- Motorcycle touring
- Institute of Advanced Motoring Certificate Motorcycle & Car
- Competitive Fell and Trail running
- Search Technician with Midshires search and Rescue
- Drone Hobbyist
Andrew PARSONS
HITCHIN,HERTFORDSHIRE
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Enforcement Officer
Constant & Co Bedford
Bedford, Bedfordshire
09.2023 - 09.2026
- Team leader
- Carried out evictions of persons and groups that have taken unlawful occupation of buildings and land.
- Served notices on behalf of Courts, Solicitors and high profile clients
- Overseen clearance teams at large scale fly tipping sites.
- Maintained comprehensive reports of activities to be submitted to HM Courts ensuring accuracy and accountability
- Assisted in training new staff, sharing knowledge and expertise to enhance team performance.
Police Officer
Bedfordshire Police
Luton, Bedfordshire
01.2001 - 08.2022
- Routinely patrolled crime hot spots based on intelligence and personal knowledge.
- Used number plate recognition systems to target vehicles known to be used by criminals.
- Arresting offenders and completing comprehensive reports in order to progress them through the justice system.
- Responding to emergency calls for assistance and supporting individuals in distress.
- Engaging with communities, building trust and relationships between the public and the police.
- Enhanced my skills through specialist training courses such as Police Response driving, Off Road motorcyclist targeting stolen and nuisance vehicles or motorcycles. Public order training, Police licensed counter terrorism search officer and Police Drone Pilot.
- Prepared reports based on daily activities and incidents
- Maintained First Aid training and carried out First aid at Road traffic collisions, Crime scenes and do to day requirements.
- Carried out law enforcement duties in line with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and other such legislation
Police Officer
Hertfordshire Police
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
09.1998 - 12.2000
- Trainee constable covering North Hertfordshire executing Police duties as previously stated.
- Transfered to Bedfordshire and in particular LUTON for career development and faster pace of work.
Electrician
Self Employed
Luton, Bedfordshire
01.1987 - 09.1998
- Undertook a 3 year apprenticeship
- Attained City & Guilds 1 and 2 Electrical Installation.
- Carried out maintenance and Installation of electrical systems in Industrial, Commercial and Domestic premises.
- Worked on 240 and 3 phase 415 volt systems under the 17th Edition of the IE Regs
- Built my business during the late 1980s recession which took me to 1998 at which point i joined Hertfordshire Police
Education
City & Guilds - Electrical Installation
Bedford College
Bedford01-1986
City & Guilds - Electronics, TV and Radio Servicing
Luton Technical College
Luton01-1984
Law Enforcement and Police duties
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF POLICING
NATIONALSkills
- Law enforcement
- Public safety
- Incident reporting
- Community engagement
- Risk assessment
- Eviction enforcement
- Court process serving
- PACE compliance
- Drone operations
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Customer service
- Front-line customer service
- First aid and CPR
- Time-management
- Decision making
- Investigative mindset
- Team player
- Professionalism
- Active listening
- Approachable nature
- Public safety knowledge
- Flexible
- Verbal communication
- Effective communication
- Vehicle inspection
- Physical Fitness
- Decision making under pressure
- Relationship-building
- Emergency Response
- Report-writing
- Radio communication proficiency
- Situational awareness
- Communication proficiency
- Issuing fines
- Crowd control
- Rule implementation
- Resilient under pressure
- Risk analysis
- Client Relationship Management
- Physical stamina
- Safety training
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Security equipment operation
- Time efficiency
- First Aid certification
- Stress tolerance
- Problem Resolution
- Public speaking
- Self-motivation
- Personal safety awareness
- Hand-held computers and printers
- Radio use
- Empathetic listening
- Professional ethics
- Public safety protocols
- Resilience in stressful situations
- Cultural awareness
- Patience and tact
- Customer service orientation
- Interpersonal communication
- Basic first aid
- Emergency response readiness
- Familiarity with gps devices
- Foot and vehicle patrols
- Surveillance awareness
- Civil law
- Community relations
- Group and individual instruction
Interests
Timeline
Enforcement Officer
Constant & Co Bedford
09.2023 - 09.2026
Police Officer
Bedfordshire Police
01.2001 - 08.2022
Police Officer
Hertfordshire Police
09.1998 - 12.2000
Electrician
Self Employed
01.1987 - 09.1998
City & Guilds - Electrical Installation
Bedford College
City & Guilds - Electronics, TV and Radio Servicing
Luton Technical College
Law Enforcement and Police duties
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF POLICING