General Policing Discussions

Hi! I work part time as a computer programmer, and have recently successfully applied to be a special constable. I have a question about the reimbursements - I have been told I can claim an allowance on miles I do travelling to and from the station (I live in the next town so it's a good 10 miles there and back). I earn extremely close to the next higher tax band, so was wondering if the "benefits" from the SC job count as taxable income - I am only concerned because I earn so closely to the basic tax band and don't want to be pushed around by HMRC. I've looked around at sites such as this tax calculator but there's no option for job benefits that I can find (https://www.…

Hi, I'm just about to start my new recruit training however I would like to get an honest oppion of life in CID.. I was wondering if anyone could give an example of what it's like to spend a week as a DC. Likes/dislikes/similarities to uniform and things that are completely different. Just a general run down of what you could expect to be doing as a DC. Thanks

Another tech based thread. What system/systems do your force use? If you have separate systems to they interact with each other well? Start with force and follow the template. MET CAD: CAD Crime: Cris Vulnerable adult: Merlin Child come to notice: Merlin Misper: Merlin ASB: Airspace Intelligence: Crimint Custody: NSPIS Sent from my iPhone usring Police Community

So in Kent we currently use B-CAM cameras which are not bad for quality but the upload time is ridiculous! We could spend an hour waiting for footage to upload. It’s just been announced Kent will be rolling out the new Axon cameras which I believe The Met use at the moment. Anyone used it? Pros and cons? It says the upload time will be quicker but apparently it is constantly recording in “silent” mode until you activate it for full recording mode. Any feedback on how it works would be great!

A man got a fine for over £2,000 due to speeding over 100mph on a motorway as his partner was pregnant. What would you have done? I personally would have reported him for the offence because he is not trained to drive at high speeds and he is putting other road users at risk.

How is it at basic training? Is it sufficient? How often on average do you have to perform first aid in the job? I have no real reason for asking, other than I was watching something unrelated on TV and it made me think about it. Cheers.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/bmw-driver-who-chased-man-14576585.amp " BMW driver who accidentally put a scooter rider in a coma for three weeks walked free from court after being told to pay a £250 fine. Luke Hughes, 21, correctly suspected that the scooter had been stolen and decided to pursue the rider but ended up crashing into him. The rider, Connor Carr, now aged 20, was flung from the scooter after hitting a wall following the collision. He spent three weeks in a coma after suffering a fractured skull and sub-arachnoid haemorrhage." ***Now if this was a police pursuit then it would have turned out very differently.***

Hi all, first post stumbled across when searching for info. I had my car taken for evidence as part of an arrest due to me retaliating and fighting with an idiot who broke my windscreen and started to attack me. Anyway I was released 20 or so hours later and upon release was told the car is not an issue and was given numbers of police officers to call and arrange the car so I could get it collected. Couldn't get through either number as both went direct to answer machine, then each number I tried (101, local custody suite etc etc) after this over a period of days gave me no more infor, I had just hit a brick wall of a system. I was told the 2 numbers I was or…

http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/16/police-officer-pushed-off-motorbike-random-man-unprovoked-street-attack-7471227/amp/?ito=cbshare&__twitter_impression=true Footage posted online appears to show the moment a police officer is shoved from his motorbike into the middle of a road and into the path of a police car he is escorting.

Finally got my start date. Just wondered everyone else's memories of how they felt when they found out they were in and on their first day. It's something I've wanted for so long that I've tried to tell people who ask that it doesn't really feel real yet. Added to the excitement and obvious nervousness about doing a good job. I'm handing in my notice today too which is obviously a mixed feeling. So... what are your memories of this time for you?