I am responsible for the smooth running of this busy Vehicle Recovery Compound, where in excess of 1200 vehicles per year pass through the gates, dealing with all aspects of recovered vehicles, from Highways Agency incidents on the strategic road network, through to vehicles recovered for Forensic Investigation, Fatal Collision Investigation, and other Police related recoveries. I provide customer facing duties in order to deal with vehicle payments, property enquiries and all Police and Highways Agency related enquiries, dealing with Operational Officers, Collision Investigators, Family Liaison Officers and Forensic Investigators. Integrity of forensically recovered vehicles, is a main duty. I have autonomous responsibility for all audit based requirements for the site, with particular emphasis on PAS43, NHSS17A&B certification as well as ISO accreditation, these being mandatory requirements to retain public sector contracts. In addition, I am the Senior Manager on site, dealing with all staff related issues, Health and Safety issues, PPE requisitions, all uniform purchases, including contract negotiations with service providers across all aspects of the industry, equipment supplies and vehicle maintenance issues. I report directly to the Managing Director. In addition to these duties I now have additional responsibility to oversee and manage the operational running of our new fully approved and audited compound at Coalville, with a complement of 4 full time recovery Technicians and all Operational aspects of this secondary satellite compound.

Served 30 years in the uniform branch, covering everything from beat duties, through firearms unit, traffic motorcyclist, motorway patrol and helicopter observer, completed additional specialist training in family liaison role, and rape investigation.