Peter Faulding is one of the UK’s most experienced search and rescue specialists — and in this episode of the Pocket Sergeant Podcast, he speaks openly about what really happens when people go missing in water.

From serial killer investigations to high-profile missing person cases, Peter explains:

• Why bodies are often missed during police searches
• How sonar actually works (and why it’s misunderstood)
• What officers and investigators should be doing differently
• The reality behind river, lake, and reservoir recoveries
• Why expert advice is sometimes ignored — with devastating consequences

This is a technical, emotional, and controversial conversation that challenges public assumptions and raises serious questions about modern search procedures.

Whether you’re a police officer, investigator, journalist, or member of the public — this episode will change how you think about missing persons and water searches.

Link to Peter's book, What Lies Beneath

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In this powerful episode of the Pocket Sergeant Podcast, Paul Cooper is joined by former detective and whistleblower Maggie Oliver to examine some of the most serious institutional failures in modern British policing.

Maggie speaks openly about investigations that were halted, warnings that were ignored, and leadership decisions that prioritised reputation over accountability. Drawing on her frontline experience and subsequent whistleblowing, she explains how internal culture, fear of scrutiny, and organisational self-protection allowed injustice to persist.

This episode explores:

Why certain cases were quietly shelved

How senior decision-making failed victims

The personal and professional cost of speaking out

Why accountability remains so difficult to achieve

What meaningful reform would actually look like

This is not an attack on frontline policing — it is a conversation about leadership, transparency, and the consequences of silence.

⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses serious crimes, institutional failure, and their lasting impact on victims and survivors.

Find out more about Maggie Oliver and her foundation here: The Maggie Oliver Foundation - Helping Survivors of Abuse

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In this episode of the Pocket Sergeant Podcast, I’m joined by Ian Cook, former Traffic Officer and co-founder of Code Zero, for a brutally honest conversation about modern policing.

We break down:

• The AI intelligence failure that embarrassed West Midlands Police
• Whether Chief Constables and politicians are being held accountable
• Why e-bike and illegal bike crime is spiralling out of control
• The reality of tactical contact — and why officers fear being supported
• How inconsistent policy and PSD pressure are changing frontline decisions

Ian speaks candidly about why policing feels paralysed, why officers are second-guessing themselves, and what needs to change if public safety is going to come first again.

We also dive into Code Zero, a new wellbeing app built by emergency service workers to provide proactive support before crisis hits — without stigma, fear, or career consequences.

This is an unfiltered discussion about pressure, politics, perception, and policing from someone who’s lived it.

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Purchase Sh*t Magnet: A Frontline Officer's Stories Of Madness And Mayhem

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