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A view of policing from Scotland

  1. From Pro Football Player to Polis - Retd Supt Andy Murdoch

    05/23/2025

    From Pro Football Player to Polis - Retd Supt Andy Murdoch

    When Andy Murdoch went from professional football player to polis his club, Partick Thistle, tried to get the police to pay a £50k transfer fee! Strangely enough, Strathclyde Police insisted on a free transfer and there he rose through the ranks, spending time as a trainer at the Scottish Police College and eventually become a superintendent, retiring from the Contact, Command & Control division (also known as C3). Since retiring he has been chair of the Partick Thistle’s Former Players Association and remains a respected figure in both Scottish football and policing communities.

    1h 14m
  2. Angela Blair - The World of Productions

    03/09/2025

    Angela Blair - The World of Productions

    The SFQ podcast speaks to its first member of police staff - Angela Blair, formerly National Productions Manager with Police Scotland. What are productions? Basically, all the property that gets seized by the polis, about 500,000 items a year. How does it do that? What does it do with all those bricks and how was Angela involved in a previous Oasis concert in Scotland? If you are interested in talking to the host, Andy, about CBT therapy, you can contact him here:    https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie

    1 hr
  3. Andy Brown - Retd Chief Inspector

    02/20/2025

    Andy Brown - Retd Chief Inspector

    Hear how Retired Chief Inspector Andy Brown went from a career in the highlands of Scotland to successfully negotiating a hostage release with the Taliban as part of his work with the Jesuit Brotherhood, in addition to his time spent studying negotiation in the United States as a Fullbright Scholar. You can find Andy's 'The Right Path' website here: https://www.the-right-path.com If you are interested in talking to the host, Andy, about CBT therapy, you can contact him here:    https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie

    57 min
  4. Jonathan Wender

    02/10/2025

    Jonathan Wender

    Hear how Jonathan Wender went from a 20 year career as a 'philosopher cop' in Washington to leading academic on the subject of police-public communication. He describes his groundbreaking work using AI to analyse body worn camera footage to reduce the likelihood of conflict. Is this something Police Scotland should consider when it finally gets around to using BWV? Also - the shocking story of Polis Dug Zara. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/young-police-dog-zara-put-34552686 If you want to know more about Jonathan's work, you can find his website at the following link: https://www.polis-solutions.ai If you are interested in talking to the host, Andy, about CBT therapy, you can contact him here:    https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie

    1h 21m
  5. DC Stuart Hall (Retd) - The Emma Caldwell Murder

    11/03/2024

    DC Stuart Hall (Retd) - The Emma Caldwell Murder

    Former Strathclyde Police/Police Scotland detective Stuart Hall describes how he discovered the identity of the murderer of Emma Caldwell in 2005 and how this derailed his career when he went against his bosses - who had a different suspect. It would take nearly 20 years for Stuart to be proved right.     If you want to know more about the murder of Emma Caldwell, you can watch Disclosure: Who Killed Emma: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0002w1m/disclosure-series-1-8-disclosure-who-killed-emma Alternatively, you can listen to the Who Killed Emma podcast on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09bxhkf   If you are interested in talking to the host, Andy, about CBT therapy, you can contact him here:    https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie Stuart was able to get help from Police Care UK. If you are unable to get help through your own organisation, are a retired officer or a family member, you can contact them here: https://www.policecare.org.uk/get-help-now/

    1h 42m
  6. Dr Martin Gallagher (part 2)

    10/31/2024

    Dr Martin Gallagher (part 2)

    Join me for the second part of my chat with former Police Scotland superintendent and terrorism expert Dr Martin Gallagher. In this episode, we discuss what causes people to take part in terrorist acts. Here is a link to Martin's website: https://www.kilmailingconsulting.com If you want to buy Martin's book, you can follow this link: https://amzn.eu/d/4yQXagG If you are interested in talking to the host, Andy, about CBT therapy, you can contact him here: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie

    34 min

  7. 10/04/2024

    Dr Martin Gallagher (part 1)

    Why do people become terrorists? Former Police Scotland superintendent, Martin Gallagher, has become an expert on this subject, publishing his book 'Terror for Profit' earlier this year. In this episode, Martin describes his police career and reflects not he current state of policing. Here is a link to Martin's website: https://www.kilmailingconsulting.com If you want to buy Martin's book, you can follow this link: https://amzn.eu/d/4yQXagG If you are interested in talking to the host, Andy, about CBT therapy, you can contact him here: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie

    53 min
  8. Scott Williamson (part 2)

    09/27/2024

    Scott Williamson (part 2)

    What happens when someone dies as a result of the police use of force? Following on from the previous episode, former Police Scotland Chief Firearms Instructor, Scott Williamson, discusses post incident management, the promotion process, offers advice to those officers considering a career in firearms and his gravestone cleaning business. Here is Scott’s Linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-williamson-dip-pslm-30294bba/ Scott’s business website www.gravecarescotland.com Post Incident Procedures If you want to know more about post incident procedures, read the guidance from the College of Policing Post-deployment | College of Policing Police Firearms Officers Association https://www.pfoa.co.uk Andy's contact details for those considering CBT https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/andy-fairie

    52 min
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A view of policing from Scotland

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  • Creator
    Andy
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
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