Tony BUTLER

Key responsibilities:

• The investigation into fatal and life changing road traffic collisions within London.
• Spontaneous deployment to the scene of a fatal or significant road traffic collision and management of that scene.
• Interviewing of offenders.
• Multiple Family Liaison Officer deployments (Twelve families in a 4 year period) being assigned to support bereaved families both from the UK and Europe this being from the outset of the incident until the conclusion often some years later.
• Exhibits Officer responsible for safe retrieval, packaging and documentation of items seized.
• Postmortem attendance as dedicated Exhibits Officer.
• Case file preparation and submission to the Crown Prosecution Service / HM Coroner.
• Magistrates / Crown / Coroners / Central Criminal Court attendance both in capacity as Investigating Officer or Family Liaison Officer supporting bereaved families.

Key responsibilities:

• Proactive operations targeting road traffic offenders.
• Spontaneous deployment to incidents on the TFL network.
• Crime investigations.
• Interviewing of offenders.
• Deployment on large scale policing operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Spontaneous deployment to incidents requiring the services of a General-Purpose police dog and handler team.
• The searching for offenders, high risk missing persons and outstanding items of property.
• Deployment to large scale public order events ranging from Premier League football matches, security at high profile locations ranging from the Palaces of Westminster to Downing Street and the policing of the London Riots in 2011.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing a spontaneous response to incidents involving the use of firearms within London.
• Undertaking preplanned firearms operations within London.
• Conducting the searching of residential / commercial premises for armed suspects.
• Team Leader at firearms incidents responsible for managing and co-ordinating armed officers.
• Control operator at the scene of firearms incidents responsible for the liaising and co-ordination with all armed officers involved in the operation, working with the senior ranking police officer on scene and the briefing to support agencies including the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade.
• Providing armed security during high profile firearms operations including the visit to the UK by the President of the USA and the G8 summit.

Key responsibilities:

• Responding to 999 or 101 calls from members of the public.
• Investigation of crime.
• Crime scene management.
• Advanced Driver Trained often the first on scene at critical incidents.
• Interviews of offenders.
• Magistrates / Crown / Coroners Court attendance.

5 month initial recruit foundation course at the Metropolitan Police Training Establishment.

• Awarded Top Student Award.
• Awarded Endeavour Award.

Volunteer work as a Special Constable attached to Carter Street Police Station working alongside a specific Emergency Response Policing Team responding to 999 and 101 calls.

September 1989 – January 1994. Postman/ Acting manager – Royal Mail.

Key responsibilities:

• Undertaking the delivery of Royal Mail on designated routes.
• Collection of Royal Mail from designated locations.
• Performing the role of Acting manager at various Royal Mail sorting offices across South East London responsible for managing multiple staff members and ensuring an effective delivery and collection service.