For police officers and police staff
Career help for leaving the police
Blue Light Leavers helps serving and former police officers and staff move into careers outside policing. Use the app to identify your transferable skills, prepare your CV and applications, and get ready for interview.
Founded by Andy Labrum, former police officer with 30 years' service
Blue Light Leavers has helped hundreds of police officers and staff move into new careers.
What the app does
Start with the plan, record your experience, then use it when applying for roles.
A plan based on your current position
Choose whether you are thinking about leaving, applying, interviewing or already out. The plan shows the relevant steps in order.
A record of your police experience
Record examples from public order, safeguarding, custody, investigation, supervision and other areas of your service.
Police experience in civilian language
Use your recorded examples to draft CV content, cover letters and interview answers without police acronyms or internal terminology.
Tools for each application
Understand the advert, match your experience to it and prepare for interview. Individual coaching and writing services are also available.
Why not just use ChatGPT
You can use a general AI tool. This app is set up for serving and former police officers and staff. It uses the service examples you have recorded, removes police jargon and applies the same information across your CV, applications and interview preparation.
Free guides
Four guides for police officers and staff. No membership is required.
- Top 25 Transferable SkillsTwenty five transferable skills developed in policing, with guidance on how to describe them to employers.
- Guide to the Ill Health Retirement ProcessA plain guide to the ill-health retirement process and the stages involved.
- A Guide to Writing your CV when Leaving the PoliceHow to present your police service, skills and experience in a CV for roles outside the force.
- Guide to the Police Misconduct ProcessA guide to the stages of the police misconduct process and the support available.
- The Blue Light Leavers PodcastConversations about leaving policing, career options and work outside the force.
What it costs
Membership includes the full plan, Experience Bank and career tools. Cancel at any time.
Monthly
£6.99
a month
Cancel any time.
6 months
£34.99
every 6 months
£5.83 a month. Cancel any time.
12 months
Cheapest per month£59.99
a year
£5 a month. Cancel any time.
- 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.