Just 60 days to go until Cheltenham Gold Cup!

Last week saw attendance at a comprehensive tabletop exercise hosted by The Jockey Club.

I had the privilege to chair the Gloucestershire LRF LRF pre-event Strategic Coordinating Group as Gold Commander.

A partnership well prepared🐎

An officer has been jailed for 12 weeks after driving police vehicles while disqualified. It follows a criminal investigation by our Professional Standards Department. Suspended as soon as the offences came to light, he has now resigned. More here: gloucestershire.police.uk/news/glouceste…

We Are Hiring! #Transferees

We are seeking to recruit substantive Chief Inspectors or Inspectors suitable for promotion.

gloucestershire.police.uk/police-forces/…

On this day 27 years ago, I proudly joined policing as a police officer with Lincolnshire Police

So lucky to have worked across 9 forces in total, a seconded role in government & 2 LRF

Celebrating tonight with my ever-patient partner over a meal out, fashionably on call

8 more to go

Well done team 👍🏼

Glos Police Specials 👏🏽

Police are appealing for a teenage girl to come forward, after calling Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the early hours of this morning saying she'd given birth and wanted to abandon the baby. The girl's believed to be called Alice and to be living in Gloucester.

It was just…

Back to work in Gloucestershire today, having spent the weekend at home in Lincolnshire.

Reflected on the excellent live coverage by BBC Lincolnshire from Lincolnshire Resilience Forum & flooding.

Great to see local radio in play given recent challenges & changes for BBC programming 👏🏽

Alney Island residents at risk of flooding are being evacuated as flood defences are close to overtopping. Residents are advised to go to GL1 Leisure Centre - please arrive by 10pm. After 10pm residents need to call 01452 396 396 for advice on where to go.

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A great partner, with whom we work closely, in our very own back yard.

Worth taking a look at some of the GCHQ careers 👇🏽

We’re working to keep you safe tonight.

You can play your part too – if you see something that doesn’t look right, report online at gov.uk/ACT.

In an emergency always call 999.

You’ll never be wasting our time.

#NYE #CommunitiesDefeatTerrorism

NYD CAR PARKING
 
Our grass car parks are very wet.
 
We ask that you be patient & leave extra time to arrive & park. You may be asked to park in alternative car parks to usual.
 
Please consider other alternatives to parking at the course.

While there are links to Cheltenham, officers can’t rule out these items were stolen from elsewhere in the county. Please take a look and contact us if you recognise them.

ACT Early provides support if you fear a loved one could be heading down a path towards extremism.

For information and support ⬇️

actearly.uk

The Met Office has named #StormGerrit which will bring heavy rain and wind across the country, including in North East and #Yorkshire

If you've got #festive plans to travel please check your #flood risk before you set off - just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.

Last-minute Christmas shopping or en route to see your loved ones? 🎁

Whilst you're enjoying the festivities, our teams are working to keep you safe.

You can help us too by reporting anything that doesn’t feel right at gov.uk/ACT

#ActionCountersTerrorism

Thank you Kris Bush - crafted by one of our latest Mini Police💙 cohort across Gloucestershire primary schools.

Our Mini Police officers are going from strength to strength, with the kind support of our teacher & PCSO team, Rod Hansen & Chris Nelson | Gloucestershire's PCC

Great to welcome our new cohort of Officers today👮👍 Also fantastic support and talk from our Glos OPCC Chief Exec and Shaun West 💙 DCC 👍

A reminiscent thread from Andy Kelly 💙 & an experience I recall well OTD in 2013 in & around Boston.

The exemplary service of Lincolnshire Resilience Forum partners & volunteers, including Andy Kelly 💙, and the fantastic support of communities prevailed during a very challenging emergency.

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