Trevor Botting is a former UK Sussex Police senior officer, former Chief of Police at the Saint Helena Police Force, and former Commissioner at the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police.

In this first conversation with Don Moyse, Don shares his four-decade career in policing, highlighting the highlights and challenges he experienced. Don spent 14 years with Sussex Police as a  Firearms Compliance & Command Training Manager but also applied his learnings via the college of Policing outside Sussex in Surrey, Kent and even Trinidad and Tobago !

Don discusses the evolution of armed policing at Gatwick Airport, from covert operations to a professional and visible armed response. He emphasizes the importance of training and the development of command structures and decision models in improving policing capabilities. Moyse also touches on his role as a physical training instructor and his involvement in delivering training to commanders both nationally and internationally.

Takeaways

• Policing career can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience.
• Armed policing at Gatwick Airport underwent significant changes, transitioning from covert operations to a professional and visible armed response.
• Training and the development of command structures and decision models have improved policing capabilities.
• Physical training instructors play a crucial role in keeping armed officers fit and prepared.
• Don Moyse has been involved in delivering training to commanders both nationally and internationally.

Sound Bites
“I’ve had 47-ish years of having a good time and generally jumping out of bed in the morning wanting to go to work and do good things.”
“The response became a lot more focused, overt, almost overnight.”

Chapters
00:00.  Introduction and Career Overview
09:23.  Transitioning to Overseas Training
22:32.  Delivering Training in the Caribbean

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