Paul Butler

I have undertaken a number of roles and responsibilities, finishing as Divisional Commander for Hull and East Yorkshire, delivering strategic leadership, people performance, staff development, wellbeing and discipline oversight, safeguarding and community cohesion.

• Provided strategic leadership to large, geographically dispersed teams across Hull & East Yorkshire, driving high performance, wellbeing, and effective sickness management.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead, shaping safeguarding strategy, managing organisational risk, and leading complex multi-agency interventions to protect vulnerable individuals.
• Delivered high-impact mentoring and coaching at local and national levels, supporting talent development, leadership growth, and performance improvement.
• Managed complex welfare, conduct, and conflict cases using ACAS-aligned approaches to restore effective working environments and support staff through difficult circumstances.
• Led major public order and public safety operations as Bronze, Silver, and Gold Commander, ensuring operational effectiveness and the physical and psychological safety of officers and the public.
• Served as Tactical and Strategic Firearms Commander, exemplifying calm, risk-based decision-making, clear communication, and emotional regulation under intense operational pressure.
• Co-chaired Community Safety partnerships, collaborating across agencies to enhance wellbeing, inclusion, and community safety.
• Commanded major public events, balancing risk, welfare, logistics, and performance across multi-agency teams.
• Served as Staff Officer to Chief Officers, ensuring seamless integration for senior leaders joining the organisation, providing strategic support during their arrival and settling-in period, and facilitating effective transition for those exiting.
• As Head of Community Policing, built strong relationships with partners and communities across a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and faiths—enhancing insight into community needs and strengthening trust, cohesion, and resilience . The following are linked top the role applied for.
• Held strategic responsibility for Clough Road Custody suite, embedding a trauma informed approach to safeguarding detainees and staff. Providing leadership in the management of vulnerability, mental health and complex behavioural risk. Ensuring timely referrals to health partners, liaison and diversion and appropriate support.

Experience linked to this role

• Physical training Instructor - Led individual and group physical training sessions, helping people achieve their physical goals. This included wider elements of fitness such as Diet and Nutrition, Rest and Recuperation, understanding the human body and delivery physical training.
• Mountain Leader - Planning and delivering physically and mentally demanding expeditions cantered on resilience and teamwork.
• Medical Assistant Course - Five week medical and clinical course, providing an in depth look at medical and clinical interventions and understanding the human body.
• FA First Aid trained - Course to support my role as a physical training instructor.
• Class 1 Combat Engineer - Completed operations and work in challenging situations where team work, knowing the skills and abilities of your team where essential as well as resilience and the ability to work together in high pressure environments