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Ross McGregor

Musselburgh,East Lothian

Summary

I have been a Police Officer for over 20 years. In that time I was a Detective for over 15 years and a Supervisor, Detective Sergeant, for over 7 years.

Dedicated Police Supervisor with proven success at building high-performing teams and meeting objectives. Productive and positive communicator with public and partner agencies alike.

Able to work without supervision and use my own initiative when required. Able to keep calm under stressful situations and make decisions in order to achieve best outcomes.

I have also developed exceptional organisational skills, developing and maintaining recording tools via excel and word documents.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Detective Sergeant

Police Scotland
Glasgow
03.2001 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for the implementation of the Scottish Child Interview Model.
  • Guided, mentored, and supervised a team to improve job performance and implement the pilot scheme.
  • Jointly work with social work partners
  • Create working practices and means of scheduling and recording interviews using Microsoft Suite.


  • Previously Detective Sergeant within the Initial Referral discursion Team.
  • Review child protection referrals on a daily basis and route plan relevant actions.
  • Chair Initial Discussions with partner agencies including social work, health, education and any other relevant statutory body.
  • Produce a clear action plan in order to best protect the child involved.


  • Previously Detective Sergeant within the Child Abuse Investigation Unit
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations, and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
  • Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity, and completeness.
  • Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.


  • Previously Detective Sergeant within the Offender Management Unit
  • Responsible for a team of Detectives managing Sex Offenders in the community.
  • Chair Multi Agency Public Protection Meetings with partner agencies to assess risk and create an action plan and make recommendations to manage Registered Sex Offenders in the Community.


  • Previously a Detective Constable within the Offender Management Unit
  • Responsible for the management and risk assessment of Sex Offenders inn the community


  • Previously a Detective Constable within the Family Protection Unit.
  • Responsible for the investigation of Rape and child abuse cases.
  • Preparing and submitting cases to the Procurator fiscal.
  • Preparing interview plans and interview of suspects and witnesses.


  • Previously a Detective Constable within the CID.
  • Responsible for the investigation of serious crime.
  • Preparing and submitting criminal cases to the Procurator Fiscal.
  • Preparing interview plans and interview of suspects and witnesses.


  • Previously a Detective Constable within the Street Liaison Unit.
  • Responsible for gathering intelligence around prostitution in Glasgow.


  • Previously a Uniformed Police Constable within first responders.
  • Responsible for attending calls made by the public.
  • Investigating and submitting relevant crime reports to the procurator fiscal.

Prison Officer

Scottish Prison Service
Shotts
01.1995 - 03.2001
  • Residential Prison Officer within HMP Shotts Category A Prison.
  • Responsible for the day to day management prisoners within a Hall unit.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
  • Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
  • Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
  • Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
  • Maintained intelligence on each prisoner.

Sales Representative

John MacLean Electrical Wholesaler
Glasgow
11.1994 - 01.1995
  • Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.

Sales Representative

A&D Cartwright Electrical Wholesalers
Glasgow
01.1993 - 11.1994
  • Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.

Area Manager

MacMaster Fashions
Scotland
01.1991 - 12.1993
  • Responsible for the day to day running of 8 shop units throughout Scotland
  • Visiting each shop on at least two occasions per week.
  • Ensuring stock levels were maintained
  • Dealing with staff issues.
  • Liaising with factories to ensure delivery times were on target.


Sales Assitant

House Of Fraser
Paisley
01.1988 - 12.1990
  • Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
  • Used consultative sales techniques to understand customer needs and recommend relevant products and services.
  • Fielded customer questions to share information about products, availability, and pricing.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.

Stores Assistant

City Electrical Factors
Paisley
06.1986 - 12.1987
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Remained calm and composed in tense situations involving angry or upset customers.
  • Coordinated restocking of sales floor with current merchandise and accurate signage for current promotions.
  • Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.

Education

Diploma in Police Leadership & Management

Tulliallan Police College, Kincardine
06.2013 - 06.2015
  • Professional development completed in Police Leadership & Management

HNC Purchasing

West of Scotland College, Paisley
08.1985 - 06.1986

Higher And Standard Grades

Castlehead High School, Paisley
08.1979 - 06.1986
  • Awarded Higher Grades in:

English - C

Economics - C

Geography - C



  • Awarded Ordinary Grades in:

English - A

Arithmetic - A

Economics - B

Accounting - B

Geography - C

Mathematics - C

French - C

Physics - C


Skills

Communication

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Timeline

Tulliallan Police College - , Diploma in Police Leadership & Management
06.2013 - 06.2015
Detective Sergeant - Police Scotland
03.2001 - 01.2023
Prison Officer - Scottish Prison Service
01.1995 - 03.2001
Sales Representative - John MacLean Electrical Wholesaler
11.1994 - 01.1995
Sales Representative - A&D Cartwright Electrical Wholesalers
01.1993 - 11.1994
Area Manager - MacMaster Fashions
01.1991 - 12.1993
Sales Assitant - House Of Fraser
01.1988 - 12.1990
Stores Assistant - City Electrical Factors
06.1986 - 12.1987
West of Scotland College - , HNC Purchasing
08.1985 - 06.1986
Castlehead High School - , Higher And Standard Grades
08.1979 - 06.1986

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