Mike Rees on policing in Wiltshire

My guest today has already been on my podcast. His episode has been my most popular one so far and I couldn’t wait to have him back for an update.The last time Mike Rees spoke to me, he was standing (for the third time) as an independent candidate in the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner of Wiltshire. Sadly, Mike didn’t win, but came third, behind the labour and conservative party.We talk a lot about the world of politics and how the outcome is stacked against you in so many ways when you are an independent, and particularly how underhand things are. Sadly, Mike’s passion, qualities and qualifications were completely wasted on the people of Wiltshire who didn’t seem to understand what the PPC is; plus the timing of the election wasn’t good because it was the council elections at the same time.Mike joined the police service at 18 and shares the very varied career path he then followed. We talk about some of the cases that have stayed with him long after leaving the force.The issues that still need addressing in the police is something else we discuss, and Mike has strong views as to why some of these things still haven’t been dealt with.Mike shares what his other passions are in life; running a children’s cancer charity and boxing, which he participated in for years, winning many competitions. He explains how boxing helps people to gain some discipline. And he talks about the business he runs now – a forensics cleaning business - and you probably need to ensure you’re not eating when he talks about it!To contact Mike:Website: http://www.forensiclean.co.uk/Charity Website: fatboyscharity.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-rees-6823441b/overlay/contact-info/If you would like to contact me, you can visit my www.Scottmedia.uk or join my free Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/prtribe