Pocket Sergeant Podcast

About Pocket Sergeant Podcast

Hosted by former police officer and award-winning app creator Paul Cooper, this podcast explores the untold realities of frontline policing in the UK. Each episode features honest conversations with current and former officers, legal professionals, experts, and those with lived experience – covering everything from policing culture and mental health to groundbreaking innovation and criminal justice reform. Whether you’re a serving officer, aspiring recruit, or simply curious about life in uniform, the Pocket Sergeant Podcast pulls no punches and gives you the insight the headlines miss. Inspired by the app that’s helped tens of thousands of officers in policing, this podcast continues the mission: supporting those who serve. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. 📲 Download the Pocket Sergeant app: www.pocketsergeant.co.uk 📕 Buy Sh*t Magnet: https://amzn.eu/d/cg6DWFH (https://amzn.eu/d/cg6DWFH) 📕 Buy From Trauma To Triumph: https://amzn.eu/d/4NqE8jq 📧 Get in touch / suggest a guest: support@pocketsergeant.co.uk

Publisher

Paul Cooper

Category

fiction · government · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2025

Latest episode

27 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Apr 2026

   When Your Own People Turn Against You | Colin Dixon

   In this powerful episode, Paul speaks with retired police officer Colin Dixon, who shares the reality of nearly 30 years on the frontline—both the highs of the job and the devastating personal toll it can take. From joining the police in 1990 with no qualifications, to working major investigations, drug operations, and proactive policing roles, Colin built a career defined by determination, instinct, and experience. But behind the commendations and successes was a very different story. Colin ...

2. 

   20 Apr 2026

   What Happened When a Police Officer Reported Abuse… | Vicki Tomkins

   In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Paul speaks with former police officer Vicki, who shares her harrowing experience of abuse, survival, and what happened when she turned to the very system she once served. After meeting a man on a dating app, what began as a relationship quickly spiralled into control, violence, and sexual abuse. Despite gathering the courage to report what had happened, Vicki’s case was never even passed to the CPS. Instead, she found herself facing disbelief, in...

3. 

   13 Apr 2026

   From Custody Sergeant to Criminal Accused | Lee Jones

   In this episode of the Pocket Sergeant Podcast, former custody sergeant Lee Jones shares his experience of being criminally charged following a use of force incident in custody. Lee describes the events of that day, the split-second decision he made while dealing with a highly volatile detainee, and how the situation escalated into a full criminal investigation. Despite no injury being caused and no formal complaint being made, Lee was charged with common assault. What followed was months o...

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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