Trained negotiator urges others to consider a career in the police
An inspector who has talked down countless suicidal men and women from bridges and high buildings is calling on others to make a difference by joining the police.
Inspector Gavin Gilmore, a nationally trained hostage and crisis negotiator, is backing North Wales Police's drive to recruit more officers.
The multi award-winning officer, once honoured for his bravery after stepping in to apprehend a machete-wielding offender following a serious assault, said he could not have picked out a more challenging or rewarding career for himself.
A Wrexham Rural District Inspector, he joined the force in 2007 at the age of 24 following a three-year stint as a chemical engineer.
Despite strong disapproval from his father who was keen for him to become a doctor, Insp Gilmore signed up for the police force and said it was the best decision he has ever made.
