Paul Thompson |
BA (Hons) Humanities
MA History
Post Graduate Diploma Strategic Leadership & Management
MA History
Post Graduate Diploma Strategic Leadership & Management
Paul has over 30 years’ service within the Royal Military Police during which he rose through the ranks, achieving a Late Entry Commission and promotion to Major.
Throughout his career he has amassed extensive experience of military affairs working with all Arms and Corps and seen service around the world in UK, Germany, the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa, during all of which he was engaged in the full spectrum of policing activities including investigations, forensics, intelligence and operational policing.
He has served with the UK airborne brigade where he commanded a unit of specially trained military police providing policing support for the airborne forces, following which he undertook a training role as directing staff for JNCO and SNCO CLM courses. He has deployed on operational tours during which he provided close protection for senior military commanders and members of the FCO, including HM ambassadors in high risk locations, served in a multinational divisional headquarters, developed host nation policing capability and provided specialist support and advice to commanders at all levels.
Paul was selected to the role of senior instructor at the newly established tri-service police college responsible for the delivery of phase 2 trade training for soldiers, sailors and airmen/women and young officers just leaving Sandhurst. Following a role of branch staff officer at divisional headquarters he was posted to Sierra Leone where he provided training, development and operational advice to all levels up to and including the general staff. He qualified as a Quartermaster and following a number of postings in this role he was appointed as a company commander.
During his career he has gained a wealth of experience dealing with welfare, administration and career management of personnel at all levels from Section Commander to Company Commander. This included appraisal writing, formal career interviews and identifying professional and personal development opportunities. Paul is experienced in writing various reports and producing evidence for the Court. He is a trained interviewer, is familiar with legal processes and has provided evidence at military and civilian Courts.
Throughout his career he has amassed extensive experience of military affairs working with all Arms and Corps and seen service around the world in UK, Germany, the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa, during all of which he was engaged in the full spectrum of policing activities including investigations, forensics, intelligence and operational policing.
He has served with the UK airborne brigade where he commanded a unit of specially trained military police providing policing support for the airborne forces, following which he undertook a training role as directing staff for JNCO and SNCO CLM courses. He has deployed on operational tours during which he provided close protection for senior military commanders and members of the FCO, including HM ambassadors in high risk locations, served in a multinational divisional headquarters, developed host nation policing capability and provided specialist support and advice to commanders at all levels.
Paul was selected to the role of senior instructor at the newly established tri-service police college responsible for the delivery of phase 2 trade training for soldiers, sailors and airmen/women and young officers just leaving Sandhurst. Following a role of branch staff officer at divisional headquarters he was posted to Sierra Leone where he provided training, development and operational advice to all levels up to and including the general staff. He qualified as a Quartermaster and following a number of postings in this role he was appointed as a company commander.
During his career he has gained a wealth of experience dealing with welfare, administration and career management of personnel at all levels from Section Commander to Company Commander. This included appraisal writing, formal career interviews and identifying professional and personal development opportunities. Paul is experienced in writing various reports and producing evidence for the Court. He is a trained interviewer, is familiar with legal processes and has provided evidence at military and civilian Courts.