General Policing Discussions

Of the complaints you've seen made against officers for things like stop and search, use of force, and arrests, how many are justified or at least partly justified (maybe the officer is in the right but you can see why the complaint was made) compared to completely unjustified complaints with no grounds whatsoever? What happens to an officer if they carry out an unreasonable search, complaint is made, and the complaint is upheld/the person reviewing the BWV agrees the grounds for that search were not there. I'm assuming it can depend on a few things, such as if it's the first such incident for that officer, was it blatantly unreasonable or just pushing the boundaries…

When a person is detained under section 23 MDA, can you go through their phone and read their text messages, if you believe its a 'burner' phone for drug dealing, prior to any arrest? Many thanks J

This may effect some serving officers on the forum and you may wish to enquire further - Federation? I heard today that some officers will fall into a pension ‘trap’ in that they cannot get their full pension. Forgive me if this is not exactly correct but it was explained to me that officers reaching 30 years service before age 55 who expect to go at 30 will not get full pensions if they are in both the 87 final salary and the CARE schemes. Reason being - go at < 55 and 30 years service means a maximum Final Salary and commutation on that scheme BUT the CARE pension will be actuarially reduced, because they are under 55 when they take it. To get maximum CAR…

Just a general question to all HO forces, do response cops carry tourniquets at all? BTP have issued them out to all officers now. I know firearms carry them in most cases but no response officers, just generally wondered

Re-watching The Bill and when turning up at a situation, fellow officers often ask 'What's the SP?' What does the actual SP stand for? Closest I can find on Google is 'Starting Point' - Is that correct?

I joined this forum for one reason, I am nearly 64 years old, in my youth I respected the police and supported you During lockdown I was disgusted by what was shown on social media, the police acting like bullies and harrasing and arresting the elderly, Yes Dorsets finest THIS MEANS YOU. The policies enacted by the GOV were total BULL, masks made no sense, like erecting a chain link fence to keep out mosquitos, forcing people to take the jabs was against every principle pf medicine and against the 1947 act from the Neuremberg Trials, am act that came from people being force to take experimental medication and treatments. History has shown the Jabs to be Dan…

I posted recently on allegation of harassment stalking and I am now told I am NFA after CPS advice. They had been involved for a while and I was told a file had gone to them. I want to get a copy of my recorded interview and wonder whether that is feasible. Even the Information Commissioners advice line do not know ! Also the seized phones I am told are not yet analysed ! Some mention made by OiC that they are kept on for completion in case anything might be there which was nothing to with the alleged now NFA crime . " We can't pull a phone out of examination once it is waiting for it" That sounds a bit fragile to me bes…

At the risk of repeating myself. We can all have differing opinions but, in the end of the day we are all, or have been part of a big family. May I wish everyone and their families as Merry a Christmas as far as is possible. All please stay safe and stay well and let us all hope for a better 2023. Remember your families as they often have to miss out on you. In 30 years I only managed to have 3 when I was not on duty but the night shifts were the best as you had all day to manage your time with the family.

Hi all, I wondered if anyone on here has experience if working the Royal Parks and could please give me an honest account of what it is like? Many thanks 👍