General Policing Discussions

Police officers have to do driving courses as well as blue light training is this the same for PCSOs? as i know they get to use blue lights under some circumstances so are they just shown how to use it rather than actually going on blue light runs? seeing as PCSOs don't get involved in pursuits and advanced driving do they do not have to do any driver training at all? recently seen a PCSO stall his marked police car in a town centre so just curious and i'm not hating as there is people with 20 years driving experience who now and again stall manual cars, how come the police haven't gone full automatic? crazy how ambulances and police especially have to change gears while …

Anyone have any information on this latest idea from HMG? The Local Government Association sounds less-than-optimistic. Presumably legislation will be passed to give them powers, or they could be CSAS lot, or existing council officers?

Why do PCSOs, Court Officers, Escort Officers etc still not carry batons/incapacitant spray/cuffs (less courts/jails)? Can understand for police detention and council wardens etc, but with the CSOs and court officers still not carrying (and some of them suffering) why is this the case? Am I missing something obvious? What do other nations do?

Anyone come across the Following Epping Forest park keepers (Epping Forest Constables) Kew Constabulary( (formerly the Royal Botanic Gardens Constabulary) Oxford University Constables

As of 2020, for most constables for UK police forces (from what I understand) the following apply: - no accommodation provided (less serving officers from pre-late 90s) i.e. commuting officers - academic degree required, or certain points to allow a degree study, for two or three years (whilst serving) - pension age getting higher (MDP?) - police canteens largely gone, police leisure facilities largely non-existent? This is not intended to be a "modern police" bashing thread, or and "old and bold" reminiscing (though I've no objection to stories!), but more to try and understand the aim behind the current conditions. In a time when the police serv…

Hi. I am currently 5 months into training and recently undertaken PST course. As part of the course you need to complete a use of force role play scenario to gain a pass. You get 3 goes at the role play and need to show various signs to gain that pass. I struggle with role play and haven't been used to conflict but when have had dealt with it okay in normal life. I am on the 3rd go and been told if don't pass this time will be made redundant. It is making me worry as got so far and have a family to provide for. Is this true? Thanks in advance.

I did vetting before I joined and failed because of payday loans a few years ago. I appealed and they overturned it. I'm now in a police staff role, and recently I've been asked to do another financial vetting a couple of months ago. And now I've been asked to do a security clearance vetting. I find this strange as my friend has been in police 9 years and said they only ask you to do vetting again after 10 years? Since I started I've got married, and my husband has only recently told me he has a ccj. I haven't had a payday loan since I started with the police and my finances are good but I have applied for a couple of loans to consolidate my debt (usually to find a b…

Hi all my son is off to walker st halls tomorrow So would appreciate any feedback from police officers working/living in that area.hes a great kid holds down two jobs went through college amazing credit rating where has bought himself some nice things that he worked hard to buy doesn’t drink smoke or do drugs he’s nearly 20 and flipping amazing he’ll go far!!but as a mum I’m in abs despair I am happy for him but when he was 15 he was seriously assaulted strangled unconscious without warning from behind ive been left with ptsd Where I’m on meds for it so I am a walking health and safety checklist .i found out due to city centre parking he was gonna be parking his car …

Channel 5 documentary - new series exclusively on attacks on officers (GB only). Rural and urban. https://www.channel5.com/show/police-code-zero-officer-under-attack/ Wednesday nights @ 9pm.

I know someone who's a PCC and they're asking around for policies, so for a laugh I said put CID into Uniform unless there's an operational reason not to.. What are your thoughts on that? Sit back and watch the fireworks? ha!

Am applying to my force as a Special, but am not entirely clear on who is really in charge of policing in England & Wales, with regards to territorial police forces. Roughly I think: The Home Office are responsible for law & order, the PCC for the money, the College is a private company that sends info (in co-operation with NPCC) to forces. (presumably collected from across forces) down to be used and the NPCC are the sort of leading officers for national emergencies and cross-force co-operation? Thanks.