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Paul Howlett

Paul Howlett

Former Detective Chief Superintendent with 30 years at Wiltshire Police, FBI-trained hostage negotiator, and undercover operative now working as an Enrichment & Insights speaker.

Aug 1, 2026

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Early on in your career, what things propelled you forwards? What sorts of things were your motivations early in your career? A
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question.
6:49
I graduated at the age of 21 with that general degree, which didn't really qualify me for anything.
6:56
My parents, when I came home from after graduating, said, well, my lad, you've got to go out to work.
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So there was no group here.
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So I presented myself back in those days.
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We had job exchanges, which probably dates me.
10:16
Have you ever kind of had a setback along the way from going from the sort of base and up to such a senior role? It'd be good to explore if you've had a setback in any of that.

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