General Policing Discussions

Now that most shops are closed what do you think the low hanging fruit shop lifters are doing for their drug money nowadays?

I just flicked onto the above show on Channel 5 - following TfL ticket inspectors/enforcement. I didn't catch the whole of the segment, and I know that bits and pieces will have been edited out; but one of the enforcement officers, in plain clothes, approaches a woman that they've had under investigation; he approaches her, asks her to come with him; she follows him through one of those anonymous doors into an office where she's told what they're looking at her for (including fraud). What I was trying to work out, is what their powers are, with regards to making her go with them (what's to stop her walking off), and interviews (cautions, recording and her right…

Hi guys You have always been super helpful before so I thought I would ask another question. I am a documentary producer and also OH to a DC. I am presently making a podcast documentary and I am trying to fact check. I have encountered the issue whereby the information I need dates back to 2005 and so the press office and present police officers cannot help. The case I am making a documentary about involves a 999 call in 2005 from Manchester ( on a train) for a welfare check on an individual in London ( Wandsworth) . In the inquest, the caller was called to the stand and stated she made the 999 call from Manchester. The family believe her to be lying as the…

Having been assaulted again last night I'm starting to think maybe I should start applying for compensation. Is it worth while for minor assaults? I.e punches/kicks etc.

Hi, Not sure if this goes in the correct place, please move to correct place if it is incorrect. Anyways, I am an University student studying policing and one of the module is community policing what books can anyone recommend me that i can use and use some of the information from and add it on to my referencing list. Trying to finish it off ASAP so i can break up for summer

I've always thought that washing hands after going to the toilet for both no. ones and no. twos was a good idea and nowadays even more so. I have therefore been surprised twice recently when I've been in the toilet at work when one of my male colleagues had a poo and then left without washing his hands! The same thing happened after another officer had a wee! These are probably the same muppets who have been stripping supermarket shelves of loo paper whilst opening chiding other people for doing the same thing. I thought I worked with intelligent people who I'm beginning to doubt that assessment.

Evening guys, Does anyone have a blank MG11 + continuation form they could send me in word format? It would be much appreciated. Thanks, Shaun

Hello, Can anybody direct me towards some stated cases where an offender has been prosecuted for theft shoplifting without actually leaving the store with the items they have secreted on their person. I'm in discussions with a security guard that will not accept my argument that he could stop suspects before leaving the store, or *shock horror* step in before the theft and actually prevent a crime! Thanks for any help.

As a Detention officer there are three powers/legislation that i can use to justify the use of force; one being, designated power; second being, common law and there is a third as well but i can't recall this. It was on OST when i was told this but, i forgot exactly what it was called. It may have been section 33 but i might have that confused. Anyone able to help?

Hello, First post - be kind I’m a serving PC in the TVP area with a side business as a Web Designer. Recently I’ve been looking for a new challenge and so I’ve taken on the daunting task of mobile app development. I have been a fan of the Pocket Sergeant iOS application however recently I’ve found the information - lacking. My plan is to create an application which compete with similar apps, providing you - colleagues - with all the information you need whilst out and about. So why am I telling you this? Well, as well as the ideas that I have, I’m wanting to know what YOU would like to see in such an application. If you use a si…

I work as a response cop in a home office force. Our current model means response cops carry an investigation workload as well as responding to calls. My investigations are usually sourced from jobs I go to and can't deal with completely at the time of attendance; or members of public reporting crimes to 101 which then get allocated out. Last week I was allocated a new report to investigate. The job has been passed over by Border Force. Essentially, an BF Officer at Heathrow has intercepted a parcel which was addressed to an individual who lives on my patch. In this parcel was a flick knife. Illegal to import obviously. BF have sent a form to me with basic details a…