Yes, it's Response Policing Week! Forces, the College, NPCC, and Chief Officers have been giving their warm words. But actions speak louder! So in this FREE episode, I discuss the essence of response policing, recap on yesterday's WeCops discussion, share my own experience, and provide some important leadership lessons to support the great police leadership response cops want, inspired by a Twitter thread by the influential police leader, 'JJ Sharpers'. I hope you enjoy the episode and find the insights useful. For regular more in-depth content targeted for your ongoing police leadership CPD ..read more

On my recent visit to Sussex Police, I asked officers there "What makes a good leader?". In this FREE episode (accessible to subscribers first) I share the findings and the completely new leadership framework I created from the dozens of Post-it notes placed in a jar. I call it the Sussex Leadership Framework (SLF). Read more about it and a visual overview in my associated blog, but for now I hope you enjoy the episode! For regular more in-depth content targeted for your ongoing police leadership CPD, or if you'd just like to support my work, please consider becoming a premium subscriber tod ..read more

The College of Policing recently released a "new" CVF for 2024. But is it really all that different? In this episode, I explain why the College changed things, what the main differences are, and how promotion frameworks have changed over recent decades from the ICF to the PPF and CVF. For regular more in-depth content targeted for your ongoing police leadership CPD, or if you'd just like to support my work, please consider becoming a premium subscriber today for just £4.99 per month. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ranksuccess/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________ About me and Rank Succe ..read more

Here's a dedicated episode for Sergeants seeking promotion to Inspector in West Midlands Police. This is a bespoke briefing aligned to the Inspector's role, outlining the process (application, interview and presentation), giving example interviews and scenarios, key strategic information about West Mids, and much more besides. While this is specifically aimed at West Mids officers, those in other forces seeking Inspector promotion will also find the content relevant. For regular more in-depth content targeted for your ongoing police leadership CPD, or if you'd just like to support my work, pl ..read more

This is just a quick update about my police promotion masterclasses. __________ About me and Rank Success: As a coach/mentor supporting police promotion candidates across the UK and beyond, I aim to provide valuable and meaningful insights to help you succeed in promotion; especially those aspiring to Sergeant, Inspector and Chief Inspector. I hope you find this podcast helpful leadership CPD. Please 'pass the ladder down' and share with colleagues to support their leadership development too. As always, I welcome your thoughts/feedback. For FREE support on your promotion journey to succ ..read more

Last week I was invited by Sussex Police Federation to present at their officer roadshow / engagement event. Many aspiring officers approached my stall and we had some good discussions about their views and concerns about promotion, leadership, and policing generally. In this debrief, I share some of those insights, my experiences of the event, and perspectives on what Sussex Police Federation are doing for their members. I'll be posting a write-up on my policepromotion.blog soon about this event, the interview, and a question I asked all attendees, but for now, grab a coffee, sit back, and ..read more

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Thompson, Treasurer and Dep Secretary of Sussex Police Federation. This followed an exciting engagement event they ran for officers at Sussex Police. It was a really interesting perspective speaking to the Federation about support for officers, including shining a light on some innovative practices here in Sussex Police. Pay and morale survey, national and local Federation issues, the role of the Federation, professional standards, supporting officers to achieve success, training, scrutiny of officers, the fairness of promotion, their new Sus ..read more

I've been busy in recent months, but am now proud to share with you the fruits of my intensive labour! So this is just a quick episode summarising the features and benefits of my BRAND NEW police promotion masterclass, which focuses on 'what works' in promotion and leadership. You can download your copy securely from my site: www.ranksuccess.co.uk Check out my YouTube channel for the trailer, extended highlights, and outtakes videos all published recently. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ranksuccess/message ..read more

This week I had the privilege of interviewing Acting Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, Jim Colwell. Jim has been standing in as Chief Constable for DCP since July 2023, stepping up to the position following the suspension of Will Kerr. And as another inspiring police senior leader, he doesn't disappoint, with this exclusive discussion providing valuable learning for aspiring police leaders everywhere. A lot of ground is covered in the 40 minutes, including Jim's proudest moments in policing, advice for aspiring officers, views on compassion and other emerging values in policing, t ..read more

Following publication by Scotland's HMIC into police wellbeing, I was inspired once again to cover this important topic. In this FREE episode (open first to subscribers), I outline the Police Scotland report, cover some key themes, then put it into context for you as an aspiring police leader. For more on police wellbeing, check out my podcast episodes 3.26 and 2.2. This episode is part of my FREE content. But if you want to be first to access podcasts, get exclusive regular premium episodes and my entire back catalogue, you can become a subscriber today for just £4.99. ⁠⁠https://podcasters ..read more