When Joe Hull finished university, he pictured his life in two places - in the police, or as a teacher. He made a choice, and joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in 2000, where he stayed for just shy of 13 years.
Joe, from Stockport, had a successful career in the police. He spent several years both in uniform and in the Crime Investigation Department, reaching the rank of Detective Sergeant. His days involved investigating homicides, and working on tackling some of the biggest crimes across Manchester and beyond. He frequently worked with both young offenders and young victims.
But in his early thirties, something shifted. Joe became restless, feeling that his work with GMP was dealing with “the symptoms rather the causes of problems” that drag people and communities into crime.
