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\n A PAIR of keen travellers are about to temporarily tuck their passports away as they start their careers as police officers.\n<\/p>\n
\n This follows their graduation from Coleg Llandrillo\u2019s BSc in Professional Policing degree course.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mollie Edwards and Jess Sutherland \u2013 from Llanrwst and Menai Bridge respectively \u2013 both graduated this summer and are now looking forward to starting their careers in policing with North Wales Police this autumn.\n<\/p>\n
\n Jess said: \u201cI am about to start my new role as a police constable for North Wales Police in October, at 38 years of age!\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cAt the age of 17, I left North Wales and moved away to Boston, Massachusetts. A year later, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to work at a juvenile correctional facility.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI thoroughly enjoyed working with the young offenders and decided this was definitely the path I wanted to pursue career-wise.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI worked there for many years and gained multiple skills and numerous qualifications: from safeguarding vulnerable people to lifeguard training.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI have two daughters aged 16 and 10 – who were both born in the United States. In 2017 I made the decision to leave America and bring my girls back to North Wales.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cAfter a year\u2019s settling in period, I decided I wanted to pursue a career in policing, but soon realised that I would need a degree if I wanted to pursue my dream of becoming an officer.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI went to Coleg Llandrillo and met with policing tutor Dewi Roberts, who gave me all the information that I needed.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI took his advice and enrolled on the first Professional Policing degree course, which is delivered by Coleg Llandrillo and Bangor University.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI was so nervous about getting back into education at the age of 35, but I did it and have never looked back. Being the oldest student in the class was a little daunting to start with.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cFortunately, those feelings soon slipped away, as my other classmates and the lecturers were fantastic.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe support I received throughout my three years was exceptional. During this time, I also became a special constable with North Wales Police, mainly serving in the Bangor area.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThis summer, I attended my graduation ceremony. As I put on my cap and gown surrounded by my two daughters and family, I realised that this was by far the proudest day of my life.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI graduated with a 2:1 degree and now look forward to a career in policing with North Wales Police.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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