1. Derek SIRETT (born 15/12/1964)
23 Rolling Mill,
Consett, Durham. DH86NH
Tel:- 01207 590078
Mobile:- 07903938508
e-mail:- derek_sirett@sky.com
Personal Profile
After 30 years as a Police officer, I am due to retire in June. I am looking for a new career
and a new challenge. I am a hardworking and highly disciplined leader, with the ability to
remain calm and deliver results in high pressure and emergency situations. (I received a
commendation following a machete attack incident where I detained the machete wielding
suspect, preserved the scene, gave first aid to the victims and the suspect, and kept an
angry crowd off of us all) I have a positive and upbeat attitude and outlook, and am happy
working either as part of a team or on my own. I am committed to seeing a job through to
completion. I am an enthusiastic learner continually looking for ways to develop myself (I
have recently completed four distance learning courses at Gateshead College). I have an
excellent attendance / sick record with only one period of sick in the last six years (due to a
knee injury /operation)
Skills and abilities
Strong customer focus – I have received many letters and messages of thanks over the years
from members of the public who I have helped (some have become good friends also)
Class one advanced Police driver (inc pursuit) A clean license including D1 (mini buses).
Effective Team Worker – I am a member of Durham police search Team, and can be called
out at very short notice to work with people I do not know to search methodically, and
effectively for whatever we have been briefed to find
Respect for diversity—I have completed two courses recently on this subject to improve my
knowledge on the subject
Effective communicator – I have thirty years of dealing with every type of person victims,
offenders and everyone in between. I have had to be able to communicate with them all in
order to help them
I Take personal responsibility for my actions – Despite a protocol whereby I was supposed to
call for a specialist to break down the door at a house fire, I forced the door myself entered
and rescued an elderly disabled woman from the fire

2. Work Experience
May 1981 – September 1981
From leaving school following sitting my exams, I worked through the ‘Summer Holiday’ at a
local factory as a labourer.
September 1981 – June 1983
Metropolitan police Cadet – Duties included studying (O-Levels)
Preparing for life as a Police Officer. Community projects (working at West Middlessex
Hospital talking to patients)
June 1983 –September 1991
Metropolitan police Officer – I was front line for all of my time in ‘The Met’ working at a
substation of Brixton. I was an ‘Area Car’ driver, and enjoyed the culturally diverse
challenges faced daily
September 1991 -- June 2013
Durham police officer – I have been front line almost all of the 22 years I have served the
public of Durham. I completed two years as a Beat officer in a local village attending
Neighbourhood watch meetings and problem solving. I also completed two years in
Communications (Front desk) dealing with members of the public on a daily basis.
July 2013 – Present time
Durham Police Crime Reduction Officer. Roles and responsibilities include safeguarding
vulnerable people by fitting ‘panic’ alarms, carrying out Safeguarding surveys of vulnerable
people’s properties, fitting covert cameras to help detect / prevent low level crime, and
using mapping, statistics and computer intelligence to predict crime trends and formulate
Crime Reduction techniques to help reduce crime, the fear of crime and help protect the
people of Durham.
Education
O-level English language Grade A 1981
O-level Sociology Grade B 1981
Two D grade O-levels 1981
CSE mathematics Grade 2 1981
NCFE level 2 in Nutrition and health 2010

3. NCFE level 2 in Equality and Diversity 2010
NCFE level 3 in Managing Diversity 2010
NCFE level 2 in Occupational Health and safety 2010
EFAW (Emergency First Aid at Work) including Defibrillator 2014
(I have also had internal courses on Conflict resolution, Understanding mental health, report
writing and information systems)
Interests / hobbies
I am a keen metal detectorist, and Sea Angler. I go to an exercise class three to five times a
week. I also enjoy walking in the countryside and cooking / baking.
Awards
I have received many letters of appreciation from members of the public over the years
(some have now become very good friends)
I have an award from the Society For The protection Of life From Fire (for the rescue of the
elderly disabled woman from her house fire)
I have a bravery award (Chief Constables Commendation) for the machete attack incident
I have a Chief Constable Commendation for entering a house by force, cutting down a male
who had tried to kill himself by hanging, and administered first aid, reviving him