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Mike worked for the Lancashire Constabulary as a police cadet, police officer and member of police staff for a total of over 38 years. Mike’s career as a police officer was spent in uniform – either in division or in specialist headquarters departments. His final post was head of the Corporate Planning Unit responsible for the internal planning cycle.

Throughout his service Mike has had an interest in police training. As a police officer he was a manager in the Force Training Centre and, as a member of police staff, was the constabulary’s training evaluation officer. He has a master's degree in education. He has worked on Home Office committees for evaluation and for the IPLDP, and as a training consultant to overseas police forces and the UNDCP in Southeast Asia, and for the International Committee for the Red Cross in Bangladesh.

Qualifications
M.Ed Training and Evaluation, University of Hull, 1992
BA (Hons) History, University of Lancaster 1979