Sarg...I know PCSO's do have the power NOW....BUT....on my old power set we did NOT. We could issue FPN's for cycling on the footpath but on the course I did for 8 days(waste of time), that was when they told us we were designated with the power to stop cycles as technically we did NOT have it befor...

For some reason my reply was removed.... I said I thought that once trained/designated PCSO's could issue S59 warnings but did not technically have the power to actually stop the vehicles. Much like being designated to issue cycling on footpath FPN's but not having the power to actually stop them(un...

As they said-had he not escaped he would have finished years ago...

People like that are not a hero of any description....they are criminals...simple...

I don't see what the point of reclassifying it was when the punishment is essentially the same. Yes it is class B and now supposedly more "serious" but when its possible/likely they can still get warnings and a 2nd chance(pnd) before arrest etc-then what have offenders got to worry about when nothin...

Not in my case Mr Riddle...

You was in a job by your own admission you thought shouldn't exist and didn't really want to do(I know you wanted to be a PC but there was a waiting list)...but good point re:relations mate....it all would depend on the victim and there thoughts or circumstances and I agree with most it doesn't appe...

"The law was amended in February to allow police to stop and search anyone they consider is a terrorist threat."

I thought S44/S43 had been in force for some time...years in fact...

It's still assault, albeit in a lighthearted fashion...strangely!...what a surprise, gforce having a pop at pcso's....again!...but of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion..

I won't even waste my bandwidth watching it. Have you noticed that Eastenders now has one token PCSO, eveytime I've seen him, he's giving directions. Single patrol in East London, hmmmm!! I did it when I was a PCSO....not that big a deal...but then my targets were robbery nominals and disqual drive...

I am cynical because I believe it is only the people who want to change or rather-not be involved with dodgy stuff that get involved in youth schemes and the like. Much like you don't get the proper criminals handing in knifes and arms during amnesties...not the best comparison perhaps but the first...

after pension and such on a 10% shift disturbance after 2yrs i took home around 1500

refuse to go out without one...what happens if unintentionally you get separated from your colleague or their radio gets knackered?

refuse on safety grounds...they cant do anything

Need a hand down from the moral high ground Tim? (kidding...)

Some good points...as cynical as I am about youth clubs,programmes for intervention etc I see that they do indeed have benefits and labelling everybody in one group with a negative stereotype actually helps nobody...

I'm not being funny but what do they think the outcome will be when you plead guilty????....