Richard Spreckley VR MSc BA(Hons), DipEd FHEA FSET

Experience

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  Rchard Spreckley Scale Modelling

  Jan 1985 - now

  Professional Scale Modeller
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  Sussex Police

  Jul 1992 - Jul 2022

  Uniform specialist operations, emergency response, investigation, specialist training and risk assessment, dealing with major incidents at a major airport. I am a class I advanced driver and I am the lead for the operational risk assessments for London Gatwick Police, I support the full time training team in the design, delivery of specialist training and airside driving.

  • Police Officer

    Jul 1992 - Jul 2022

  • Police Officer

    Jul 1992 - Jul 2022
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  British Army

  Nov 1997 - Apr 2017

  Senior Non Commissioned Officer

  20 year Reserve Army veteran serving with the Royal Military Police and the Military Provost Staff Corps gaining the rank of Staff Sergeant and qualified to Warrant Officer Class 2. I specialised in policing and operational detention, training and development.

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  Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group

  May 2020 - Jan 2023

  This role is critical to the projects main aim of raising over 5 million pounds to restore the worlds only Hawker Typhoon MkIb WWII combat veteran back to flight. Managing a team of 15 project members this role ensures coordinates the team to conduct open source research in four main areas:- general, Families initiative (TIFFy), rich list, and military associations. The role also ensures that individuals, companies and organisations that fit the correct profile are contacted and invited to learn more about the project and how they can support us through various initiatives.Engagement is done through letters, and digital media. To be successful the research manager also responsible for coordinating the design of any literature and ensuring it is kept up to date and relevant for anyone the project is engaging with. Show less

  • Deputy Director

    Mar 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Trustee

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Fundraising Research Manager

    May 2020 - Aug 2022
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  University of Portsmouth

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2024

  Teaching Fellow

  Teaching the Policing Degree to the next generation of Police Officers and Students across the south east. With the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at the University of Portsmouth

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  Police Education Consortium

  Jan 2023 - now

  Independent Assessor for the Policing Degree Apprentiship Program

  An extended part of my current role supporting the Police Education Consortium managing the End Point Assessment for candidates finishing the Police Constable Degree Apprentiship

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  Oxford Univerity Press

  Mar 2024 - now

  Editorial Contributor

  I provide reviews and content for the Blackstones Police Handbook, published by OUP.I am currently re-writing/co-author of the following chapter:Stop & Search

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  Anglia Ruskin University

  Apr 2024 - now

  Instructor in Police Education

  As part of the Police Education Team for Kent Police I deliver the 3rd year program to student officers alongside supervsing final year projects.Specialising in operational policing, leadership and mentoring.