{"id":8388,"date":"2025-06-18T15:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/?p=8388"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:53:07","slug":"from-open-university-graduate-to-policing-professional-lindseys-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/?p=8388","title":{"rendered":"From Open University graduate to policing professional \u2013 Lindsey\u2019s story"},"content":{"rendered":"

OU psychology and criminology graduate Lindsey Shipton, now Recruitment, Marketing and Engagement Officer at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary<\/a> (HIOWC), shares her career journey in policing after graduating. Explore HIOWC\u2019s current exciting career opportunities<\/a> and optimise your application, CV and interview skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hi, I\u2019m Lindsey \u2014 a proud Open University graduate and now the Recruitment, Marketing and Engagement Officer at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary (HIOWC). I completed my degree in Psychology and Criminology in 2023, after six years of part-time study. Balancing work, life, and study wasn\u2019t always easy, but the flexibility and support offered by The Open University made my learning journey possible \u2014 and truly rewarding.<\/p>\n

Now in my role at HIOWC, I regularly draw on the knowledge and skills I developed during my degree. Whether it’s understanding human behaviour, applying analytical thinking, or communicating effectively, my studies have equipped me with tools I use every day.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s even more rewarding is knowing that HIOWC recognises and values qualifications from The Open University. The organisation truly appreciates the dedication and self-motivation it takes to complete a distance learning degree \u2014 and understands the high level of skill and knowledge that graduates bring with them.<\/p>\n

Working for HIOWC has been a fantastic experience. The organisation invests in its people, offers real opportunities for both personal and professional development, and supports a wide range of career paths \u2014 not just in frontline policing, but across support roles like mine, too. In just a couple of years, I\u2019ve grown so much professionally and found a real sense of purpose working in the policing world.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re studying with The Open University and wondering where your degree can take you \u2014 know that your hard work is recognised. Your skills are valuable, your commitment is admirable, and organisations like HIOWC are keen to welcome people like you.<\/p>\n

We see the value in your degree \u2014 because I\u2019ve been there myself.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Lindsey Shipton is the Recruitment, Marketing and Engagement Officer for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. She spends her days juggling the fast-paced world of policing and marketing, and her evenings keeping up with two football-obsessed boys. When she\u2019s not working or pitch-side, you\u2019ll find her outdoors \u2013 hiking, camping, paddle boarding or diving into the sea. She\u2019s all about fresh air, exploring new places, and making a difference wherever she can. <\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OU psychology and criminology graduate Lindsey Shipton, now Recruitment, Marketing and Engagement Officer at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary (HIOWC), shares her career journey in policing after graduating. Explore HIOWC\u2019s current exciting career opportunities and optimise your application, CV and interview skills. Hi, I\u2019m Lindsey \u2014 a proud Open University graduate and now the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8388"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8398,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8388\/revisions\/8398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/careers\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}