HeyJaredRank Success: Police Promotion and Leadership Podcast
Police promotion and leadership podcast for all officers in the UK and beyond.Particularly focused on those in the ranks of PC, Sergeant, Inspector and Chief Inspector.
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Episode 6.22: Police Pay Award 3.5% Landing This Month! (opens the original)
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The 3.5% police officer pay award lands this month. But what does that mean in £pounds at each rank? What is the police officer starting salary now? How does the Met Police compare on pay? How much extra do Sergeants and Inspectors get paid? How does the police pay award compare against inflation? What did the PRRB recommend? In this FREE episode, I run through various aspects of the recent pay award and cover the pay scales from Constable through the Federated ranks. Read my recent blog on poli
Episode 6.21: State of Policing 2026 (opens the original)
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Welcome to the No.1 police leadership and promotion podcast. The HMICFRS have recently released their annual State of Policing Report for 2026. What can you take from it as a police leader and aspiring promotion candidate? How can investigations be improved? What are the key strategic points for Inspectors and above? In this FREE episode, I summarise and give key pointers on this important report, with a special focus on investigation. This free episode compliments and supplements my Sergeant to
Episode 6.20: The Police Wellbeing Oil Tanker (opens the original)
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How will you improve wellbeing as a new Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector? In this FREE episode, I summarise the latest annual police wellbeing survey and explain how you as an aspiring police leader can contribute, then convey that contribution in a promotion interview or presentation scenario. This free episode compliments and supplements my Sergeant to Chief Inspector toolkit, in which you will find great evidence and role profiles targeted at each rank. My toolkits are suitable and tra
Episode 6.18: New Met for London Phase 2 - For Aspiring Leaders (opens the original)
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Going for promotion in the Metropolitan Police? Want to know where potential interview questions, presentation topics and scenario themes are coming from? In this FREE episode, I run through the New Met for London Phase 2. I summarise the five pillars, share why it's important to know about, give example questions at Sergeant, Inspector and Chief Inspector level, and explain how all this relates to your police leadership ambitions. If you're in any UK force seeking promotion in the Federated ran
Episode 6.16: SIPP is Doomed to Succeed... and then Fail (opens the original)
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I've blogged before on the College of Policing's Sergeant and Inspector Promotion and Progression (SIPP) scheme. It is more complex, more time-consuming for all parties, and is being trialled with great flex between forces. And the College really don't like sharing information about it. I've previously pointed out it would be 'doomed to succeed', as these top-down initiatives always seem to get implemented regardless of the evidence for or against. But now we have official confirmation, before t
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