General Policing Discussions

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I just wondered if any gym's offered discounts for specials? I start my training in January and wanted to hit the gym a little before i started

Call me silly but I received an email from someone at my station saying that before I attest in 2 weeks I need part a of pdp completed and something about fap. I have no idea what either of these are or what either of them mean. Any guidance?

A) Up and down the land people are smashing intoeach other in their cars. There is only damage only, nobody’s hurt, theyexchange details and go on their way. B) Up and down the land people are smashing intoeach other in their cars. There is not only damage – there is an injury but itsminor and the driver doesn’t want an Ambulance. They exchange details and go on their way. In both of the above the Police would probably not be calledhowever both meet the criteria to require their RTC to have to be reportable bythe driver to the Police. They don’t andI believe that the Police would have little interest in pursuing the driversfor the offence of failing to report. …

I know that giving evidence at court is probably low down the list of anyone's favourite activity, but which do you prefer? The organised chaos of the magistrates court or the formaility of the Crown Court? As someone with lots of experience of working in the former, I often used to wonder whether officers viewed the magistrates court as a bit of an easy outing compared to the Crown Court, although accepting of course that much depends on the case matter and who you are facing.

I attest in 2 weeks and I've been told we have a roleplay assessment. These sort of things make me nervous as none of us feel very prepared (anyone that's done the special training will probably know what I mean as you barely scrape the surface of policing). So can anyone give me any information on how theirs went and what this will entail. Thanks in advance

This website seems quite useful to raise awareness of pickpocketing: http://www.btp.police.uk/pickpockets/

I regularly use first great western national rail trains. I'm wondering if there are any other specials that do aswell, and whether the company offers any sort of free transport scheme on production of warrant card or in uniform. thanks in advance :D

As you are all aware there is a proposed TUC Day of Action on the 30th November. This will have an impact on policing as well as many other Agencies. I was wondering what your views are with regards to backfilling for Regular colleagues who may be called to cover essential parts of policing such as control room? What are your views on Specials in this day and age covering picket lines or other essential roles to try and have business as usual in policing?

As seen in this video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bowi9VtmTyw Just interested to know how others would deal with this.

Are you allowed to display a photocopy of a tax disc?

Hi there Had some bother this morning I was parked on the road side up an embankment to an entrance to a farmers field last night sleeping in my van I parked there because I had a fault with my battery and needed to bump start it down the embankment I was in Peterborough because I was exchanging a faulty battery As soon as I bumped started it a police car pulled up along side me and an officer got out of the car Before he asked me anything he seamed to be quite aware of what I was doing and had been weighting for me to move off for some time I explained why I was parked there and he asked me to switch my engine off He had no consideration as to if I would be abl…

Hello As the title suggests has anyone got a list of the negative / positive indicators for the planning and organising competency please. I am applying for a staff job and while I have lists for the other competencies needed I don't have this one and would like to check my answer against it. Many thanks Hoodles

I know it can be frowned upon to get discounts from different companies for being in forces/emergency services... but... Can Police Officers/ Specials get rail discounts? Anyone know?

Hi, I am new to this forum and if possible would like some advice please. :D Back om Monday 17 October early hours, due to getting lost, SAT NAV played up and there was apparantely a road diversion. This family member is almost 23 years old and been driving with a clean licence since the age of 19, used to travelling far distances within Britain due to a job promotion and the first offence was committed with doing over the limit as stated on the above date. He had obviously not been stopped before with all the driving he has done, so silly that to happen now! Especially as a young driver. Anyway, all I am aware of is that there was himself and another driver in a perf…