Thames Valley father and daughter policing duo have 'special bond'
Jim said growing up he had an "inherent dislike of people that abuse, intimidate or exploit other people", and realised "policing is the only career which allows you to do something about that".During his three-decade-long career, Jim climbed the ranks and eventually oversaw the force's management of royal events - including the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.He said he has "had a very full career" and "loved every minute of it".
During her childhood, 29-year-old Victoria said she had "only ever known him [Jim] as a police officer", adding: "For me it was completely normal, it didn't feel unusual in anyway."Speaking about her youth, she said: "There was maybe a bit of strictness in the household with a police officer as a father.""I just recall really vividly one time as a child I took one of those [disposable] plastic pens from Argos and when dad found out he marched me back and made me return it - there was a strong sense of doing the right thing."She said she had "always been incredibly interested crime and why people do things", adding: "I just knew that at some point I wanted to become a police officer."
In 2018 Victoria followed her dad into the force, leaving Jim feeling a "massive sense of pride".He said there was "a sense of inevitability" about the career choice as "growing up I always knew Victoria would do something that helps people".Since then, Jim said he and Victoria had developed a "special bond on loads of levels"."There's a massive family bond anyway, but we're also part of the policing family," Jim, who is now a museum curator for the force, said."Policing will not be for everyone, its long shifts, it's missing birthdays, Christmases, working weekends and nights, but if you do have that drive and that feeling of wanting to help people then it's a brilliant career," Victoria added.
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