Who is behind Xena’s Angels

‘Xena’ is the nickname of the Founder of Xena’s Angels, Róisín ‘Xena’ Pitman – BA (Hons) Crim Psych (Open).

Róisín is a retired States of Jersey police officer and, for the last decade, an active security operative in the island of JERSEY. She works as a door security supervisor at licensed premises and licensed event arenas as well as being a regular security face on the party boat, MV Jersey Duchess and working security for the re-imagined Bergerac series’ 1-3. She also undertakes private investigation and surveillance work for a local security company with police and military provenance, and is the co-author and presenter of Door Security Supervisor (Jersey) Level 2, a qualification required prior to obtaining a Justice and Home Affairs Door Security Supervisor licence, to work in that industry.

Róisín is a 46+ year veteran of the martial arts, with a 6th Dan in Aikido, a 4th Dan in Mushin-Do, as well as specialising in control and restraint for security and police personnel and personal protection and awareness for women. Róisín’s school, Aikido Mukyokan Jersey, was founded in September 1987 and she has also taught in many countries including the United Kingdom, Eire, France, Italy, Turkey, Malaysia, the West Indies and the USA.

In July 2025, after six years of study with The Open University, Róisín graduated with a BA (Hons) in Criminology & Psychology.

She was a Police Constable in the States of Jersey Police Force (October 1982 – July 1993) – Medically retired due to an hereditary connective tissue disorder (Hereditary Progressive Arthro-Ophthalmopathy aka Stickler’s Syndrome) that left her partially sighted and arthritic.

Nationally qualified Police and Security Instructor (UK Home Office Approved through the SIA/Highfield).

Door Security Supervisor Instructor (Jersey Justice & Home Affairs approved

UK Level 3 qualifications as a Security Instructor, and in Education and Training, Conflict Management, Physical Intervention in the Security Industry, Control and Restraint, Handcuffing and other Mechanical Restraints, and Self Defence.