General Policing Discussions

there are multiple pics of them posing around the site (including even in bedrooms!), but i get "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community." when i try and post them with the story, so you'll have to go to the mirror site for them!

... so are you feeling the Olympic buzz yet? I am in two minds; I think it will be great, I would like to know what I am doing however! Now that you can see London changing with the lanes going in the flags being put up and Olympic banners around the place is now looking the part.

In custody. Removing clothing from a prisoner about to go in a safe suit (a suit to prevent self harm). Do you remove ALL clothing? It seems logical due to strangulation risk if leaving any clothing with prisoner.

Sometimes I think that we don't give ourselves enough credit for what we do....here's a little reminder

Hi Can forum members please list their current course available for driving offences and there cost. I understand they vary greatly. Currently speed awareness is £85 in my county. And two others courses are not on offer for £85 and £90, for endorseable and non endorseable.

Hi there Does your CID "qualification" expire? For example, if you became a substantive DC, but then went to a uniform role, is there an amount of time after which you are no longer a detective and have to complete the course again? Or could you become a DC, go to uniform and then return to CID 15 years later for example?

Olympic torch security team tackle cyclist The Olympic torch security team has tackled a young cyclist during the relay's Suffolk leg. The Metropolitan Police told the BBC: "A male on a pedal cycle attempted to enter the security bubble around the torchbearer. The Met's torch security team prevented him from gaining access to the torchbearer and the male fell off his bike. He immediately got back on his bike and left." A spokesperson added: "Although there was no disruption to the relay, we'd like to remind people not to enter the security bubble, this is for their own safety as well as the torchbearer's - The Torch Relay is a moving convoy including vehicles." Video …

Had a very brief search for an existing thread but couldn't see one, feel free to point it out if there is one. Throughout training I've seen a lot of different people of all ages and backgrounds. Some with good jobs, some with less so. So, why did you join?

Does anyone have any good resources / book recommendations for this. I've got my Hughes guide for traffic law and I'm looking for something similar. Basically it's to build knowledge and learn new legislation that I've never experienced, would be helpful for when I go for my regulars interview "yes it's something I haven't had to use yet but you never know what's round the corner and I thought I would be proactive and try and have the best knowledge to help me do the job to my best" etc. I know there's legislation.gov but that's a dull dull website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18932799

http://www.thelondonvandal.com/2012/07/graffiti-raids-across-london-as-police-sanitise-city-ready-for-olympics/ Does anyone else feel rather uncomfortable about this?

Just out of interest, should Winsor become implemented in full and privatisation continue it's merciless creep into the Police Service, I wonder if any PCs have given any thought to life outside the job; be it after resigning, redundancy, A19 or retirement? And how to make yourself that little bit more appealing in the private sector. Being a Police Officer we all know we have high tolerance levels, good discipline and personal responsibility, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, high levels of confidence, and a whole host of other qualities. But the problem is we don't really have anything formal that recognises these skills, and in the private sector it'…

The armed forces were already due to provide some 13,500 personnel to help at the Games, with more available as a contingency plan. Whitehall sources are keen to stress that there is no impact on security at the Games. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond will announce more details about the extra troops on Thursday, the Home Office said. In a statement, it said: "We have agreed to offer help to G4S by revising the level of military support." It added the government and all involved were focused on delivering a "safe and secure Games". "Our approach is intelligence-led and risk-based, and we retain the ability to be flexible in our response. "The government are committi…