Barrister becomes a police officer for Durham Constabulary

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Christopher Mitford used to be a regular face in court as a barrister but he is now a police officer.

An ex-barrister who used to defend alleged criminals has turned to arresting them by becoming a police officer.

He said: "If they say, 'I wasn't in the bank, I wasn't the armed robber' then you operate on that basis and you test the evidence for any weaknesses, challenge the witnesses and put forward your client's version of events." "There was a report of people fighting in the streets with weapons, with hammers and machetes and the like," he said.

"It was surreal really because I had firearms officers around me and a police officer with a dog behind me, and walking down this back street with my handcuffs ready to arrest somebody - that was my very first arrest, grievous bodily harm with intent - it was a very unusual first day in the job."PC Mitford's grandfather, Ch Insp Joseph Mitford, with the-then Queen Elizabeth

 

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He will be the Chief Constable within the next 5 years !

Might make more sense to have gone from Police officer to Barrister?

He’ll have the old-timers saying “In my day, we prosecuted our own summary cases before the mags. We didn’t need any bleeding crown prosecution service.” ;)

BBC now reporting on job changes. The end of the TV Licence fee is waaaaay overdue!

Who gives one?

And? Changing jobs is news now?

Popping out for a 5000km jog

Started running 5000km a day?

Worrying though if he comes from a background where it is him job to believe his criminal clients. A traumatised victim is hardly going to feel comfortable with some pedant quoting the law at them and working out criminal defence while they are deeply distressed.

Man changes job. How is this news?

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