Supporting Your Next Career Move
… is what we do. And we’ve been doing it since 2011.
We started PiPS because we knew something the private sector was only beginning to realise — that former police officers and staff are exceptional candidates. Disciplined, resilient, experienced under pressure, and capable of things most applicants can only talk about in theory.
The problem was never ability. It was translation.
Knowing how to take a career built on service, instinct and high-stakes decision-making — and present it in a way that makes a private sector employer sit up and take notice. That’s where we come in.
Over more than a decade, we’ve built a strong reputation for doing exactly that — helping officers and staff make not just any move, but the right one.
SERVICES
We support police officers through every step of their transition into the private sector
CV and LinkedIn Service
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Talking about yourself in glowing but realistic terms can prove a challenge. Particularly if you have spent decades as a former police officer where a compelling and engaging CV was not a usual requirement – and a CV is very different from any policing application you may have written.
Writing a CV can be an absolute nightmare for most people – we are here to lift that pressure from you.
Interview Preparation
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Since most of us do not have to be interviewed regularly we can all feel a little anxious at this point – and no, you are not just supposed to ‘know’ how to do all this it is right and normal to feel a little out of your depth.
Added to this is is true to say that an interview in the private sector will be very different to those you attended in your policing career.... Let us put you on track
Career Coaching
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When you are not sure what to do next we can help. We work with people to help them onto a right track so they can move forward and move towards a rewarding and satisfying working life.
Counselling Services
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We understand that policing and often just life can prove to be quite a challenge. As extensively experienced and long qualified counsellors we work with people in a safe, confidential and supportive manner; helping to get people to a balanced and happier place.
Trust
Why choose us
We don't just understand your world....
…… We’ve lived it.
Every member of our team has served — police officers, police staff, and consultants delivering development programmes across the service. We know the culture, the language, the mindset, and the unwritten rules that shape a career in policing.
But we also know what waits on the other side.
We have each gone on to build successful careers in business and professional development — which means we speak both languages fluently. We know exactly what the private sector is looking for, and precisely how to position your experience so they see the exceptional candidate you already are.
That combination of insider knowledge is rare. And it’s what makes the difference.
We've made the mistakes
We didn’t just make the transition — we lived it, stumbled through it, and came out the other side. What we share with you isn’t theory. It’s the stuff nobody tells you until it’s too late.
Our commitment is personal
We provide the services we wish had existed when we left policing. The honest guidance, the practical support, the reassurance that what you’re feeling — the uncertainty, the self doubt, the quiet fear of getting it wrong — is completely normal. And completely navigable.
Because we remember exactly how it felt. The transition was hard. At times, it was scary. And it didn’t have to be.
That’s why PiPS exists. To make your journey smoother, faster and far less daunting than ours was.
Your fast track to success
We are your fast track.
You could figure all of this out yourself. Trial and error, hard lessons, slowly piecing together what works. Some people do. But it takes time you may not have — and costs confidence you can’t afford to lose.
Or you could let us show you what takes most people years to notice.
The good. The bad. And yes — the ugly.
We work best with people who have the drive and energy to succeed — and the intelligence to know that the fastest route there isn’t always the one they’re on. We’ll cut through the noise, show you exactly what employers need to see, and free you up to focus your energy on the parts that only you can do.
Your ambition got you this far. Let us handle the rest.
TESTIMONIALS
What People Are Saying
“I would add that having Angela review and update my CV has been tremendous – always good to have a fresh pair of eyes going over the material that you collate over the years and I’m really pleased with the results. I was also reminded of so many things I had missed out – much more marketable now! …. Very professional, thanks PiPs!”
“I used Angela for help with my CV and linked in profile. I immediately noticed that I started to receive more responses from job applications, even if they were negative I was getting responses whereas before hand I would hear nothing. Having a well written CV and LinkedIn profile gave my more confidence which shone through in interviews. I have managed to get my latest position due that new found confidence.”
“Angela tells it as it is when advising – just the sort of help one needs.”
“I am proof of Angela’s skills having successfully moved on at a time of my choosing.”
Angela is an inspiration. All you have to do is listen and follow her guidance… brilliant! I can highly recommend Angela. She knows her stuff. I’ve never not had at least an interview
I need to clarify things here as well in that when I say we both worked on it, that is a euphuism for me providing Angela with a great deal of information and with her doing all the work! I will be quite honest in that my previous CVs contained too much information and whilst I was never really happy with my own work, it is only when you use a service such as offered by Angela and PiPS that you are able to see the ‘wheat from the chaff’.
I am sure many of us get emails offering CV writing services, at varying costs, but PiPS is able to recognise those skills, that we all acquired over many years and translate them into what employers are wanting (hopefully!). Added to this, the cost is about half of what many companies are asking.
The important aspect and thrust of the group, is Police into Private Sector and therefore specific skills and knowledge are required and need to be reflected in your CV. What I would finally say is, if you have doubts about your own version or need help, go to Angela and I know she can help and at a very reasonable cost. Good luck! ”
Hours
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