For police officers and police staff

Jobs after policing: CV, application and interview help

Found a job you’re interested in? Understand what they’re asking for and prepare an application that shows what you can do.

Use the Blue Light Leavers App to understand what the employer wants, identify relevant examples from your policing career, and prepare targeted CVs, applications and interview answers using your own experience.

“It's genuinely aimed at police officers, and far more useful than any other AI tool I've used.”

Kayleigh M

Founded by former police officer Andy Labrum

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Blue Light Leavers has helped hundreds of police officers and staff move into new careers.

What it's actually like

You have years of work behind you that would impress anyone, and no way of explaining it to someone who has never been in the job.

You apply for things you know you could do and hear nothing back.

You're not sure what you are worth.

That's what this is for.

I've used the app a fair bit this past week, and it's fantastic. The Experience Bank stood out most, the prompts to help strengthen my evidence were invaluable, and really got me thinking about how to properly showcase the work I've done. The job description decoder was brilliant too, it translated corporate terminology into something I could actually understand, and helped me see whether I'd enjoy that line of work and had the experience they wanted. It's genuinely aimed at police officers, and far more useful than any other AI tool I've used.
Kayleigh M

Honestly, this app has shown me where I've been going wrong over the years.
I've put two jobs through it, including one I've now applied for, and the gap analysis has been brilliant. It highlights where my application is weaker and gets me thinking about other roles and experiences I can use as evidence, which makes for a much stronger application.
I've also completely changed my CV based on the guidance in the app, particularly around using evidence and examples rather than simply listing what I've done.
I've submitted around a dozen applications over the past few years and never seem to get shortlisted. I'm genuinely hoping this changes the game.
The whole concept and the content are brilliant.
Matt

It offers far more than generic AI, it's genuinely built for people who are in, or have left, the police. The jargon dictionary alone is worth it, it took something as small and specific as an MG2 and explained exactly what completing one actually says about my skills and capability, the kind of thing we do every day and never think to mention. The job description breakdown is excellent too, a clear read on what a role actually needs, how I match it, what's missing, and the keywords to include. Everything, examples, CVs, statements, and interview prep, stays organised and easy to find in one place. I think at a tenner a month, your money is most definitely well spent.
Tanya L

I gave the Blue Light Leavers App a try and was genuinely really impressed.
The part I found particularly useful was being able to put in my police experience and see it translated into language that would make sense to employers outside policing. It was excellent.
I'm confident with writing and usually find it quite easy, but even so, what the app produced was far better than anything I would have written for myself.
A really useful tool for anyone trying to understand how their policing experience translates into the world outside.
Hannah B

What it does

Get help understanding a vacancy, writing your application and preparing for interview. Save your experience as you go, so you can use it again for the next role.

01
Your experience, ready to use again
Start with one example from your career, or use your existing CV. The app asks questions to help you explain what you did and what you achieved.
Save it in your Experience Bank for CVs, applications and interview preparation. Add more examples as you need them.
What is inside
- Guided capture, typed in your own words
- Follow-up questions that draw out the detail employers look for
- Whether it's complete, what's missing, and optional ways to make it stronger
- Start from your existing CV if you have one
02
Your plan, step by step
Where you are in the process, what to do next, and what can wait. Your progress is saved.
It changes depending on whether you are still thinking about it, applying, or already out.
What is inside
- Steps ordered for your current position
- Progress saved as you go
- Separate routes for ill health retirement and misconduct
03
Applications and CVs
Paste a job advert to understand what the employer is likely to assess and how your experience matches the requirements. Then create CV content and a cover letter for that role using your own examples.
It will not invent anything you cannot defend at interview.
What is inside
- Job advert decoder with match score and the gaps to close
- CV content: personal statement, key skills, achievement bullets
- Cover letters written against the role
- Competency application forms and personal statements within the word limit
- Police jargon stripped out of every draft
04
Interviews
Questions you may be asked, which of your examples fits each one, and answers drafted from your own evidence.
You take that into the room and rehearse it in your own time.
What is inside
- Likely questions from the specific advert
- What each question is testing
- Your examples matched to each question
- Answers drafted in STAR format
05
Live and recorded workshops
Live sessions with Andy Labrum and the Blue Light Leavers coaching team on CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and negotiation.
Not scheduled yet. Nothing is booked, so there is nothing to show and no dates to hold. Sessions and recordings appear in the app as they are arranged, at no extra cost.

Coming soon

Being built now. Included with your membership when each one is ready, at no extra cost.

In build
Rejection Debrief
Work out what went wrong in an application or interview, and what to change next time.
In build
First 90 Days Plan
A plan for your first three months in the new job, so the start is not left to chance.
In build
Interview Practice Mode
Practise answering out loud, with answers drafted from your Experience Bank in the STAR interview format: situation, task, action, result.
In build
LinkedIn Profile Builder
Turn your Experience Bank into a LinkedIn profile a civilian recruiter understands, headline, about section and experience entries.
In build
Application Tracker
Every application in one place, with where it got to and what is due next.

Why not just use ChatGPT yourself

You can. But you’ll still need to work out what to ask, how to translate your experience and whether the answers are actually right.

This app brings together 30 years in policing, my own move into IT, my current work in AI adoption, and what I’ve learned coaching hundreds of police officers and staff into new careers. You’re not starting with a blank chatbot. You’re using a system built specifically for people leaving policing, based on what actually works.

Free guides

Four guides, the What Jobs Can I Do? scorecard and the podcast link for police officers and staff. No membership is required.

What it costs

Seven days free. Cancel any time before you are charged.

Membership includes the full plan, Experience Bank and career tools.

All career tools, using the service examples you have recorded
Your Experience Bank for CVs, applications and interview preparation
The full plan for your current position, with progress saved
Member resources, workshops and recordings

CV writing and career coaching

Professional CVs, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, plus 1-1 career coaching. These services do not require app membership.

Professional CV

£350

For those leaving the force early or mid service and in need of a CV to change career. Includes a 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer.

Police Retirement CV

£450

For those retiring from service and in need of an in-depth, professional CV to apply for roles outside the force. Includes a 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer.

Cover Letter Writing Service

£90

Cover letters can be a general letter that you can easily adapt to fit each application, or a specific cover letter for a role you're currently applying for.

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Jobs after policing: CV, application and interview help

What it's actually like

What it does

Your experience, ready to use again

Your plan, step by step

Applications and CVs

Interviews

Live and recorded workshops

Coming soon

Rejection Debrief

First 90 Days Plan

Interview Practice Mode

LinkedIn Profile Builder

Application Tracker