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Matt Shelley

Matt Shelley

Summary

Police Officer with over 18 years of service, starting with community and response policing, becoming a senior Police Constable and then successful in becoming an area car driver in the busy City of Southampton, UK. This meant that I led from the front, expected to be first on scene at any incidents of serious violence or requiring a critical incident response and take control on the ground. Making fast paced decisions around creating scenes and directing officers as they arrived on scene. Within this role I also took the role of acting sergeant on an ad hoc basis when required leading a team of more than 30 officers across the city.

Following this I was successful in passing selection for the specialist post of armed response officer, responding to fast paced spontaneous or planned incidents which required an armed response in the UK. This has furthered my ability to work within high pressure and time critical environments meaning I have the ability to stay calm and take decisive action where required.

Within these posts I have also had to develop my ability to deal with and communicate with people from broad spectrums of society, from members of the public, prosecution and defense lawyers, as well as various government agencies.

Previous to joining the police, following secondary education I successfully completed a higher education obtaining a GNVQ in business and finance prior to attending Plymouth University to study psychology.

After this I worked as a civil engineer for three years.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Armed Response Officer

Cheshire Constabulary
06.2005 - 05.2024

Operated as part of a tactical firearms team responding to ongoing planned and spontaneous firearms deployments requiring immediate intervention, and taking the role of team leader where required. This included assisting in the planning and execution of planned operations involving large scale public events and visits from protected persons and VIPs such as the British royal family members and Government Ministers.


Investigate and gather Golden Hour Evidence relating to crimes and Critical Incidents with a collapsing time frame.


Liaised with Victims of Crime and Identified Key Witnesses to Incidents.


Used multi-agency and inter-agency approach in communicating with Members of Public and Government agencies in order to achieve most positive outcomes.


Progressed evidence and case building files up to and including attending Magistrates and Crown court to achieve the best possible outcome, including meeting with Prosecution and Defense in order to obtain suitable results.


Qualified Pre Hospital Life Support critical trauma first aid Including use of battlefield wound triage and treatment, application of CELOX, hemostatic agents , CPR and use of oxygen and defibrillator. Advanced tactical driving in high performance vehicles and knowledge of multiple weapons platforms.


Civil Engineer

ABC Construction
01.2002 - 05.2005

Setting out sites using digital GPS and Laser equipment based on existing engineers drawings and plans.


Team leader guiding multiple contractors on site ensuring delivery of plans on time and to budget Agreed with client.


Overseeing delivery of aggregates and materials to site ensuring quantity and quality was as contracted.


Liaising directly between site manager and client regarding quality and finish of works as contracted.

Education

Certificate of Education - Psychology

Plymouth University
United Kingdom
04.2002

Skills

  • Crisis Management, ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment using effective decision making to quickly assess information and changing circumstances in order to find a suitable resolution
  • Ability to effectively communicate and engage with people of all roles and backgrounds
  • De-Escalation techniques, ability to quickly recognize and diffuse situations using effective communication and non verbal cues
  • Surveillance techniques - I have an understanding of and undertaken a range of surveillance operations some of which have culminated in a strike phase
  • Legal Compliance, with a background of over 18 years in Law Enforcement, I have a clear understanding of the importance of working within the law and working to standard operating procedures
  • Courtroom Testimony, have extensive experience of compiling evidence and relevant documents in a range of simple to complex cases and presented evidence in the court environment
  • Special task forces, operated within a range of different task forces including specialist unarmed response and in a tactical armed capacity responding to spontaneous and planned firearms incidents, uniformed and undercover operations
  • Criminal Investigations, have attended a wide range of critical incidents including serious violent crimes such as murders and serious assaults, as well as being first on scene at things such as fatal road traffic incidents, explosions and serious industrial incidents
  • Emergency vehicle operation, am trained to level of advanced driving in high performance marked and unmarked vehicles with the ability to respond using emergency equipment and surveillance driving techniques
  • Crime scene preservation
  • Emergency Management
  • Self-defense training
  • Evidence collection protocols
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Undercover operations
  • Report Writing
  • Case Management
  • Court preparation

Aviation

Having had a life long interest in the Aviation Sector, I am currently in the process of gaining my FAA Private Pilots License based in Ocean City USA.

Timeline

Armed Response Officer

Cheshire Constabulary
06.2005 - 05.2024

Civil Engineer

ABC Construction
01.2002 - 05.2005

Certificate of Education - Psychology

Plymouth University

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