The Exit Manual
£19.99The whole move, written down. Read it in an evening; use it across the lot.
Leaving the Police
From a former sergeant
The honest guide to leaving policing.
Practical help making the move into the private sector — the CV, the LinkedIn profile, the plan, and the realities nobody warns you about. From a former Police Sergeant who learned it the hard way.
Who it’s for
If you’ve started doing the maths, this was written for you.
You don’t hate the job. Something has shifted, and you can feel it. You’ve quietly started weighing it up.
You want to know what actually happens if you leave. Not encouragement. The mechanics.
You’ve realised your rank, your pension and the way you describe your own experience don’t carry over the way people assume.
What it isn’t: motivational. It doesn’t sell shortcuts or promise a six-figure salary by Friday. It’s about clarity and preparation, and avoiding the avoidable mistakes that cost time, money and confidence. Leaving the police is a bigger decision than most people prepare for — this is the preparation. If that’s not what you’re after, this won’t be for you.
“When I left, I didn’t have a map. I made almost every avoidable mistake available to me. This is the guide I wish I’d had.”
Connor Crespin
How I can help
A few ways through it, depending on where you are.
CV Rewrite
£99Your CV rebuilt for a specific role, in language civilian hiring managers and ATS software actually read.
CV & LinkedIn Rewrite
£139The CV plus your profile, both pointed at the same target. The profile is what gets you found.
Complete Package
£150The manual, the CV rewrite and the LinkedIn rewrite together — the context and the work on paper.
Transition Strategy Call
£150An hour to think it through before you commit anything to paper. Best if you’re not yet sure where you’re heading.
Work with me
See what each one includes and how it works.
A worked example
The same experience, in language they read.
The CV · before and after
What you wrote
“Response Officer responsible for initial attendance at incidents.”
What you should write
Triaged risk. Made rapid decisions with incomplete information. Managed volatile situations, and took responsibility when things went sideways.
“Most officers treat LinkedIn like Facebook wearing a tie. Used properly, it’s the difference between being found and being invisible.”
Connor Crespin
The author
Credibility first. The work, not the credentials.
My name’s Connor. I spent ten years in the Police before I left.
British Transport Police, then Wiltshire. Response PC, response sergeant, custody sergeant, stints as a PACE inspector, and finally a full-time Federation conduct rep handling misconduct cases.
When I left, I didn’t have a map. I paid £150 for a CV that read beautifully and performed terribly. I bought memberships I didn’t need because LinkedIn told me to. I learned how the market works by trial and error, mostly error.
I’m not anti-police. I met my wife through the job and she’s still serving, as are many of my closest friends. What changed wasn’t my belief in the work, but in the environment I was doing it in.
I’m a dad to two young boys, which keeps me busier than any late turn ever did.
I now work in Trust & Safety, and I help officers make the same move — with the manual, or one to one.
Reader feedback
From people who’ve already used it.
“My first application since tailoring my CV for the JD and using AI referencing ATS, and I’ve been shortlisted for a screening call. Really positive move forward.”
“Thank you so much for everything, your guidance and advice has been invaluable. Your guide is incredible, and it formed the basis of what I ended up looking for in terms of opportunities. It’s crazy how little we often value our own skillsets sometimes. Thank you for helping me find value in mine.”
“Refreshingly honest, practical and credible, stripping away the myths around transition and confronting the realities many avoid. It tackles a genuine gap in policing by helping officers translate their experience, identity and leadership beyond the uniform. A grounded, important and highly useful resource for anyone preparing to leave well.”
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The manual if you want to do it yourself; the CV and LinkedIn rewrites, or a call, if you’d rather have a hand. Whatever fits where you are.