General Policing Discussions

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…

Two of our lads passed their Standard Response Motorcycle course today, a first for us in Kent, and wondering if across the UK? I'm aware there have been SC Solo's who had previously been regulars. In any case, massive congrats to the guys who worked really hard!

So I'm in the kitchen cooking up a storm (made a mess) and reading PC. I'm think to my self I wonder what other members like to cook and if they have any special recipes they would like to share. Then I think to my self I wonder what they eat on shift. I wonder if any of them have succeeded in balancing shift work with eating healthy. So this is my question. Who if any has mastered the art of preparing and eating a balanced, healthy, affordable diet while working shifts. More importantly if you have managed this what do you prepare and eat and what advice have you got for the one e who seem to spend their life eating kebabs and nandos? Sent from my iPhone usrin…

So North Yorkshire have appointed a Superintendent who has never served in any previous rank. This is DIRECT ENTRY. Direct Entry is needed when the force's Ch Insps are of such low calibre and lacking the requisite skills, that people "from outside" easily outshine them. What other explanation is there? And why not? This is how the Army have always done it, the low class "binmen" join as privates, the upper class knobs join as Lieutenants or Majors! So what does this Direct Entry Superintendent tell us? He tells us that "Bobbies are just like binmen" well yes of course they are, to him. He has never been a Constable, so why should he have any empathy or sympathy or respe…

The National Decision Model (NDM) can be applied to any situation, either with prior planning or used spontaneously. The NDM has 5 elements which surround the code of ethics. It is designed to help us make logical and proportionate decisions for any given situation. 1) Gather information and intelligence. What is happening or happened? What do we know so far? What further intel do we do need before we can progress any further? 2) Asses the threat and risk and develop a working strategy. Asses the situation for specific threats and risks. Does action need to be taken immediately? What could go wrong/ right? What is the risk, and how serious would the implicatio…

So after 3 months of training my first duty is tomorrow. I can't wait, although I'm a little apprehensive. However my wife is having kittens. She's been really supportive throughout the whole process but now the reality of me going out is filling her with dread. She said she'll lay awake until I get back, which will probably be the early hours of Sunday morning. How has your partner reacted to your first duty, ongoing duties and have they eventually relaxed?

Hello in my area we have a large amount of romani who run their gambling "cup'' games on the footpaths to entice people to gamble with them. Has anyone out there found any strategies which have proved successful in moving them on, or discouraged them from their games which seem to go endlessly.

Just wondering if any of you have read any books relating to investigation and profiling? Biographical type books such as 'The Jigsaw Man' by Paul Britton, or 'The Real Cracker: Investigating the Criminal Mind' by Stephen Cook which describes the experiences of Richard Badcock and Julian Boon? Or even more academic books such as 'Introducing Forensic and Criminal Investigation' by Jane Monckton-Smith, Tony Adams, Adam G Hart and Julia Webb? Or do you feel like reading the autobiographical ones distort things a bit to sell more copies? This is the prime reason I stopped watching fictional crime shows that lead viewers on a bit like Criminal Minds, although Vera is addic…

Hello. Just wondering if anyone had a quick reference guide/ flow chart or some such in relation to taking a child into police protection. As in what needs to done by who and the legislation that applies. I spent about 5 hours in a tedious fight with social services after ppo of a child and whilst I know the legislation etc a handy guide would be a bit easier to weald than the law as it's a bit dry. If not I will have to knock one together at work myself.

Evening, My first post and asking for a bit of advice! I have someone returning on bail over the weekend so just wanted to mentally prepare myself for what I need to do so I'm prepared on the day and ready to go. Basically I've taken on the case for a regular who will be on A/L, I'm pretty sure it will just be a charge (rather than second interview) so all I'm assuming I will need to do is: - Build the charges - Book back in to custody - Charge and off he goes Maybe it is this simple and I'm over thinking it? Is the person returning usually searched under S.54 PACE again? Has anyone had someone return on bail before? Thanks in advance, …

Did it drill in any personal qualities, or any form of personality? Or anything else? Seen a similar question on ARRSE with some good responses, so thought I would bring the question here to see what Police Officers say.