General Policing Discussions

Hello All, What do people think of the police reform and social responsibility bill ???, as we have the GLA elections Next year the Mayor Of london is going to have more of a say with the met police as MPA will become Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime Hightslights of the bill •replaces police authorities with directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, with the aim of improving police accountability •amends and supplements the Licensing Act 2003 with the intention of ‘rebalancing’ it in favour of local authorities, the police and local communities •sets out a new framework for regulating protests around Parliament Square. Relevant sections of th…

Hi all, am new to this site as today I received confirmation of specials assessment process today, any advice or help would be great. Thanks

I'm going to have to be exposed to PAVA spray very shortly in training and I'm absolutely dreading it. My tutors have reassured me that it doesnt have any effects on asthmatics but I've read a couple of articles that say that it does have some effects on respiratory function on people who have asthma that is more than mild. I use a steroid preventer inhaler as well as a reliever and although my asthma is well controlled, I doubt it could be described as mild. I had to have extra tests before joining and passed those so clearly I am seen to be fit for the role. Maybe and hopefully I'm worrying over nothing. Anyway, are there any asthmatics out there who have been exp…

Hey guys. How do you access the O.I.S after log on onto a computor?

This goes against all advice of not using your warrant card while in a pub!

Just out of interest I wondered if anyone had experienced any bullying in their force by other officers and what happened, if any action taken? Or what anyone has done if they are teamed with an officer who does things that aren't necessarily 'right' or 'moral'? Not suggesting overall it is like that but fully aware their are good and bad employees in ANY profession and I just wondered if anyone had experienced anything like this at all and what they did if anything?

My dad is stuck there and said there is 10 vans full of TSG, anyone know anything? ( Right now - 17:10 ) - They are blocking the station. just wondering

Hi everyone, I am new. I am training at the moment and enjoying it. But also a little nervous about it all at the same time, but I am sure I will toughen up in time. Anyone got advice for newbies? I have only just started my training. Not looking forward to the exams, KEE's. Do all you working guys remember everything you learnt still? Or do you find you have to look things up? I am worried I will forget it all by the time I 'graduate'. Thank you!!!!

Hi everybody. just wanted to say hello/ Im a newly attested special and i was wondering if anybody has any words of advice for my first shift

Seeing the Met & other Police forces on TV dealing with the recent issues on London streets I was trying to decipher which Force the officers were from. they all had different lettering and markings on their NATO helmets how many different Police forces have you seen? BTP = British Transport Police LU = London Underground

Read the whole article, Riots in London, written by a MSC special.

Now the government had ordered forces to cancel all police leave, it got me wondering. What happens to a reg that has a family holiday booked in a day or two? Do they get the cost of the flights and hotels reimbursed? Do they get to reschedule their time off? although rebooking a holiday at short notice will probably cost more. Is there a cut off point, where if you were due to go on leave within the next say 48 hours, you still get it? Sorry, so many questions, which aren't really relevant to me anyway.

An important notice from the NPIA regarding changes to the Legal Fees Insurance Scheme for Special Constables: ------------------ Please see below details of a new Legal Fees Insurance Scheme for Special Constables. The new insurance scheme is administered by Legal Insurance Management (LIM). It will take affect from 1st April 2011. Special Constables should continue using the current scheme up until this point. Details of the current scheme are available online at: http://www.npia.police.uk/en/10040.htm The new scheme will start on 1st April 2011 and details of the scheme and a summary of cover will be made available on the same webpage as above. However in ad…

I bet some of you died a little inside when you saw the topic title :D I have noticed that PS.COM has a rather large proportion of "Should I get involved off duty" topics that pop up weekly. These can range from what to do about someone driving along next to you on their phone (See Here) to 10 year olds walking the street with guns (See Here). I thought perhaps it might be a good idea to have one topic to rule them all. Below I have posted some Do's and Don'ts of when to get involved and more importantly, when not to get involved! When to get involved off duty: - If you come accross an RTC and there are injuries and no other emergency services present. If it is safe,…

Not really sure if this would fit any other part of the forum but I found this quite funny, Click Here