Jobs and volunteering case studies

• Charlotte – Content Designer

  When Charlotte, a member of the LGBT+ community, decided to leave her journalist background and apply for a police staff role, she decided it might not be wise to declare her sexuality on the application form – just in case it worked against her.

• Jon – Neighbourhood Sergeant

  Jon is a neighbourhood sergeant supervising 30 police officers managing immediate response, crime, safeguarding and community policing. He is dyslexic and has ADHD.

• Ayesha – Intelligence Tasking Inspector

  Ayesha’s role is to lead a team of officers and staff, dealing with high-threat, time-critical calls and ensuring that police officers are equipped to go into situations with all the intelligence information they need to understand the risks.

• Malado – Special Constable

  For Malado becoming a special constable has increased his skill set, helped him become a much more patient and understanding person and given him the opportunity to help others in some of their worst moments.

• Pola – Police Constable

  When Pola decided that she wanted to join the police, there were several fears holding her back. Would being a woman of Polish nationality prove a disadvantage? Would she be a target for remarks about her accent?