The Pocket Sergeant Journey
Paul Cooper is an award-winning entrepreneur who swapped a policing career for technology development after he created Pocket Sergeant, a revolutionary app to support frontline policing. But in his new memoir, From Trauma to Triumph: The Pocket Sergeant Journey, he lifts the lid on the dark reality behind the public success story.
Ex-police officer Paul Cooper has broken his silence about a childhood marred by abuse, neglect and growing up in care in his new book, From Trauma to Triumph: The Pocket Sergeant Journey.
The 40-year-old dad-of-one grew up in Thornaby with his father, a violent alcoholic, and his beloved mother who tragically died from cancer when he was seven. Aged eight, Paul and his younger brother went into care and lived with foster families, the first no better than his early childhood home, but the second showered him with love. Recalling those early years is raw for Paul, but he is keen to tell his story to others who have survived trauma to offer some hope.
“Writing this book wasn’t easy,” says Paul, who spent his policing career with Cleveland Police and Lincolnshire Police.
“It meant revisiting some of the darkest chapters of my life. But through it all came resilience, and ultimately, the creation of Pocket Sergeant – a tool that’s now helping tens of thousands across frontline policing.”
Against the odds, Paul became a frontline police officer. He developed his award-winning app, Pocket Sergeant, following a Eureka moment when he realised he could change frontline policing by saving officers’ valuable time and empower them with all the facts they would need at their fingertips.
“Writing this book has been cathartic. I want people to know that it doesn’t matter how dark your beginning is, there is always hope and there is always a way to rebuild your life,” adds Paul, who lives in Wynyard with his wife Linda and their 13-year-old son.
From Trauma to Triumph: The Pocket Sergeant Journey has already achieved number one in the Amazon book charts upon release. Buy a copy at amzn.eu/d/9atBue7 or Waterstones.