Interview Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is the mission ?
Forward in unity, working in partnership making communities safer
Vision/goal of WMP?
Recognised as a police service big enough to cope with everything asked of us whilst showing we’re small enough to care about the things that really matter to our communities.
The 5 main values
Service - put people first
Integrity - always do the right thing
Professionalism - lead by good example
Compassion - See the person needing help
Equality, diversity and human rights - Treat everyone fair
Chief con, Dep. Chief Con, assistant chief con
Craig Guildford QPM VR DL
Scott Green
Matt welsted and Claire Bell QPM
Operations
7
Op servator disrupt criminal activity by presence
Op advance 24 hours of intensive policing operations
Op elevate reduce activity of organised crime in communities
Op target prevent organised crime
Op snap driving offence investigations
Op encompass help children experiencing domestic abuse
Op ruby tackle crimes committed while working
7 local policing areas in West mids
Birmingham
Coventry
Solihull
Sandwell
Wolverhampton
Dudley
Walsall
When was WMP Established?
1st April 1974
3 code of ethics
Courage
Respect and empathy
Public service
What 8 religions are evident in West Mids
No religion,
Christianity,
Islam,
Sikhism,
Hinduism,
Buddhism,
Judaism,
Other religions
7 operations
Op Advance,
Op encompass,
Op ruby
Op elevate
Op servator
Op target
Op snap
7 Religions evident across the region
Christianity,
Buddhism,
Judaism,
Sikhism,
Islam,
Hinduism,
No religion/belief
competencies of an officer - C E O D I A
are collaborative
are emotionally aware
take ownership of
deliver, support and inspire
Innovative and open minded
Analyse critically
Percentages of crime in West mids and most common
Most common are violent or sexual offences being per 1000 people 57.9%
Other crimes per 1000 people being 48.6
Approx how many officers in west mids
And how much area covered
Approx 8000 officers in total 2nd largest police force in country serving almost 2.8 million people.
Approx 348 square miles covered
When have I worked collaboratively?
RTC FEATHERBED LANE
Difficult decision?
Initially joining police over army, then jumping from CNC to WMP
Dealt with something under pressure?
MISPER MILTON INTERCHANGE, FIRST EVER INCIDENT
Challenged inappropriate behaviour?
IFC, COLLEAGUE SLOW LEARNER AND LAUGHED AT. Challenged laughers and said it was inappropriate and that everyone learns differently. Positive action taken and focused on individual, passed out stood next to eachother.
Impact on personal life
Understand it’s a stressful demanding job,
Shift patterns are tough,
Learn and develop yourself as an individual and police officer
Mental health struggles of taking stress home etc etc
Time facing adversity?
Covid- tough time personally after losing a best friend. Used it as motivation and completed my first ever marathon. Never gave up.
Conflict?
Boss turning up to job whilst roofing in front of client and whole family. Asked us to clean van for new week and caused an argument
Time leading by example
Proposing walk a marathon encouraging others to take part and helping them when it got tough and then completing marathon run the next day.
Medical call out at 528 with Jamie
