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Damieon Hartley-PicklesBEM,BCAv is a serving policeman for Greater Manchester Police joining the force in 2002.

Before joining the force Damieon an avid sportsman and former rugby league product of Siddal arlfc in Halifax has over the years played at several professional rugby league clubs including his hometown club Halifax,along with Huddersfield,Hunslet,Bramley,Lancashire Lynx,Sheffield Eagles before retiring from the professional ranks.

Damieon who has now been the head coach for Greater Manchester Police rugby league for nearly 20yrs has been able to travel the world with the Great Britain Police team and has enjoyed travelling as far as New Zealand,Singapore,Florida Czech Republic,Serbia,Spain to say the least. Damieon continues to stay retired from playing although has had to keep a pair of boots to hand and regularly dons the field when needed.

Charity and community work play a major role in Damieons weekly role where he regularly seen on the northern 10k-1/2 marathon circuits pushing a wheelbarrow round for charity causes akin with police helmet to keep people in the know of his cause.

Mountain trekking also plays a part of Damieon's life having trekked to the summit of Ben Nevis in 2008 which led to base camp Mnt Everest in 2011 before summiting Kilimanjaro in Feb 2018.

Just to settle ones comforts Damieon does several triathlons throughout the calendar as a pastime to keep his head clear and his sanity in tact. As well as keeping his wife and 3 children happy.

In January 2022 Damieon was named in the Queens Honours lists awarding him the British Empire Medal for his services to policing where he attended Gorton Monastery to receive his medal and in Jan 2023 Damieon was further honoured with a British Citizens Award attending the House of Lords where he again received a medal for services to the community.

Damieon continues to fundraise for the local communities of Oldham and Rochdale and is regularly seen on the northern running circuit running marathons and half marathons pushing his trusted wheelbarrow to aid the causes.