How did you get where you are today professionally? Did you always want to do the job you do now? Did you just fall into it? Do you have dreams of promotion? Another profession? Talk about it!I've always wanted to be a constable, I never wanted to be anything else. As soon as I was eighteen I took the Police Initial Recruitment Test (PIRT) and then ( Read more... )

I used to believe that my badge was who I was. I was defined, in my mind as well as by the community, as first being Detective Sergeant Barnaby and then over time as Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. The community may very well see me that way even after I retire, but I no longer see myself as such ( Read more... )

It’s not easy maintaining a healthy relationship in this line of work ( Read more... )

I wouldn't call it unconventional though I suppose it would be to those that work in the larger cities. We don't have the restriction of not drinking on the job that those in America seem to have. I've been known to have a pint in the local pub during the day and talk to the regulars. Listen to the village gossip of who was getting a leg over with ( Read more... )

Now, I've done this job longer than most people. In my illustrious career I've probably had more partners than most people too. Of course, for awhile I was the junior partner, but now I'm always the senior partner. It's become second nature to impart my wisdom on younger, idealistic detectives who haven't seen the reality of the job yet. Some in my ( Read more... )

I was recently going through some old case files and it struck me that there were a few of them that I regret having to file. Perhaps it's because I'm out in the country rather than a larger city like London, New York, Chicago or Miami, but there were a couple of suspects I rather liked. It was my job to put them away, they broke the law, but I ( Read more... )

Sometimes I stay up so late that I have my morning coffee before I go to bedNow that's something that all police officials can understand. Staying up late, going over case notes, putting the pieces of a puzzle together and waiting for just that right moment for everything to click into place. Unfortunately, it never clicks at the right moment ( Read more... )