Police Constable Jake Peck
Humberside Police
“I USED TO BE WARY OF THE POLICE.
NOW I’M ONE OF THEM – HELPING
REBUILD TRUST WHERE I GREW UP”
Jake grew up in a place where trust in the police was low. He knows what it’s like to see your
community struggle with crime and neglect. That’s exactly why he came back.
Now a Neighbourhood Beat Manager in East Marsh and Grimsby, Jake works on the same streets
he once walked as a kid, using his lived experience and deep connection to the area to drive real,
lasting change.
“I love my community. And I’m the kind of person who can’t help but get stuck in when I see a problem.”
Police Now spotted his potential early in the recruitment process – his drive, his instinct for problem-
solving, and his passion for building trust. The Police Now programme gave him the training and
support to turn that potential into impact.
And impact is exactly what he’s delivered.
Jake has helped cut burglaries by 45% as part of the Safer Streets Initiative, led warrants uncovering
two cannabis farms, and seized over £120,000 of illegal drugs – all while building meaningful
relationships with the people who live in the community. He’s also trained as a Trauma Risk
Management (TRiM) officer, helping colleagues process the mental toll of frontline policing.
Police Now’s programme gives officers like Jake the time and support to truly focus on problem
solving in their communities. They are not just responding to incidents, but preventing them – just
as Sir Robert Peel envisaged when he founded the modern police service nearly 200 years ago.
“In a job that’s often reactive, Police Now creates space for real problem-solving – the kind that
changes lives.”
For Jake, this is more than a job. It’s personal.
“Thanks to Police Now, I get to work in my hometown and use my background to
help improve the police’s relationship with the public. It’s exactly where I want to be.
I want to help.”
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