SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

I have been giving some serious thought to ending this blog for the following reasons!The name PC South West has made my chances of being hunted down by the dog with ginger eyebrows a little too high. (I thank my friend Inspector Gadget for that one), after all it was his blog that really inspired [...]

SMOKING BAN

As of summer 2007 people will no longer be able to light up in an enclosed public place. No longer will Police officers have to inhale other peoples tobacco smoke when they enter a pub, club or any public place come to that.I hate nothing worse that when conducting a licence check on a venue [...]

TAGGED

It appears I have been tagged by PC Bloggs and therefore I am required to list the top ten things that I would NEVER do. And to tag 10 others to replicate the process, maybe I should tag one of those ACPO Blogs!!
10) Trust a member of parlament
9) Go to a bullfight
Take part [...]

HOW MANY FORMS TODAY

Is it just my force where it’s becoming harder and harder to submit paperwork for claiming a detection?I am not suggesting for a minute that I am playing the detection game, but I do arrest baddies and charge, caution, reprimand etc.The bean counters are starting to get really tough, maybe tough is not the right [...]

REPEAT PRESCRIPTION PLEASE

Howard Roberts, Dept chief constable of Nottinghamshire constabulary, has suggested that heroin addicts could be prescribed heroin by doctors to treat their addiction.He said the treatment would cost £12,000 a year per addict but added that drug users steal property valued at an average of £45,000 a year.Is this the best idea to come from [...]

MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS

I was considering printing the MEETINGS poster and putting it on the conference room door at our nick. But I would expect the district commander to have it put through the chem lab for fingerprints.

ARMED OR UNARMED?

With the trial of PC Sharon Beshenivsky taking place as I write, is it time the British Police officer should be routinely carrying a firearm?I for one would be more than happy to be armed as a matter of routine, and be in a position to defend myself and colleagues from armed criminals without the [...]

COMPENSATION FOR DRUGGIES

The home office have decided to make an out of court settlement to 198 drug addicts, for sending them cold turkey in prison!!Prisoners who were receiving methadone for their heroin addiction prior to being sent to prison are suing the home officer for breaching their human rights. These prisoners claim that they should have been [...]

MY LAST COURT RESULT

Local scumbag and prolific offender after violent arrest by myself and others, finally got the court result this week.
Charge 1) Section 4 public order- 3 Months imprisonCharge 2) Possession controlled drug – 3 Months imprisonCharge 3) Assault a Police officer by kicking him in the head – 1 Month imprisonSurely it was a mistake in [...]

DRUGGIES

I often find myself asking the same questions over and over again. Like why do we bother to arrest heroin addicts for possession for personal use or for crime like shop theft.They are addicted to heroin and they are stealing to fund their habit, we know this but we continue to complete the circle with [...]