Pocket Sergeant Podcast
Hosted by former police officer and award-winning app creator Paul Cooper, this podcast explores the untold realities of frontline policing in the UK.
Each episode features honest conversations with current and former officers, legal professionals, experts, and those with lived experience – covering everything from policing culture and mental health to groundbreaking innovation and criminal justice reform.
Whether you’re a serving officer, aspiring recruit, or simply curious about life in uniform, the Pocket Sergeant Podcast pulls no punches and gives you the insight the headlines miss.
Inspired by the app that’s helped tens of thousands of officers in policing, this podcast continues the mission: supporting those who serve.
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The Cases They BURIED: Police Failure & Cover-Ups | Maggie Oliver
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In this powerful episode of the Pocket Sergeant Podcast, Paul Cooper is joined by former detective and whistleblower Maggie Oliver to examine some of the most serious institutional failures in modern British policing.
Maggie speaks openly about investigations that were halted, warnings that were ignored, and leadership decisions that prioritised reputation over accountability. Drawing on her frontline experience and subsequent whistleblowing, she explains how internal culture, fear of scrutiny, and organisational self-protection allowed injustice to persist.
This episode explores:
Why certain cases were quietly shelved
How senior decision-making failed victims
The personal and professional cost of speaking out
Why accountability remains so difficult to achieve
What meaningful reform would actually look like
This is not an attack on frontline policing — it is a conversation about leadership, transparency, and the consequences of silence.
⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses serious crimes, institutional failure, and their lasting impact on victims and survivors.
Find out more about Maggie Oliver and her foundation here: The Maggie Oliver Foundation - Helping Survivors of Abuse
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