Work Experience

April 1969 - August 2001

Lancashire Constabulary  
Police Constable through all ranks up to
Chief Superintendent
 

August 2001 - todate

David J. Jones Ltd       
Director and Consultant

 Professional Qualifications

During my 32 years as a police officer I attended numerous police specific courses ranging from Managing Nuclear Incidents to Human Rights. I attended the National Police Training Centre (NPTC), Harrogate for 11 weeks and obtained a Police Duties Training Certificate.  I also attended NPTC for a 3 week Management Theory Facilitators' Course. I attended Bramshill National Police College on a 6 month Command Course covering a variety of police and management issues. I studied in my own time for 2 years to obtain a Diploma in Management Studies at the University of Central Lancashire. I am a current Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), a member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) and a member of the Institute of Security Managers (MISecM). 

 I am security cleared by the Security Service to CTC level
 

 Summary of experience

I have a wide experience of policing issues obtained through operational roles as a Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent and Chief Superintendent.  I have written, tested, produced and put into practice many security, emergency, operational and organisational plans covering a wide range of issues from the policing of political conferences and poll tax demonstrations to dealing with nuclear incidents and the use of police firearms. During my career I moved from being a constable guarding a door all night at the political conferences in Blackpool to being the chief superintendent responsible for the overall policing arrangements of those conferences.  In addition I was involved in a management capacity for 22 of my 32 years as a police officer, 17 of these at a strategic level. I experienced many changes and different management styles, particularly throughout the last 5 years of my service. During this 5 year period I helped a new Chief Constable to change the culture and ethos of the Lancashire Constabulary in the face of considerable internal, and external, opposition and worked to introduce strategic management into the Lancashire Constabulary.  

 As Chief Superintendent I was Head of Operational Support for the county of Lancashire, responsible for 175 specialist police and support staff and an annual budget of £6,500,000. I was given the post with a remit to re-organise the Operations Division and change established management practices to produce an efficient unit capable of responding to today's policing challenges. I had 24 hour responsibility and was on a five week rota for Operational Senior Officer Cover for the Force.  I was a member of the constabulary’s Senior Management Team Strategy Group and responsible for the production and delivery of the Operational Support annual costed policing plan.

 Prior to that, as Superintendent, I was the Head of Partnerships and Community Safety, a department that I had created from the old Community Affairs Department, and which was singled out for specific praise during three HMIC (Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary) inspection visits. 

 “Her Majesty’s Inspectors are very impressed by the strategic vision, innovative implementation and commitment of the Partnerships and Community Safety Department. The effective exploitation of resources and systems both internal and external was being rewarded with success.” (1997/98)

 “Her Majesty’s Inspector warmly commended the department in his previous report for its innovative and pioneering approach. Despite increased demand placed upon it, the energy level and enthusiasm displayed has not waned.”(1999/2000)

 The Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) came under my remit and I turned it from a loose association into a Limited Company and Registered Charity to ensure that its members and the Constabulary gained maximum benefit from it.

Working with the Probation Service I introduced a controversial scheme whereby selected convicted persons receiving 'Community Service Orders' completed their sentence at Police HQ. I was responsible for developing Lancashire Constabulary's drug education strategy, 'CHOICES', in partnership with St. Martins College and the Lancashire Education Authority (LEA).  I worked with Local Authorities and other key agencies to bring the benefits of the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act into the County.  At the same time I was involved with the County Council, Probation Service and Social Services in developing Lancashire’s Youth Justice Strategy.

I was a member of the Association of Chief Constables (ACPO) Working Group on Crime Reduction and a co-author of the police national crime reduction strategy (‘Beyond 2000’) and for 3 years a member of the ACPO Crime Reduction Sub Committee. I am a Home Office qualified police duties instructor and management facilitator, and have spoken at national, regional and local seminars on partnership, crime, security, police strategic management and youth issues. 

During my last 5 years as a police officer I was involved in designing and implementing some of the major changes that helped Lancashire Constabulary become a much-praised modern police force.  I was a member of the Constabulary's Senior Management Team and involved in the development of strategy and the management of change on a daily basis. When the HMIC report, 'On The Record' was published HMIC was very critical about how police forces managed the PNC (Police National Computer). At that time Lancashire's PNC Bureau was part of my portfolio and I was instrumental in producing a new force strategy for PNC and introducing the changes, in staff and in systems, that attracted the attention of HMIC and ensured the Force was seen as a source of ‘good practice’ in relation to PNC issues.

On leaving the police service in August 2001 I set up my own consultancy company and led a HMIC (Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary) Inspection team examining how six UK county police forces managed PNC. This was followed by further HMIC contracts to report on how the London Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police, Greater Manchester Police, Merseyside Police and the British Transport Police (BTP) managed PNC.

In 2003/4 I completed a strategic review of the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC),  completed three strategic reviews of the management of the PNC (for Lancashire Police, British Transport Police (BTP) and Cambridgeshire Police); completed a project relating to the use of volunteers for Lancashire Police, and carried out a strategic security review for Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority.

In 2005 I developed and delivered a management training course for British Transport Police (North West Area), provided ongoing PNC management support for British Transport Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary. 

During 2006 I worked with Cambridgeshire in relation to PNC and Schengen, and British Transport Police in relation to PNC, RIPA and Management Training and successfully coached officers for promotion.

In 2007 I  had four 12 month contracts with BTP, completed a 12 month contract with Cambridgeshire Police relating to PNC Management , and completed a report for Gwent Police and British Transport Police relating to the introduction of mobile data in those forces.

For 2008 I have four contracts involving strategic management and policy issues at both BCU level and national level for the British Transport Police.

During my last five years of police service I chaired:-

The Custody Issues Management Group
The Police Pursuits Policy Implementation Group
The Special Constabulary Policy Implementation Group
The PNC Steering Group
The Crime and Disorder Tactical Support Group

I was a member of:-

The Senior Management Team Strategy Group
The Commanders' Conference
The Community and Race Relations Strategy Steering Group
The Data Integrity Group
Crime and Disorder Strategy Group
Youth Justice Working Group
The Training Development Advisory Group
The Information Systems Strategy Group

I 'project directed' a Best Value review on Custody and Care of police held Prisoners within Lancashire.

 Work as an independent consultant

For HMIC I inspected  the following police forces:

Gwent
Cleveland
Northumbria
Wiltshire
Suffolk
Lincolnshire
Merseyside
West Midlands
British Transport
Metropolitan
Greater Manchester

I have provided management support at a strategic level for:

Lancashire Constabulary (at Force and BCU level)
Gwent PoliceCambridgeshire Constabulary (Force level)
British Transport Police (Force, Department and BCU level)
Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority
Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC)
Lancashire Youth Association
Police Memorial Trust

I have worked with:

Lancashire Police Federation
Blues and Twos Society
NDI Technologies

I am an associate of:

Jo Ouston & Co., London(Mentoring)
SKAI Associates, London (Coaching)

Interests and Hobbies 

I am on the Management Board of the Community Gateway Association (Developing Neighbourhoods in Preston); The Red Rose Trust Charity (Help a Local Child) and on the committee of the Lancashire Constabulary Blues and Twos Society.

Hobbies include D.I.Y., gardening, computing, family history, the Internet and designing webpages.