So what former police officer to do next? Many will of course use their free time monitoring a variety of leisure interests, but for others it may be a little tedious and frustrating, and they may look to continue contributing to society. The value of ex-police officers can offer is sometimes unfairly undervalued, but still an aging workforce, its skills and experience are increasingly perceived as an extremely valuable asset to companies in the private sector and in maintaining public servant role.
In fact, Scotland's police chiefs recently announced that they are considering a proposal from retirement plans to police officers to strengthen their workforce should be a deterioration of swine flu (or other) epidemic. Is that as it may, what are the other immediate options for retired police officers wishing to return to work after so many years in power?
Well, maybe many retired police continue to work in employment law enforcement, but in a slightly different setting. For example, there are many opportunities in the anti-social behavior, Licensing, Noise Pollution, waste services, parking / Traffic, planning, CCTV, Community Safety to name a few. All these types of vacancies would highly value in the experience of thirty years in the force. This would allow full use of all abilities have been created, with the possibility to apply them in new and exciting work environment for a variety of different organizations.
Alternatively, there are several police posts as civilian support in the various police forces, or move it to a fraud investigation may be considered. The most important thing to remember, that your skills are very different value to employers in all sectors, as long as you are ready for a new challenge, this could be a very exciting time in your life if the police are approaching retirement.
If you are unsure what to do next, talk to your friends, family and colleagues, is a great place to start, but also consider contacting an experienced recruitment consultant who understands your specific needs and ambitions can certainly help put you on the path to your November profession in life.
