Richard Sadler
Guildford,Surrey
Summary
I'm a driven individual with strong communication and problem-solving skills, coupled with a solid background in public safety and conflict resolution.
Proficient in maintaining calm under pressure and demonstrating empathy while handling difficult situations. Committed to fostering community trust and ensuring public safety through diligent and compassionate service is always achieved.
I'm customer-oriented with a strong history of forming part of high-performance teams to meet or exceed objectives. I am dedicated and hardworking with an internal drive to deliver excellence.
My training and willingness to learn means I am a tactical team player with a passion to share my experiences to help others. I've often been called upon to train and coach others to ensure my training, experiences and development are put to good use.
I have an excellent track record in collaborative, functional teamwork within high-pressure environments. Adept at project planning and managing multiple tasks at once, I remain dedicated to improving standards and meeting task objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Police Constable
Surrey Police
Guildford, Surrey
04.2015 - Current
- Maintained community safety and reassurance by conducting marked, and unmarked patrols.
- Responded to emergency calls, providing immediate police response to the public.
- Upheld law and order through proactive policing strategies.
- Assisted in crime scene investigations, securing and preserving evidence, identification of victims and witnesses, and apprehension of suspects.
- Collaborated with local agencies to enhance crime prevention efforts, and efforts for long-term problem solving.
- Fostered public trust by maintaining high ethical standards and transparency.
- Achieved resolution of disputes through effective negotiation and mediation techniques.
- Executed arrest warrants for the apprehension of offenders.
- Professional in dense, volatile crowds in public order situations such as, but not limited to, large scale public events, concerts, football matches, government state conferences and memorial events
- Provided testimony in court, contributing to successful prosecutions.
- Ability to make quick informed decisions during high-stress or traumatic situations, minimising danger to the public and fellow officers.
- Proficient in stop-and-search procedures within legal parameters, protecting citizen rights whilst promoting safety.
- Carried out thorough investigations into reported incidents, resulting in accurate case files.
- Delivered first aid and emergency life support at scenes of crime and all other incident types, to preserve life and collate evidence.
- Competent in completing incident reports, documents and statements providing comprehensive information to a high standard. This is to a quality accepted for use in court and coroners court.
- Training and experience of working on the strategic road network, fasts roads trained and traffic direction techniques during peak hours or emergencies for streamlined vehicular movement.
- Handled sensitive information confidentially-respecting privacy rights of individuals and management of information laws.
- Diffuse volatile situations by employing proven de-escalation and conflict management techniques.
- Led calm and effective negotiations quickly with suspects and victims to diffuse highly charged, emergency situations.
- Protected life and property by enforcing UK laws and regulations.
- Maintained strict confidentiality through careful and correct storage of case documents, in line with internal policies.
- Attended emergency situations, employing 10+ years of experience to secure optimal resolutions in line with force policy.
Special constable
Metropolitan Police Service
London, Kingston upon Thames
12.2013 - 03.2015
- Strengthened community relations by conducting regular foot patrols.
- Responded to emergency calls for assistance, providing immediate help.
- Assisted in crime prevention initiatives with local agencies.
- Investigated minor crimes to support regular police force.
- Volunteered personal time to undertake this role whilst maintianing a mangerial day job.
Education
A-Levels - Business, IT and Music
Christ's College, Guildford Sixth Form
Guildford 09.2009 - 07.2011
GCSEs - Maths, English, Dual Science, IT, Business, RE, Physical Education
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford 09.2004 - 07.2009
Skills
- First aid training including CPR and catastrophic bleeds
- Advanced police response driver, trained in TPAC pursuit tactics
- Lv2 Public Order trained, method of entry and Lv2 PO tactical driver
- Trained in Roads policing including vehicle examination, prohibition and traffic specific law
- Fast roads trained including policing the SRN, motorway and divisional roads
- High attention to Detail including police report management and creation
- Front-line response which includes high pressure decision making whilst maintaining principles for reactive investigation
- Witness, suspect, victim interviews including obtaining evidence, conflict diffusion, resolution and negotiation
- Knowledge and experience of problem solving, including implementation of problem solving models and strategies to design out problems or crime
- Confident in public speaking
- Partnership working Crime prevention strategies
- Investigation management, evidence gathering and case preparation
- Experience in court appearances, response policing, multi-agency working and implementing incident command systems
- Skilled in assessing risks in a number of situational types, for example public safety events, hazardous incidents and volatile situations
- Personal safety trained and heightened awareness of terrorism trends and behaviors
Affiliations
- Club secretary and safeguarding lead for a non-profit Angling Club.
Timeline
Police Constable
Surrey Police
04.2015 - Current
Special constable
Metropolitan Police Service
12.2013 - 03.2015
A-Levels - Business, IT and Music
Christ's College, Guildford Sixth Form
09.2009 - 07.2011
GCSEs - Maths, English, Dual Science, IT, Business, RE, Physical Education
Christ's College, Guildford
09.2004 - 07.2009
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