Today’s speaker was our very own Jerry Crabtree who spoke on “my time in the police”
He gave an audio visual presentation and descried how as a Halifax lad he had joined the police force after a time as a fisherman at Grimsby and worked in Lincoln and West Yorkshire forces despite a previous conviction and a £3 fine which was overlooked.
He gave often humorous examples of his experiences on the 4 Huddersfield beats and the interrogation techniques of the CID at that time in the 80’s.
The video of his drill instructor Tony Butler was particularly scary. He went on to describe his career in murder enquiries, family liaison, exhibits and an occasion when a horse wandered into a house at Fartown during an interview.
He answered questions from members who clearly enjoyed his talk.