1. Andy Thorne
43 Plymstock Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7NX
Telephone: 01752 519328 Mobile: 07471351625
Email: andythorne57@outlook.com
I am currently working as a Mobile Digital Champion having recently retired from the Police after
20 years service,
I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and hard working person. I am a
mature team worker; flexible and adaptable to all challenging and changing situations. I am a
good communicator with proven interpersonal skills, and am able to work well both in a team
environment as well as using my own initiative. I am able to work under pressure and adhere to
strict deadlines. My career has been customer focussed and involved dealing with members of
the Public from very diverse backgrounds, on many different levels, using a high level of
cognitive skills to enable complex problem solving. I have continued learning and improving my
knowledge by completing work related courses throughout my career.
Career History:
Citizens Online – Mobile Digital Champion
November 2016 – Present
I deliver basic IT sessions at libraries around the City. I attend Job clubs at various locations
around the City assisting with IT issues, Universal Jobmatch, and CV composition. I also help
customers of Plymouth City Council complete online applications in the First Stop Shop. All my
work is community and customer focused to help ensure nobody is digitally excluded and
everyone is given equal opportunities.
Support training sessions others partners are delivering and deliver basic coaching one to one
Identify and promote relevant digital inclusion activities in the area. Assist with the roll out of new
projects and activities focused on digital inclusion.
Devon & Cornwall Police - Detective Constable
January 1996 – July 2015 – Retirement
Public Protection Unit – 2006-2015
 Dealing with safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
 6 years on the Child Exploitation Unit; two commendations awarded for my work.
 Working with other agencies involved in safeguarding and working together to protect
and help missing children. Including Children’s Social Care, Barnardo’s, NSPCC,
Plymouth Youth Services, and the Health and Education department.
 Investigating online offences which involved Forensic examination of computers and
interrogation of all Social Media platforms.
General CID – 2005-2006
 All aspects of police work including investigation of serious and complex cases and
presenting cases at Crown Court.
Special Operations Group – 2002-2005
 Supporting the Force in relation to Public Order, Drugs and other Warrants, VIP visits
and searches.
Response – 1998 – 2002
 Frontline, dealing with immediate 999 calls, often involving confrontation and conflict.
Community Officer – 1996- 1998

2.  Problem solving & working with partner agencies to overcome local issues/concerns.
Alsopp and Pitts - Service engineer
1994-1996 – Accepted into D&C Police
 Installation, maintenance and repair of all types of commercial catering equipment.
Cleanaglass - Service engineer
1988-1994 - Redundancy
 Installation and maintenance of commercial dishwashers and glasswashers
Devonport Dockyard - Industrial technician/Electrical Tester
1983 – 1988 - Redundancy
 Testing and repairing electronic equipment associated with Naval vessels and
establishments.
Eagle signs - Installation Engineer
1981-1983 – Left to return to the Dockyard
 Fitting, maintenance and repairing of all types of electrical and neon signs.
Sperry Gyroscope - Assembly technician
1980-1981 - Redundancy
 Assembly and testing of naval armaments.
Devonport Dockyard - Electrical Fitter apprentice
1975-1980 - Apprenticeship
 All aspects of Electrical Fitting including College day release to study City and Guilds.
Qualifications & Education:
City and Guilds Introduction to Trainer Skills June 2016
City & Guilds Technicians Level 5 – Electrical Engineering (Power) June1980
5 O Levels – C and above including English, Maths & Science
2 CSE Grade 1’s (GCSE Equivalent) French & Art
Police qualifications and course attendance:
4 week intensive driving course.
ABE trained for children & vulnerable adults
All Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre Courses in relation to the safeguarding of
children up to and including the Advanced Interviewing of Sex Offenders
PIP level 2 Investigator
Covert Internet Investigator
Advanced Interviewer
Personal Interests:
Long Distance Running - Member of Running Club
Keeping fit being a member of the local Gym
Previously initiated, co-ordinated and organised the Plymstock and District Primary School cross
country events, and also on the committee for organising the annual Road Race of the Club.
Do It Yourself including construction, gardening, maintenance and repair.
References available on request