General Policing Discussions

Saw this video for the first time the other day! Not sure whether it has been discussed before, but just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the tactics used?!?! [media=] [/media]

Okay now I know the best form of Off Duty Involvment is keeping a distance and calling it in (as most on ps.com say) and the "No PPE Brigade" will say its dangerous and probably refuse to answer my question but Is there any problem carrying and using your handcuffs off duty if need be. After all there might be that one time where you have to get stuck in before uniform units turn up. Is it illegal / bad practice / you wouldn't get away with it? Etc..... Or is it fine?

Hey people, Was just wondering that should the opportunity ever come up for a Specials driving test (of course this relies on if my medical and vetting comes back clear for me and I get through training) do you need to already hold a full UK driving licence or is a provisional good enough providing you're in the car with an experienced driver like before you take a civilian driving test? Haven't really found anything that says much about it yet so apologies in advance if this has already been posted somewhere where I haven't seen it. Thanks

My force area still goes with the traditional white shirt, black tie, traditional helmet etc. I know many forces have now adopted more modern uniform, i was wondering what people liked best? Do members of the public care as long as they get a good service?

Basically what it says in the tin. What is this "SC medal" and how do you get one/ get nominated.

Hi all, my mother works for the ambulance service and has been issued with a Jubilee medal in a case. All ambulance personnel have been issued with one.I was told that all frontline emergency service personnel will get one. I havent just wondered if anyone else has. Thanks guys.

Has this happened to you? You're on duty and you come across a friend , member of family or even a college , school , uni or work colleague whilst on duty and have to fine , caution or worse... Take them in! Give your stories and in such situations can you pass the "honours" onto your other fellow officer with you if possible and hide lol

Good morning all I have been warned for court (Magistrates) in the not-too-distant future for an arrest I made some months ago for a traffic offence. Obviously I have no intention of going into any detail on a public forum :new_shhh: Having never set foot in a court in my life, I was after some general advice as I am just a tad nervous! I have been told to arrive no later than 0945 on the morning but after that I have no idea what to expect. Can anyone offer any general advice, such as who to report to, what happens, etc? All I know is to arrive in full PPE with my pocket note book. Thanks in advance! Dave --- Apologies! http://www.policespe...1-court-thread/ And…

Hey Guys :new_crazy: I have a question that's been bugging me all week :new_boxing: , if a police officer/PCSO press there panic button it then sends out a single to everyone else on that frequency (not going to get into that much detail) but if that was to happen then can PCSO respond to a PC in distress? (if they are just around corner) I would say say as the PC in most cases would just want a spare set of hands to help out or is it against H&S for them to respond as they have no PPE ? I know its one them "stupid" questions but I just wanted to clarify something Thanks

http://www.driveprotect.co.uk/?gclid=CO6KsLmwwbACFUdItAodxmqGkw# I just wondered what you guys thought about this, what sort of person would sign up to this type of company?

This just interests me. I don't think it's anything Operational that could have an affect on how we run... It just interests me how people call up on PR. For example there's the correct way, the adopted way and the wrong way. I call up something like.... T201 control.... Or T201 enquiries. So, how do you do it..

Hola :new_shades: This going seem like me giving you guys a lesson in policing but I am not, there are way more experienced officers out there that do there job really well. Okay, today I was at my local park playing football when I noticed a group youths 16-18 sat at this "shelter" behind football pitch. I knew these lads where up to no good :new_eyebrow: , so I kept an eye on them and heaven be hold they where smoking a spliff. :new_thmbdn2: At that moment alarm bells started ringing I didn't say or get involved as there was about 6-8 of them and they where "large" guys that didn't look very friendly . I just let the matter go but kept an eye on them to see if they w…

So the other day I found myself in a briefing. Hearing from Silver that I was part of a PSU I looked frantically round the room to the PC that I had been paired with for that day. Our eyes met. Unfortunately no telepathy occurred and so I nodded furiously and wrote my callsign into my PNB. As I climbed into the carrier, I eyed my van mates' black holdalls carrying their L2 gear. "You public ordered trained mate?" a PC said to me, wearing an Arnold baton and a flatcap a guardsman would envy. "...erm...I am a brand new special" Such a horrible feeling. Makes me wish my force DID let specials do L2 training! In the end I completed the event, my PSU didn't need to kit u…

Any iphone users out there who take their phone on duty with them? What apps have you used that you have found to be useful during the course of your duty? Smudge

Has any Special Constable ever had an issue at work whereby they've had to/been asked to intervene? i.e. suspicous person hanging around the car park without ID etc Just curiousity.