by powdermonkey » Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:58 am
Sorry, didn't mean to be dismissive. Thinking about it, where I work there's 3 variations (for want of a better word) in the role of PCSO's where you'd get slightly different experiences.
There's a largely rural area which would get the usual burglaries, vehicle crime, some ASB and neighbour disputes.
There's the urban area where you'd get the same but more of it, plus a lot more drug offences.
Finally, there's the town centre, where there'd be less of the neighbour disputes but more shoplifting and alcohol related issues.
I Know nothing about the areas these two PCSO's work but there's no info in the post to say what each would gain by swapping roles. Are they just swapping areas? Does one have little or no experience in ASB issues?
As for medals, I think our force policy that nothing is worn that is uniform issue, although a blind eye is turned to things such as Help for Heroes badges, Police related charities such as COPS and, of course, poppies. I don't know anyone who wears medals as a matter of course although they are obviously worn on ceremonial duties. I doubt force policy would permit the wearing of non police medals such as ones earned during military service.
The only medal I have is my long service/good conduct one and that isn't designed to be worn. I know a few officers wear the coloured wrist bands that denote certain charitable causes etc but it seems to be left to local supervisors to allow or deny permission. Personally, I have no problem provided there's no health and safety issue e.g. wristbands getting caught.
Sorry, didn't mean to be dismissive. Thinking about it, where I work there's 3 variations (for want of a better word) in the role of PCSO's where you'd get slightly different experiences.
There's a largely rural area which would get the usual burglaries, vehicle crime, some ASB and neighbour disputes.
There's the urban area where you'd get the same but more of it, plus a lot more drug offences.
Finally, there's the town centre, where there'd be less of the neighbour disputes but more shoplifting and alcohol related issues.
I Know nothing about the areas these two PCSO's work but there's no info in the post to say what each would gain by swapping roles. Are they just swapping areas? Does one have little or no experience in ASB issues?
As for medals, I think our force policy that nothing is worn that is uniform issue, although a blind eye is turned to things such as Help for Heroes badges, Police related charities such as COPS and, of course, poppies. I don't know anyone who wears medals as a matter of course although they are obviously worn on ceremonial duties. I doubt force policy would permit the wearing of non police medals such as ones earned during military service.
The only medal I have is my long service/good conduct one and that isn't designed to be worn. I know a few officers wear the coloured wrist bands that denote certain charitable causes etc but it seems to be left to local supervisors to allow or deny permission. Personally, I have no problem provided there's no health and safety issue e.g. wristbands getting caught.
