Instructors

Roger Gould

Roger brings a wealth of experience to the training courses he runs. With a CV dating back over 30 years, his knowledge and understanding of the subjects he instructs in, is a catalyst for good learning amongst candidates attending his courses.

Roger joined the Metropolitan Police in 1974 served for 26 years in many different capacities and achieved many specialities. He was awarded the Chief Superintendents Commendation on several occasions.

During his time in the police Roger specialised in areas including; advanced driving and motorcycle, surveillance, evidence gathering, armed response, physical training instructor, riot trainer, quick-kuff and rigid baton instructor, officer safety trainer, manual handling trainer, armed counter terrorist officer and trainer (including firearms tactics, batons, rigid handcuffs and CS spray), amongst others.

Since leaving the Metropolitan Police Roger has brought his skills into the private sector working for several organisations providing training, management and consultancy services. The training he has developed and presented have a varied from defensive driving techniques, personal safety in the media sector (for camera crews and reporters going into hostile environments), physical interventions and conflict management.

Roger still provides a variety of services to various clients including close protection, surveillance and physical interventions training. His opinion remains in high demand and he provides consultancy and advice to a number of high profile clients as well as bodies such as the SIA, the Police, the Institute of Conflict Management and a number of accrediting organisations within the security industry and licensed retail sector.

Beyond The Blue were delighted to secure the services of such an experienced individual as an instructor for their Personal Safety (including day one of the Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop), Conflict Management & Resolution, the National Certificate for Door Supervisors and Physical Intervention courses.

Not only does Roger bring his years of experience both as a police trainer and active police officer, in the 7 years since he left the Police Force he has worked in a variety of different sectors from the NHS, local authorities, Royal Parks Police, local authority community support officers & wardens, licensed retail sector and private security industry. All this experience coupled with a great sense of humour, an ability to communicate effectively with people on any level and ability to integrate those he is training into the subject matter, make him a very positive asset to not only Beyond The Blue, but all of Beyond The Blue’s clients.