Proven skills and real life experience
A former Police Officer with over 30 years experience of front line Policing in operational, managerial, training and staff development roles.
"Previous course delegates felt able to apply, operationally, what they had learned. They believed that the training was a good use of their time and that the trainer demonstrated excellent subject knowledge and delivered the course in a professional, engaging, serious but when appropriate, a humorous way, to make it a worthwhile and enjoyable learning experience with positive learning outcomes."
Ged Laing is a former Police Officer with over 30 years experience of front line Policing in operational, managerial, training and staff development roles.
Now as an independent Personal Safety Trainer, Ged utilises proven skills, qualifications and real life experience to cater for the training needs of a wider audience.
Ged is married with three children and lives in North Yorkshire.
Professional History
Police Officer 1973 - 2004
Officer in charge of the West Yorkshire Police Operational Firearms Response Team.
Charged with the operational response to the criminal use of firearms throughout West Yorkshire and beyond.
Responsible for the daily operational training, monitoring and evaluation of all other firearms officers under his command.
Responsible for the operational training and development of new probationary Police officers in the largest Division in West Yorkshire Police.
Responsible for administering the personal development portfolios of over 100 Officers at any one time.
Conducting the Continuous Personal Development method of staff appraisal for these and the teaching Officers under his command.
Personal Safety Trainer 2004 - Present
Qualifications
Nationally Qualified Teacher (Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory Sector) (University of Huddersfield 2002)
Nationally Qualified Police Firearms Instructor
Nationally Qualified Police Firearms Tactical Advisor
Police Trainer qualified (Law and Procedure)
NHS Trainer - Approved and registered by NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Services as a provider of the approved ’Conflict Resolution Training‘ programme on a national basis.
Trainer in Defensive Physical Tactics (Open Hand Skills - Disengagement skills)
Police Riot Unit Commander and Trainer
Trainer in Continuous Personal Development (staff appraisal system)
Equal Opportunities Management trained
Fairness In Action - Diversity Management Qualified - Wakefield College, 1998
Others