Toby Knight
Nuneaton,Warw
Summary
Highly experienced former senior police officer with extensive experience in neighbourhood and response policing, intelligence-led focus, and stakeholder collaboration.
Demonstrates exceptional leadership and management skills, with a proven track record in operational planning, budgetary oversight, and public order policing. Adept at conflict resolution, operational threat analysis and risk management, ensuring ethical decision making and resilience under pressure. Committed to enhancing effective stakeholder engagement through quality meaningful communication and leading high performing multi functional teams.
Committed manager with comprehensive leadership background, organisational skills and communication abilities leads high-performing cross-functional teams. Successful at managing multiple priorities whilst inspiring and leading others. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals in addition to normal daily business.
Well-versed in strong communication with the ability to influence stakeholders, bring diverse groups together and find common ground for a solution. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and providing calm to tense situations.
Assertive and committed professional with proven ability to lead teams and make strategic decisions in high pressure environments. Demonstrates strong communication and critical thinking skills, combined with keen understanding of both public safety and risk management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police inspector
Greater Manchester Police
Manchester, Greater Manchester
02.1997 - Current
- Developed operational plans to counteract emerging crime trends.
- Implemented risk assessments for prevention of potential crimes.
- Planned and participated in high profile events.
- Cultivated relationships with external agencies, schools and social service organisations.
- Identified and mitigated operational threats and risks to keep officers and staff safe.
- Assessed team and individual key performance indicators, taking corrective action as necessary.
- Guided initial response to critical incidents, adhering to relevant frameworks and guidance.
- Reviewed and reported on team expenditure to maintain efficient use of available budgets.
- Managed competing demands and priorities to make informed deployment decisions.
- Promoted best practice problem-solving approaches and evidence-based policing within teams.
- Built and maintained relationships with colleagues, communities and external partners.
- Planned, managed and monitored front-line teams policing activity for their team.
- Led and motivated team of sergeants, constables and police staff.
- Managed risk with care and precision to enable efficient service delivery.
- Analysed performance data against team objectives to inform planning, budgets and team targets.
- Upheld human rights whilst enforcing laws and regulations, ensuring fair treatment of all citizens.
- Collaborated with local organisations for community-oriented policing initiatives.
- Handled high-pressure situations, maintained calm and control during crises.
- Strengthened inter-agency relations through participation in multi-agency task forces.
- Liaised with external agencies for sharing intelligence data and resources.
- Maintained law and order, improved neighbourhood security.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 09.1992 - 07.1995
Skills
- Community safety initiatives
- Intelligence-Led policing
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Resilience and stress management
- Public order policing
- Proactive patrol coordination
- Budgetary oversight
- Public safety regulations
- Law enforcement leadership
- Calm under pressure
- Attention to Detail
- Leadership and management
- Results-driven
- Exceptional decision making
- knowledge of public safety and security
- Conflict Resolution
- Operational planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operational threat analysis
- Ethical decision making
- Persuasive
- Organised
Affiliations
- I am a keen reader of military history with a specific interest in the latter period of World War Two. I have a desire to complete a Masters Degree in Naval History before retirement.
Accomplishments
During my career in the Police Service I have received four commendations for my actions and leadership, especially during the 2008 and 2011 riots.
As both a neighbourhood and response Inspector I regularly exceeded the targets set around key crime reductions and detections.
Certification
I was a nationally accredited Public Order Bronze Commander as well as an accredited CBRN Bronze Commander.
Furthermore I have successfully completed City and Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Police First Line Management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Police inspector
Greater Manchester Police
02.1997 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - History
Manchester Metropolitan University
09.1992 - 07.1995
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