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Indictable and summary offence and certain police powers 1 2
by needswarrant *- 2 followers
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When should section 32 be used of the Police and criminal evidence of 1984 on the use of summary offences are mainly the low end harassment is one of them, not too serious offences, they could end up quite serious, but on the surface they are seen as is. So on many different sites, indictable offences are always mentioned on this, why? Section 32 doesn't make sense for a power like that to deal with one, especially if there isn't evidence, could be written or electronic, so how would that be available, bit of a dodgy use of power the lack of actual warrants for the use of removing anything from a place, like this that secures everything. I think UK law on this matter…
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Metropolitan Police Band 1 2
by GunnerGeorge- 19 replies
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I recall that the Metropolitan police Band used to play at Highbury, Arsenal. Could anybody tell me the last season this happened. Wasn't there also a singer called Alex Morgan (Constable) anybody know anything about him? Hope somebody can help! Thank you George
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Fitness test
by Israelruth *- 2 followers
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Hi all, I am due to sit the police Scotland fitness test soon and was wondering if I could get any hints/tips from anyone as to what to expect on the day? I’m incredibly nervous as I’ve been waiting for an intake for a while. It is either the 1.5 mile (most likely) or the bleep test dependant on the weather as there has been some snow and ice. Any tips would be greatly appreciated
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The IOPC are advertising on PO for a lead investigator in their anti corruption unit. Initially I was surprised that they had their own anti corruption unit as I thought that all that would be done in house or by one force for another, but I then looked at the ad and bearing in mind it is for a London based job, and noticed that it only pays £33783 pa. For that they want someone with management of covert investigations among other skills. £33k doesn't seem like a very good salary for the experience they want and for the location of the job. A London based PC would earn more than that when on pay point 5 of the new pay scale. I can imagine that many equivalent none p…
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The image of 2021 policing in the United Kingdom seems to be an almost always negative now. I am young, but even in my short life it seems to now be all the more natural, or normal, to have negativity + policing together. Whether it be in the press, the pub, from police forces themselves (see some of the latest stuff on the forum) or from national leadership (government or otherwise), there does seem to be a lack of pride in the service and appreciation of it, from both within and outside. Even things like promotional videos on YouTube are fewer than in places like Italy (e.g. Polizia Local Promotionale) or the US (e.g. Join LAPD). Why is this and what can it t…
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Hi all, So I was speaking with some friends during a WhatsApp call the other night and we got to speaking about the new entry routes for police officers when starting. For those not already in the know there is now two routes either you don't have a degree in which case you follow a 3 year course whilst learning on the job, you're paid a little less or the degree scheme which is for those who already have a degree in any subject, you would work only 2 years before being accepted as a fully operational officer no longer in training and you're paid more. More information can be found here https://www.college.police.uk/career-learning/joining-police/joining-new-pc. …
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It is coming up to PCC elections (6 May 21) (they have had an extra year in office thanks to COVID). Will you be voting? Any good candidates in your area? We have had only one since 2012 in my area! I thought this thread could be used for all PCC 2021 related chat.
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For example you have caught someone breaking into a house, as well as going after them for that offence do you automatically add on the being out without reasonable excuse?
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Car damage note - telephone number is for someone who claims they weren't involved
by Jeffrey Cloud Skater *- 7 replies
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Hi All, I came back to my car in a shop car park to see a note with a telephone number apologising for my bumper. The bumper appeared to have some new scratches (there already a lot) and the bumper had popped out (has happened before). I popped it back in and texted the person to say thank you for the note but please don’t worry it was already damaged. They then replied saying they didn’t know what I was talking about and that there were scared someone had left their number maliciously. They also left a voicemail message – sounded like a lady in her 50’s. I popped back to the shop and asked if they had CCTV covering the car park. He sai…
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Employment Question
by Lomidze *- 1 follower
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Hello, Apologies if this in the wrong section, I was unable to post in the 'recruitment' section. I have recently been successful at an interview for the role of PC and am now on to pre-employment checks. Regarding vetting, I was falsely accused of a serious crime 7 years ago....for obvious reasons I cant provide much detail but the accusation was very serious and involved an interaction with a female flat mate whilst I was at university. Ultimately this resulted in an NFA disposal. My question is - and I appreciate it's impossible to answer categorically - what are the chances this will result in me failing vetting...I will of course disclose the matt…
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Transfer process
by Special Superman- 2 replies
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Hi All, I am currently a DC in Kent Police and having seen Lancashire are open for recruitment have put in an application for a transfer and have my interview tomorrow. Whilst I really enjoy my current position I am quite positive about the thought of moving back to the north and my home county, not least for the cheaper house prices so me and my patner could hopefully get on the housing ladder. I was hoping someone may have recently transfered to Lancashire and could share their experiences with me at all? Stuff such as when do they contact your current force, how does the transfer of pension work, will i retain my current pay point and will the increment dates…
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End of 10 week tutorship
by Joey29 *- 1 follower
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Hi all, I am now coming towards the end of my 10 week tutorship on lpt, about 6 shifts left, it's gone soooo quick! Although at the start I was very overwhelmed and wasn't sure it was for me, I can say now that I'm finally enjoying it and my shift have been a good laugh. Typical I couldn't of felt like that maybe week 2 or 3 but hey ho. The only thing is, is that although I'm being signed off I still don't feel 100% confident doing things on my own or knowing what I'm doing without constantly asking questions. Is this still normal after just 10 weeks on lpt. It feels more like a work experience rather than me taking the lead. All in all I've enjoye…
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BB guns
by Wwe_316 *- 1 follower
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Evening all Just wondering would a BB gun or something similair need to be made safe via a firearms team ? I'm only new but we got an issue on my patch with car windows being smashed possibly by these guns .
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Probationary period 1 2
by ice007 *- 1 follower
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Hi everyone, I am about to start the degree holders programme in February. I am just wondering how common it is not to pass the probationary period? I am having last minute nurves about taking a 50% pay cut which I am happy to accept but clearly don't want to end up with the risk of no job. Got to hand my notice in next week if I am going to do this.
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Resus masks 1 2
by SimonT +- 2 followers
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I'm looking for a pocket mask that's really low profile, one I could reasonably keep in a pocket. The face shields we used to be issued have been banned so it's either an issue mask which is the size of a medium sweed, or nothing. Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations?
