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“By becoming a detective I've opened the door to many more experiences and opportunities.”
"I always wanted to be a Detective. When I joined the police though, I found myself enjoying being in uniform much more than I’d anticipated.
"After gaining experience in Patrol and Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) roles over a few years, and with my children now being a little older, I decided to take the plunge and train to become a Detective."
"There isn’t always a new ‘live’ job every day, so we’re trusted to get on with our investigations. There’s lots of support from the team and supervision and help to manage priorities and risks.
"While the cases can be difficult, there’s a real professional approach amongst the team, who are driven, but personable, so I’m still able to make friends and enjoy being at work.
"I was nervous that I would be late home all the time, but since starting in the role almost a year ago now I have only been late off shift a handful of times.
"I wasn’t forced to stay on but it was when I was working with my team to remand some really dangerous individuals, so it felt like the right thing to do.
"There’s flexibility in the role to get out of the office, conduct enquiries, make arrests and manage my daily demand effectively.
"It’s a challenging role, and there are many of those in policing, but I’ve never felt so appreciated and been thanked so much for doing my job.
"I feel really respected and have enjoyed my court experiences, as the barrister will engage me in discussing my views and my input is valued in decision making.
"I genuinely feel that I am helping people and making a difference. My work is meaningful, rewarding and I feel that by becoming a detective I have opened the door to many more experiences and opportunities."