Blue Light Leavers Blog

In the shadow of grand announcements and the shimmer of the UK Government's Police Uplift Programme, lies a starkly different reality for officers on the front line. Despite the fanfare of adding...

Much has been made of the UK Government's Police Uplift Programme, boasting the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers across England and Wales. However, the Police Federation of England and...

During this episode of Blue Light Leavers Podcast, Adrian Weatherill tells us about his 12 years in the Police Service as a Police Investigator. He talks very honestly about his challenges and the...

Earlier this year, I found myself thinking about other work opportunities outside of the police. I didn’t know where to turn, and I had no idea if there was a support network available for...

Andy Labrum, the founder of Blue Light Leavers, considers himself incredibly lucky, having had an amazing 30-year career as a Police Officer, doing everything from the first responder to CID,...

During this episode, Jamie Davies talks about his background in sport and how his work ethic as a professional international rugby player, helped him forge a new career as a recruitment consultant...

During this episode, Simon Hankins talks about his Police career and how despite loving his role as Temporary Inspector in the Force Control Room, he got increasingly frustrated with the lack of...

During this podcast episode of Blue Light Leavers, Andy Labrum interviews Ian Towell, a Senior Manager at Tesco PLC. If you're a police officer, or working in law enforcement thinking of starting a...

Learn about a stress management system for police officers with Andi Clark. Andi Clark is a hugely successful global coach to the 911/999 family and helps officers and their families who are...

In this episode of the Blue Light Leavers Podcast and Blog, Andy Labrum speaks with HR and professional CV writing specialist, Charlotte Spencer (formerly Charlotte Eve). Charlotte has written many...