Jimmy Spratt

Jimmy Spratt MLA:

• Married for over thirty years, with four grown up sons
• Joined RUC in 1972, 30 year service in Londonderry and Belfast
• Worked for Close Protection Unit including as Primary Protection Officer - attached to former Secretary of State, NIO Ministers, Chief Constable and other VIPs
• Became heavily involved in Police Federation, acting as Chairman until retirement
• Founding Director of Harp and Crown Credit Union
• Served on Government Committees at regional and national level representing British Police Service - served on Home Office Working Group for Health and Safety and Police Negotiating Board for pay and conditions across the UK
• Regularly conducted entensive briefings at embassies and to senior politicians at Westminster and Stormont
• Independent member of District Policing Partnership
• Currently employed within environmental field
• Assistant Secretary of local Presbyterian church
• Election Agent/ Campaign Manager for MP and Assembly Members
• Vice chair of Castlereagh DUP branch, and Press Officer of Constituency Association
• Prior to joining RUC was former Chairman of Moneyreagh Young Unionist branch