General Policing Discussions

Apologies posted in the wrong part... Awaiting my results of the paper sift for SYP and looking to get a jump forward. I have 2 full sleeves, I really can't stand wearing long sleeve shirts!! Question is has anyone tried tattoo sleeve covers like these?? Z

one big revolving door" that is what he says and it's a joke/ but it's cheap. Yes CHEAP! how much money would it cost to bring in a California "3 strikes and you're out" scheme?? it would COST! * expensive * and our lacklustre politicians wouldn't touch it anyway, even if the £millions to finance it were there http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prison-officer-reveals-shocking-inside-8072100 < check out this amazing article from a prison officer today And what stands out to me is the way he tells us Crims are banged up - get released and it's down to the Cops catching them at it all over again, once they're released a short time later, it's like a game. you catch e…

Just out of interest (and to use the 'official hashtag' of #SpecialsWeekend) what did most forces do - 'Fatal 4' road traffic stuff seemed to be the common theme after a quick twitter scout. It was in Northumbria's central command.

Hello Everyone, So My names Dominic and I've been reading these forums for a while now and thought I might as well make an account as I've found some of the information very useful on here. Im starting my Special Constabulary training with Kent Police on the 18/06/16 and was just wondering if anyone else on here is starting their training with Kent Police then? I hope everyone's well and who knows I may end up working with some of you in the future Regards Dominic.

Thought this was very well written: Being a Special Constable: 'I can't imagine being as satisfied in any other job' Submitted by a Special Constable who wants to remain anonymous: I've been a volunteer cop since the age of 18. I'm now 40. That's a lifetime of policing for free. But it's not policing on the cheap! Aged 20, I attended my first murder and then went on to catch the killers on the same night. We were even short staffed then and had 10 people on duty for the centre of Edinburgh. This was the 90s and the man had been stabbed 20 times. Just hours later I had to celebrate my 21st birthday on the roof of the shopping centre where I'd found his body. It stays w…

This is being discussed in the 'other place' as it appears to have reared it's head again after the original 2008 proposals: http://www.civilnuclearpolicefederation.org.uk/pubs/infrastructure.pdf Home Office briefing on Infrastructure Policing Project In November of last year, the Government published the Strategic Defence and Security Review which included a commitment to “integrate infrastructure policing further and to review the options to do this”. The functions of British Transport Police, the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP), the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), the Highways England Traffic Officer Service (HETOS) and the Home Off…

I was having a conversation earlier and there was a suggestion that there is a lot of cops don't make much use of the power to stop vehicles as much as they used to - for whatever reason. I think section 163 of the Road Traffic Act is great.... it allows you to stop anybody driving a car and you can do some digging on them, should you feel it warranted. If you watch programmes like Traffic Cops, Police Interceptors, Road Wars, etc these guys get some great results just from pulling cars over and being thorough when doing their stops. So, my question is, how often do you make use of this power? And if you don't, why don't you? Do you feel that your colleagues are under u…

Hi folks, just curious as to how a special Constable goes about applying for a police Constable position in his/her local force? I would assume having Medicals, training, vetting etc already done, you would assume it would be a fitness and an interview... Is this true or is there more too it than that? Do specials have to RE apply like someone starting off on the ladder with no previous experience? Has it been known for specials to just get taken on by a force and just have to attest and... Well... That's it? Thanks in advance! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I mentioned in another thread that CNC maybe changing and have been requested to start a thread where it can be discussed, the attached was posted on our sister site, read and comment as you wish but please keep it on topic as this can be emotive if it's not what people want to hear is happing to their force or one they're hoping to John

Hi apparently there is a phone app available that will help special constables (and likely regular officers) in training by presenting daily quiz style questions for you to answer and aid revision. does any know of this and where to download from?

Hi all, I was curious about you guys' thoughts on the Young end of the Specials spectrum as it were. With my first week training looming over the next week I wanted to get a brief idea of the kind of reception I'd receive based on age alone (I rather doubt that I'll be judged purely because of that because it's a professional role) however I'm sure there may be some trepidation. I'm 18 (and a student ) Although i personally consider myself to be rather mature when compared to many young adults, However that'll be for the people to talk to me to judge! Anyway, what are your thoughts on people joining when they've just turned the minimum age for the role? Any thoughts/fea…