He first joined the police in 1987 at the age of 29 after serving several years in the Royal Navy. His police career was spent in the Calder Valley area, predominantly in the small mill town of Hebden Bridge. Follow Martins exploits from rookie cop learning the ropes through to being a well respected PC gaining local and national policing awards for his work within the community he served. This first book will hopefully give the reader an insight into life on the beat from the mid 80's to more recent times.