Steven ROWLETT
Stevenage,Hertfordshire
Summary
Skilled professional with strong communication, time management, and prioritization abilities. Proven organizational skills and attention to detail enhance logistical planning in dynamic environments. Recognized for reliability and teamwork, maintaining composure under pressure while ensuring confidentiality. Committed to achieving results through analytical thinking and effective collaboration.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Patrol Sergeant
Metropolitan Police Service
London
01.2007 - 12.2025
- Operational leadership across response and neighbourhood policing in multiple inner and outer London boroughs, including specialist Roads Policing and Central Communications Command roles, supervising Police Officers and PCSOs.
- Two-year external secondment managing National Police Air Support Unit, providing operational oversight for London and South East of England.
- Command and risk management of frontline responses to fast-moving critical incidents, making time-critical deployment decisions to safeguard life, maintain public order, and preserve evidential integrity.
- Management of serious and fatal road traffic collision scenes in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, balancing scene safety with business and public impact.
- Investigation of police officer road traffic collisions and consistent enforcement of traffic legislation, supporting improved road safety outcomes.
- Planning and delivery of traffic management and road closure operations for major national events and public order activities, including Royal events, Notting Hill Carnival, Presidential visits, New Year's Eve celebrations, protests, and demonstrations.
- Development and implementation of operational and contingency plans, integrating police regulations and aviation legislation to maximise air support availability for reactive and pre-planned operations.
- Maintenance of high professional standards through integrity, community engagement, and establishment of clear communication structures that improved team efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Patrol Constable
Metropolitan Police Service
London
01.1996 - 01.2007
- Delivered effective response and proactive policing across inner and outer London boroughs, specialising in Police Air Support operations.
- Resolved emergency incidents and community safety issues through uniformed and plain-clothes patrols, including advanced driving and tactical interventions.
- Trained and mentored new officers as tutor constable, and managed post-training street duties programmes as Acting Sergeant.
- Operated and managed air crew responsibilities, reviewing and prioritising tasking requests to maximise safe and effective helicopter support.
- Provided expert oversight of high-risk, fast-moving incidents such as vehicle pursuits, foot chases, and pan-London critical incidents, ensuring accurate evidence capture.
- Enhanced operational effectiveness through leadership, risk management, and professional decision-making in dynamic policing environments.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Policing
Metropolitan Police Training School
Hendon, London 12.1996 - 04.1997
NVQ Level 4 - Policing
Metropolitan Police Training School
Hendon, London 07.2007 - 06.2008
Health & Safety
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
06.2022 -
Skills
- Communication skills at all levels
- Time management and prioritization
- Calm under pressure
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Logistical and analytical planning
- Adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Interpersonal skills and teamwork
- Reliability and responsibility
- Confidentiality and discretion
Custom Section
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to prioritise and multi-task with effective time management skills
- Able to remain calm in pressurised situations
- Organised with attention to detail
- Good logistical, analytical and planning skills
- Ability to develop fast moving plans, reassess and amend depending on changes to information and circumstances
- Good interpersonal skills and team working
- Responsible and reliable
- Maintaining confidentiality and being discreet
- Flexible working hours
- Advanced police car driver
Affiliations
- Cinema and movies
- Family holidays
- Photography/Video Editing
- Exercise and fitness
- Cycle riding
- Hill walking & long dog walks
- Cooking
- Home Improvements
- Reading
Accomplishments
- September 2023 : Metropolitan Police Command Team Commendation : Professionalism and implementation of Operation London Bridge, the policing plan for the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
- January 2019 : Long Service an Good Conduct Award
- June 2008 : Police Promotion Board. Qualifying for promotion to the rank of Sergeant
Certification
Air Support Qualifications
November 2000 : South East Region Air Support Unit : Successful completion of National Air Observers course
Driving Qualifications
June 2017 : MPS Driving School : Successful completion of Advanced car course.
April 2000 : MPS Driving School : Successful completion of Response car course.
Timeline
Health & Safety
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
06.2022 -
NVQ Level 4 - Policing
Metropolitan Police Training School
07.2007 - 06.2008
Patrol Sergeant
Metropolitan Police Service
01.2007 - 12.2025
NVQ Level 3 - Policing
Metropolitan Police Training School
12.1996 - 04.1997
Patrol Constable
Metropolitan Police Service
01.1996 - 01.2007