Articles written by Pete Rawlings

Pete Rawlings is the the Disability Engagement Officer and PLOD Manager at Derbyshire Constabulary. His role involves managing the PLOD scheme in Derbyshire, as well as a broader remit of disability, and neurodiversity, that links to both internal processes in force and how they support officers and staff, to external processes across the force, such as service delivery and how we support the disabled communities that they serve. Prior to joining Derbyshire Constabulary, Pete worked in an educational background, previously working in schools over the past 10-15 years, in both Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, and also abroad in Hong Kong where he worked as a teacher, interpreter and Communication Support Worker within the Deaf community. He has also worked within the Deaf community for over 20 years, in various other roles that have involved working with both children and adults who were Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent. Pete says “Given that much of my previous experience is from working within the arenas of disability, Deafness, wellbeing, and neurodiversity, I feel that I can offer that experience to the role of Disability Engagement Officer and PLOD Manager, to try and help people and to try and make a difference. Ultimately, my role is about helping people.”