have close ties with someone who has. This enables them to understand exactly the unique un-written bond that ties them all together.

They are also the only organisation in the UK that provides Trauma Response Awareness Training, that includes simple, complex and vicarious, Psychological Health and Safety, assessment and treatment of PTSD.

To find out more click here https://www.ptsd999.org.uk/

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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 video programme Police Stop!. He appeared regularly on Noel's House Party in sketches with Andrew Paul. Cole was gunged on the show, which was arranged by his mother-in-law. He has also made a guest appearance in ITV series Law & Order: UK as a barman in one episode.

Since leaving the show, Graham has championed many charities, none more so than PTSD999 a charity that supports emergency service workers with the effects of mental health illnesses following or during their emergency service careers.

PTSD999 -

https://www.ptsd999.org.uk

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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 commander for many iconic London events. He was also a hostage and crisis negotiator for 20 years, one of small group of officers who together saved hundreds of lives.

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