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Join Alexis for these interesting and compelling perspectives, from PC Sean Hutchinson and PC Susan Scott, both Traffic Officers with Humberside Police.  Sean and Susan are experienced officers who specialise in Roads Policing and see first hand the impact of accidents on individuals and on their families.  Hear too, about their reasons for doing the job they do, the challenges and the successes. 

In Response….how does response policing impact on those who do the job, why is it important and what helps? In this episode we are talking all things Response Policing with Sergeant Pete Musgrave of Humberside Police.  Pete is also a Workplace Federation Representative.

In this episode Alexis talks to DC Natalie Holden and DC Les Prendergast  Working in the Protecting Vulnerable People unit investigating crime against children and young people is something that most people would probably want to avoid. In this conversation we hear how Natalie and Les feel about the work they do, the impact on them, managing the balance of work and home, and keeping mentally well. 

In this episode Alexis talks to Kate Kieran and Lou Pye about their roles as Family Liaison Officers. The Family Liaison Officer (FLO) role is a challenging one and is a far cry from how it is portrayed on TV series.  Whilst being involved in the investigation of crimes/accidents, managing difficult situations and being robust in their investigation, the FLO has to strike the balance with forming and maintaining relationships to support family members who may be in shock, disbelief and grief and in an ongoing investigation.  Kate and Lou are very experienced in working in this area of policing and share their insights, the challenges and their perspectives.

In this episode Alexis interviews Tracey Whelan and Mike Gibbs This insight into the word of the control room from Tracey and Mike, shows how challenging this role can be.  Receiving 999 calls and then dispatching units, never knowing what calls will be for or what is happening when they take the call, they have to rely solely on verbal communication, asking the right questions, listening to people, being calm under pressure, preparing for the unexpected and sometimes being in a ‘no win’ situation whilst processing distressing information …. and then taking the next call.  In this conversation we cover all of the above and their own personal experiences. 

In this episode Alexis talks to Steve Hartshorn and Barry Calder, Firearms Officers This conversation gives a fascinating insight in to the world of armed officers, the challenges of using firearms in policing, the teamwork, the de-briefs, ways of coping and the impact of having to potentially take a life.  In this candid conversation we hear about the importance of keeping mentally well in what can be a very difficult job and the potential for trauma.  

In this episode Alexis talks with DCI Pete Thorp of Humberside Police about the masks we wear and in particular his mask.  Alexis asked him to take part in a creative task, and in this podcast they discuss how this felt, how Pete interpreted the task and his reflections having done it.  This episode also supports the webinar delivered by Alexis for Oscar Kilo but if you haven’t seen the webinar, the podcast will still be relevant to anyone, as we all wear different masks in our daily life and relationships. 

In this episode Alexis talks with Sergeant Mark Mottashed of Lancashire Constabulary about the importance of self-care, what self-care means, Mark’s experiences and his lessons learned during his career.  This episode also supports the webinar delivered by Alexis for Oscar Kilo and makes reference to the self-care wheel, a tool designed by Fortis Therapy and Training and used in the Keeping the Peace Training of Police officers and staff. You can watch the webinar here https://oscarkilo.org.uk/keeping-the-peace-resilience-webinars/  

In this episode, Alexis speaks with DCI Pete Thorp all about supporting personal resilience, cultural aspects affecting self-care and the impact of the Keeping the Peace training rolled out across Humberside Police.

Officers often deal with situations and incidences that involve death but what happens when you lose someone close in your own life, or you grow up in the shadow cast by loss in your own family.  In this conversation, Alexis speaks with ACO Nancie Shackleton and Health and Wellbeing Manager Sandy Powdrell about the losses they have faced, learning to talk about how they feel and strategies that have helped.

In this episode, Alexis talks with ACC Paul Anderson and ACO Nancie Shackleton about the challenges of COVID and supporting staff in these changes, learning as an organisation and the importance of fostering a learning culture.

Alexis hosts a conversation with Lianne Moore, Contact Officer in the Force Control Room and DCI Pete Thorp discussing all aspects of working from home.  As a new concept to policing, working from home has had its challenges and innovative approaches to working and managing people, have been needed.   This conversation takes you through the lessons learned from both Lianne who is working from home and Pete, who is managing a team remotely, with the good practices that have been developed along the way with huge successes and benefits.