General Policing Discussions

Hi, I'm an A level student currently completing an EPQ with the title should the police be liable for negligence regarding the suppression and investigation of crime? Any views from serving or previously serving officers would be especially appreciated, as well as anyone with a background in law. Otherwise general views would still be great, Thank you all, I look forward to hearing your opinions!

In England & Wales we have a qualified right to silence. When arrested you don't need to say anything. But if you raise a defence later in court, that you didn't mention when being questioned by the police, the court may draw an adverse inference from that. They might ask why you didn't mention your defence sooner. This is different from Scotland where I believe no adverse inferences can be drawn, and America where you can "plead the 5th" with impunity. Do you think suspects should be able to remain silent without any adverse inference being drawn if they later raise a defence in court?

Has there been a time when you've seen a criminal put so much effort and dedication into pulling off a crime that you've been genuinely impressed, and think that if they put all that effort into a legitimate job they would be extremely successful.

https://fb.watch/k-jroiXETF/ Hopefully link works. If not, it is the video of numerous met officers trying to restrain two suspects, numerous M.O.Ps try to interfere. Have to say I've seen a lot of videos and seen first hand a lot of questionable police incidents but this may be the worst I've seen. I try to cut officers in these videos some slack but this is hard to watch, Met officers seem terrified to use appropriate force, I honestly worry for future of London.

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/met-chief-orders-gay-pride-flag-to-be-taken-off-station-6833122.html Hi all This (10+ year old) newspaper article mentions that the "Met rules state that only the Union flag and the force's own flag can fly from police buildings". Anyone know if these rules are extant, and if so are they publicly available via open-source? Thanks

After two years of preparation and finally I submitted my application on early November 2021, it was very quick process I got the invitation for fitness and PSET right after beginning of December and passed both , a week later passed assessment centre and final interview, I'd consider myself very lucky that I got interviewed by senior rank (superintendent). the whole recruitment process was very positive and I enjoyed very much , just one step closer to my dream. Wouldn't be awesome if I can successfully pass final the medical test on my birthday (1st of February) ? it turns out to be the worst birthday I have every had. I failed the medical assessment due to left ear he…

There's been a lot of talk about the policing at the coronation which I won't go into again, but in the discussion I saw someone post on another board that they work in the police and they are told in training to never apologize. For example if there's a stop search where nothing is found, they are warned they must not say sorry for it. I'm interested in why that is. Do police officers think that saying sorry is an admission that they did something wrong? In which case I could see why you would never apologize for a negative stop search as long as the procedure has been done by the book. You wouldn't see what there is to apologize for. But in civilian life apologies are o…

Our MH liaison teams finally seem to be backing us and advising us to push back against hospital requests to section their patients. R vs SESSAY is quoted as the legal precedent not to do so. The typical request comes when a person with MH is shouting and having to be restrained, we are called and expected to take over and 136 them instead of the hospital using S2 MHA. Has anyone had any experience with this? How unruly have you allowed a patient to become before you feel the need to step in? My understanding id that the coroners in the north easy have backed the police in matters where the patient has come to harm subsequently.

From what I have read on the subject, which admittedly is not a huge amount, American and European forces seem to have a much more authoritarian approach to policing. "Do as I say because I said so" basically. Do you ever see UK forces moving more towards this model and what effects, good and bad, would it have on policing?

Without going into too much detail about ongoing Criminal investigations I remember reading some time ago many Met officers were threatening to hand their firearms ticket in due to certain events. If this still something being seriously considered? I do really think the Police need to push hard for better treatment whether it be stikes or soft quitting. Whilst the met have no handled themselves in glory is seems them and other forces never even get a fair hearing when it comes to their treatment. I used taser multiple occasions and the scrutiny on one particular job was so incredibly ridiculous I felt about handing my ticket it.