General Policing Discussions

Sad sudden death of Special Constable Dr Sara Gilks, 32 http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/sad-sudden-death-special-constable-11104394

Hello everyone, Im due to start my training at Wellington 2nd April. Just wondering what to expect on the first day. Do I get my uniform etc? Thanks

As the title suggests I have just passed the specials process and I have a training date but as the met have now removed the second language rule and are recruiting I wanted to apply, would gjis be allowed or a good idea would i be better off going through the special process then trying to become a regular ? Any advive please guys thanks Regards Wayne

Hi, I have a question regarding police pensions. I have been paying into a company pension scheme now for ten years, I am hoping to make a career change into the police. Would the police pension allow me to transfer me current pension pot into it? Due to my age I could do 25 years service and retire at 55 or 30 years and retire at 60. Keen on making the career move however don't want do effect a future pension in a negative way.

Hello everyone, Just a quick question really to see if anybody has there training induction at Wellington on April 2nd? Also does anybody know what the induction entails, do we get our uniform etc? Thanks

This is a great programme, it's really interesting to see how the CPS operates. Episode 1 - The Charge - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b071gvs3 Episode 2 - The Proof - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0726h15/the-prosecutors-real-crime-and-punishment-2-the-proof Episode 3 - The Trial - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b072wyvj

Having just seen this being talked about on social media, I thought I'd see who wants to share their opinion. I have read through a couple of the case studies and it appears the general consensus is the Police do not deal with missing children with enough empathy or interest. Children who have gone missing claim they are dealt with poorly and that Officers repotedly treat them 'like criminals'. A 15 year-old-girl talked of how she was made to feel guilty about how much she had cost the Police Force in trying to locate her. It appears many of the case studies are from children who have been reported missing many times, in some cases in excess of 15-20 times. I can imagine …

Do you have driving authority? If so, to what level? Are you compliance stop trained? How much over the A to B driver authority did you do to be compliance stop trained? In the following force policy documents (various forces) the "basic"/"authorised" level of driver appears to automatically allow compliance stops for those with the powers to do so. Is this how your force operates? http://www.dorset.police.uk/pdf/P24-2004Driver_Authorisation_Policy_and_ProcedureV1_3.pdf http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/sites/default/files/files/policies/driving_and_use_of_police_vehicles.pdf The way I see it, the ability to give SCs driving authority which allows compliance stops w…

Just came across this video and thought the forum would love a new video to discuss.. EDIT: Video under investigation by IPCC for alleged racial discrimination - probably best not to discuss in a public forum for now!

In the US (Oh no he's comparing us the US), there's a lot more pomp and ceremony behind being a Police Officer. For instance, they'll wear there No.1 Dress when they get married and they'll do the same at a Police Funeral. There's more emphasis on saluting higher ranks, they do a daily roll call where they present their appointments for inspection to their Sgt. I was wondering - Why don't we do this? The UK is easily one of the most pomp and ceremonious places in the world, just look at the queens birthday! But as Police Officers we don't really do this? Do you take pride in being a Police Officer? Would you like more opportunity to do so? - BitFenix45

I've been considering ways in which British policing is inefficient and could be improved. It has been driven by the Home Sec as part of her reform agenda, and while forces have made cutbacks and savings and moved the pieces to try and ride out the storm, it seems to me that the real inhibitor of useful reform (reform that benefits people in the system and using the system) are our procedures governed law, not internal policies. Also the prehistoric technology and difficulty of information sharing - which some forces are attempting to rectify. When I arrest people, it always amazes me how long it takes to deal with a prisoner. Not just the handover (if you're lucky) …

Can anyone recommend any legislation to charge suspects with for when they refuse to provide their PIN or password for their mobile phone? I have found that S.49 RIPA won't be authorised unless the offence is very serious. The sort of related offences I am having trouble with are Possession With Intent to Supply Class A. The quantity of drugs is usually around 50-100 deals. The S.49 criteria requires larger quantities, i.e several kilos. Typical scenario: Stop search, 50 wraps of class A found, 2 mobiles phones. Suspect claims for personal use, as cheaper to buy in bulk. Refuses to provide PINs for phone. All the supply evidence is on the phones that w…

So my force issues us with a natty Samsung gadget that has virtually replaced all paperwork that needs to be taken out of the nick. This includes the PNB. Our ePNB has the ability to use hotkeys to insert predefined text so people are using it for the DASH questions, contemp interviews, arrest notes, etc. So, PolCommers, what else could we use the hotkeys for?