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Daily mail. Now Police Scotland set to ban officers from calling top brass sir or ma'am
Member of public 1 + posted a topic in UK Policing News,
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Sir Penguin,Calling All Police Officers and Staff: Share Your Behind the Badge Perspective!
Chief Rat posted a topic in Behind the Badge,
We hope this post finds you well. As a community dedicated to fostering open discussions and sharing insights, we would like to extend an invitation to all current serving regular officers, special constables, police staff, or PCSOs to contribute to an exciting initiative – "Behind the Badge."
What is "Behind the Badge"? "Behind the Badge" aims to offer our community an insider's perspective on the life of a police officer. We believe that the experiences, challenges, rewards, and day-to-day responsibilities of those working in law enforcement are often misunderstood or not fully appreciated. This initiative aims to bridge that gap by allowing you, our esteemed members, to share your unique insights and stories.
How Can You Contribute? If you are a serving regular officer, special constable, police staff, or PCSO, we invite you to contribute by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and stories about life "Behind the Badge." You can discuss the challenges you face, the rewards you find in your work, and the day-to-day responsibilities that come with your role.
Feel free to touch upon topics such as:
Daily routines and responsibilities
Unique challenges faced on the job
Memorable experiences or cases
Rewards and fulfilling aspects of your work
The human side of law enforcement
How to Share Your Story: You can contribute in a variety of ways:
Written Contributions: Post your experiences as a reply to this thread.
Media Content: Share photos, videos, or other media that provide a glimpse into your life as a police officer.
Q&A Session: If you prefer, arrange a Q&A session where members can ask you questions about your experiences.
Your contributions will not only provide valuable insights to our community but also foster a better understanding of the challenges and rewards that come with being a part of law enforcement.
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Sir Penguin,Liverpool MP accuses Met Police of racial profiling
Fedster + posted a topic in UK Policing News,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-57765013
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Duty to assist in saving life?
Equin0x posted a topic in General Policing Discussions,
I know there's a rarely used offence of failing to assist a constable, but what about failing to assist a random member of the public?
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Has a criminal ever impressed you with their skill/effort/planning?
Equin0x posted a topic in General Policing Discussions,
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Officer injuries are rising from hours in body armour, Fed warns
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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Lincolnshire PC filmed himself on phone driving police van
Fedster + posted a topic in UK Policing News,
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-57557210.amp
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Trauma support
SimonT + posted a topic in General Policing Discussions,
Work have a post incident debrief and an EAP which I am led to believe is supportive, if you go for it.
However knowing police officers general attitude of stoically getting through and being generally unlikely to actually engage with many services I am trying to identify something that could be automatically done to support officers.
We are trialing a trauma monitoring system which records which officers have been exposed to the bad stuff. The question, as yet not answered, is what happens when you reach X amount of trauma.
I am looking to fill the gap between nothing and the full voluntary EAP. Something that management might accept, but more importantly something that will actually help officers.
I'm thinking something like a few hours off for gratis, a training day with no training (99% of our training days) simply being a day off.
Training days including exercise opportunity, voluntary or sponsored.
Maybe an opportunity to swap departments for a set.
I'm curious if anyone would have anything they think would be helpful.
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Shocking moment Glasgow anti-cop cafe worker writes ‘f*** the police’ on door in FRONT of officer
Fedster + posted a topic in UK Policing News,
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/7262670/pink-peacock-govanhill-glasgow-police/amp/
Bare faced disrespect to the police, awful behaviour from this group of people.
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Right of reply to social media clips is "crucial" says West Midlands
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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Portrayal of the police in TV shows - What do they get right and wrong?
Equin0x posted a topic in General Policing Discussions,
As a police officer how do you feel when you watch a show that portrays the police? Do you cringe when you see a long serving Chief Inspector in the script make a blatant rookie mistake? How could they be portrayed better? What kind of things do they always get wrong? Conversely have you seen shows which are fairly accurate in their portrayal of the police? Lastly, have you ever had a boss like Gina Gold?
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Guidance needed on officers' use of WhatsApp, says IOPC.
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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IOPC to issue stop and search advice
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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The Brief: challenging Police Appeals Tribunals rulings
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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Racism in Wolverhampton
Fedster + posted a topic in Social Media Videos,
Society going downhill fast
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Fourth-biggest UK force' put together for G7 summit
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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Cybercrime officers receive 'ground-breaking' training in neurodiversity
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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Do you police the same area you live, and if so have criminals you dealt with recognized you off duty?
Equin0x posted a topic in General Policing Discussions,
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GMP's new chief says officers will be "smart and professional"
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
Date - 27th May 2021
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Killing of runaway cow with police vehicle referred to IOPC
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber
Date - 20th May 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas
Three cows had escaped onto the A329 in Wokingham last Thursday (13 May), and while two were successfully returned to their field, one runaway made its way to Woodley.
After two-and-a-half hours during which one member of the public and an officer had both been injured, the decision was made to deliberately drive into the cow in order to put a stop to its rampage. It was then put to sleep at the scene by a vet.
Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley, Matthew Barber, said: “I have spoken directly with the Chief Constable and asked the Force to explain the actions of officers involved in the incident in which a police vehicle was used to stop one of the animals.
“I know that many people found the incident concerning and were particularly distressed by the footage circulating on social media. I have, however, been reassured that officers acted appropriately and proportionately in the interests of public safety.”
The use of a tranquiliser and even firearms were also considered.
The commissioner said the action was taken as a last resort after having consulted with the farmer who was present on the scene and attempting to assist the police.
He said a voluntary referral has been made to the IOPC, but added: “In the circumstances, distressing though the incident was, I fully support the actions of Thames Valley Police officers.”
A candlelit vigil for the cow, organised by campaigners from Vegan Action for Animals, is planned to take place this evening.
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Stores and shop staff demand tougher assault laws
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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How do you feel about people filming you/incidents you attend?
Equin0x posted a topic in General Policing Discussions,
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Signal founder: I hacked police phone-cracking tool Cellebrite
Equin0x posted a topic in UK Policing News,
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/22/signal-founder-i-hacked-police-phone-cracking-tool-cellebrite
If crims can leave code on a phone that could compromise the tools police use to examine them, what implications could this have for digital forensics, reliability of evidence?
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What is an inappropriate relationship?
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
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Social media isn't private and personal, IOPC tells officers
Fedster + posted a topic in Police Oracle Features,
And also:
“Do no publish online or elsewhere, or offer for publication, any material that might undermine your own reputation or that of the policing profession or might run the risk of damaging public confidence in the police service.”
Forces have their own policies but the IOPC has effectively ordered forces to direct officers to the College of Policing rules.
To hammer the point home, the IOPC listed a string of cases where individual or groups of officers have broken the rules.
Among the cases dealt with by the IOPC was a West Midlands PC who was dismissed in 2019 for gross misconduct after making comments on a personal social media account that were deemed to be racist and sexist.
A police officer resigned from Cheshire Constabulary in November 2019 after being found to have contacted, via social media, three members of the public whom they had met during the course of their policing duties and proceeded to pursue a personal relationship with each of them.
In 2018 an independent panel concluded a South Wales police officer had a case for gross misconduct, with a sanction of a final written warning. The ruling came after a member of the public reported a number of potentially offensive Facebook posts.
But the biggest number of conduct cases have been focused on private WhatsApp groups were comments or images have been shared that break the rules
In the latest incident revealed this week, a group of Devon and Cornwall officers were subject to investigation after an altered image of US murder victim George Floyd was shared.
A group of officers were investigated last year after sharing images of a murder site on a private group.
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