| CHART | T O P I C | PAGES | AUTHOR | FORUM | SUBJECT |
| 1 | fighting batons sticks hancufs | 4 | Rambo | PUBLIC | cool PPE discussion, even Mr D returns for this one! |
| 2 | Have you as a PCSO ever been ASSAULTED?? | 5 | alihowe | Front door | close calls and assaults on PCSOs discussed here |
| 3 | Freee Travel ?? Not on our service | 2 | Guest | PUBLIC | a bolt out of the blue to BTP PCSOs |
| 4 | Mirror in shock, PCSO scandal, read all about it... | 4 | Headset 57 | Front Door | yikes, the Daily Mirror sends a reporter into the ranks of the MET's PCSOs in the form of Pete Samson |
| 5 | PCSO calendar | 4 | Guest | PUBLIC | This really is classic stuff, edgy times for national-PCSOs |
| 6 | Citizens Arrest | 4 | sheriff | Front door | what does the law say about a Citizen making an arrest? |
| 7 | roll call | 4 | Lieutenant fatman | PUBLIC | This is the Hill St Blues of national-PCSOs, check in time!! |
| 8 | Police Only forum | 4 | clumsybob | PUBLIC | yikes what a commotion this lot caused!! a great read even now |
| 9 | Should PCSOs have a RANK STRUCTURE? | 6 | falkor | Basement HQ | the original and best PCSO RANKS thread |
| 10 | hip flasks | 1 | alihowe | Basement HQ | water bottle thread for all front line PCSOs |
| 11 | HAS ANYONE BEEN SERIOUSLY ASSAULTED YET CAUSE I HAVE | 4 | pcso@hackney | Front door | PCSOs have been seriously assaulted in the line of duty |
| 12 | Any PCSO's use motorbikes / trials bikes in role | 2 | Saint | Basement HQ | micky in full flow on how to apply for Police trials bikes |
| 13 | MET PCSO FORUM/CHATROOM | 1 | baronsmirnoff | Basement HQ | the MET chat room, was it as bad as told on this thread? |
| 14 | P.R. procedure receiving over | 2 | Anna Key | Rookie PCSO | rookie PCSOs share their thoughts on using the radio for the first time |
| 15 | keeping warm | 3 | dilly day dream | Basement HQ | PCSOs have to go out in all weather. What do you do when you're freezing your *u** off?!! |
| 16 | PCSO driving on blues | 3 | Fred Karno | Basement HQ | ajman's motor at the annual Gay Day Fun Day kicks it off |
| 17 | :shock: Hat Bands !!! | 9 | Eviction Technician | Front door | blue & silver hatband or black & white chequered hatband ? which does you force have? |
| 18 | BTP PCSO | 11 | Headset 57 | Basement HQ | Journal on members' entry into the BTP |
| 19 | Can PCSO's seize Counterfeit DVDs from illegal sellers? | 1 | Indiana Jones | Basement HQ | siezing counterfeit DVDs? what's the answer? |
| 20 | PDP (Professional Development Portfolio) | 3 | dilly day dream | Basement HQ | all you want to know about PDPs in one thread! |
| 21 | Don't worry mate, it's just a PCSO | 4 | Clai | Basement HQ | a sharing of PCSO stories from out there in the mean streets |
| 22 | PEPPER SPRAY | 3 | kipper | Basement HQ | could PCSOs be one day issued with CS Spray? |
| 23 | No PPE but they issue us a 12 inch Maglight??? | 4 | Jimmy Bobby | Basement HQ | top discussion on 2 cells, 3 cells and all maglites for PCSOs |
| 24 | So what job did you do before becoming a PCSO | 7 | Fat Bloke | Basement HQ | Brilliant forum community thread by Fat Bloke, crucial! |
| 25 | Standard Kit... | 2 | ess | Basement HQ | inventory for PCSOs, what kit should you be getting? |
| 26 | Body Armour | 9 | John Burnell | Basement HQ | go straight to page 2 where the topic starts getting interesting |
| 27 | Beggars | 2 | CA5 | Front door | what to do with beggars, the Big issue code of conduct and much much more |
| 28 | Honest replies please... | 3 | Shimmy | Basement HQ | a good question by Shimmy and well answered and documented by micky: on/off duty actions |
| 29 | CSO Supervisors | 4 | Brad Milburn | Front door | PCSO supervisors are on this forum right now!! here's the thread just for such ppl |
| 30 | HO/RT's | 2 | kipper | Basement HQ | CAN A PCSO serve HO/RT/1s or not? |
| 31 | airwave | 3 | C | Basement HQ | All singing all dancing guide to airwaves, the new radio system! |
| 32 | P r o f i l e s | 5 | falkor | Introductions | check out members' personal data in a nutshell, very interesting topic |
| 33 | Cad operators.................GRR | 2 | Wayne Gipps | Introductions | friction between PCSOs and the control room is Wayne's first post |
| 34 | Best Patrol Footware??? | 2 | alihowe | Basement HQ | Guide to best footware for PCSOs, check it out!! |
| 35 | PCSOs are uniform carriers | 3 | falkor | Front door | an issue of METLINE, the monthly magazine issued for the Met Police Federation comments on PCSOs |
| 36 | PCSO Driving Test | 3 | glowballas | Basement HQ | Got your PCSO driving test coming up? Share your worries here! |
| 37 | CSO Power or No Power? | 2 | New York | Basement HQ | What powers do PCSOs really have? Find out here! *ARCHIVE* |
| 38 | another armed robery | 2 | steve67 | Front door | what if a PCSO is caught up in another armed robbery? as PCSOs, what should you do? |
| 39 | ABC to ASBO | 1 | Shimmy | Basement HQ | Check out this cool discussion on ABCs and ASBOs |
| 40 | Cycling on the footpath | 4 | alihowe | Basement HQ | *runner up award* for this bread and butter subject to alihowe! |
| 41 | SHIFT PATTERNS | 2 | Hysteria | Basement HQ | Cop these PCSO shift patterns and maybe add your own |
| 42 | Officer Safety Training/ Unarmed defence training | 2 | falkor | Basement HQ | Discuss what you learnt at UDT/ Officer Safety Training |
| 43 | offence of failing to supply cso with details | 1 | charliesierra104 | Basement HQ | street level discussion on failing to provide name and address *ARCHIVE* |
| 44 | PCSO 3012 - Dilly Day Dream: the interviews | 1 | falkor | Basement HQ | Detailed interviews of 2 top members on the forums *ARCHIVE* |
| 45 | Disabled PCSO's | 2 | clumsybob | Basement HQ | Clumsybob kicks off with diabetes but the thread then widens, good info and chat |
| 46 | Boots n stuff | 2 | clumsybob | Basement HQ | wear black trainers on duty for £20 or get £10 boots! great boots thread |
| 47 | EQUIPMENT ISSUES!!!!!!! | 3 | Jonpcso | Basement HQ | lack of PPE and confrontation discussion *ARCHIVE* |
| 48 | How are you treated by your Police colleagues | 2 | Sector | Basement HQ | Relationships with PCs is examined here *ARCHIVE* |
| 49 | No No to Handcuffs | 4 | leelee1 | Front door | The argument AGAINST issue of handuffs to PCSOs |
| 50 | SHOPPING ON DUTY | 2 | Hysteria | Front door | Can you go shopping on duty or not? simple question! |
| 51 | POLICE FEDERATION NOW WANT TO ACCEPT PCSO'S LOL | 4 | pcso@hackney | Front door | PCSOs frank views on the Police Federation, what a corker! |
| 52 | Cuffs...are you being issued with them? | 16 | gathers54 | Front door | monumental discussion on PCSOs getting handcuffs |
| 53 | question: why is it that 38 out of 43 police forces ..... | 4 | steve67 | Front door | indepth discussion on who gets stab vests and whether they should be worn |
| 54 | Should we get our own union or fed? | 3 | markluker | Front door | some PCSOs want a specific union to represent them |
| 55 | Do you know any benefit for PCSO? | 2 | Victor | Front door | key workers can get cheap housing loans, bus travel etc |
| 56 | NAME BADGES ARE HERE | 5 | Hysteria | Front door | some PCSOs are being told to wear NAME BADGES, what's your view on this? |
| 57 | Would you do the same | 4 | PCSO1 | Front door | great discussion of a scenario at the train station, what would YOU do?? |
| 58 | PCSOs posted to marked police cars is HERE | 7 | falkor | Front door | should PCSOs really be posted on marked cars for an entire tour of duty?? |
| 59 | Airwave worries | 2 | Clai | Front door | the health rumours circulating re operation of the new Airwaves radio system |
| 60 | Stop/Account - PNC Name Checks | 7 | dantheman | Front door | can PCSO's could do name checks ? and stop account training /discussion |
| 61 | MET PCSO's - Can you arrest someone? | 1 | gathers54 | Front door | CAN MET PCSOs make an arrest? or would they be sued if they did? |
| 62 | Power of Detention goes national | 8 | Big Brother | Front door | the power of detention goes national ? you heard it first HERE!! |
| 63 | Action or no action? That is the question | 3 | wozzer | Front door | lively debate on PCSOs going to calls that may involve an element of danger |
| 64 | THE BILL REPLY DIRECT | 5 | bluecraigy | Front door | when a PCSO is brought in as a character in THE BILL bluecraigy has to comment |
| 65 | LIGHT DUTIES IF A PCSO GETS INJURED OR SUSPENDED????? | 2 | g1 | Front door | PCSOs who have worked light duties share the experience |
| 66 | WELCOME - this site is ONE YEAR OLD! | 2 | CA5 | Front door | a celebration thread as the forums strike up 1 year of threads!! |
| 67 | Easier PCSO to PC Route | 2 | Liz | Front door | IS THERE an easier PCSO to PC route? check out this thread to find out |
| 68 | Litter FPNs.... | 2 | melvin | Front door | a good discussion on the whys and wherefores of issuing litter FPNs |
| 69 | A non-arrest | 2 | Big Brother | Front door | a discussion on PCSO arrests and whether arrests should be made by PCSOs |
| 70 | Protective Equipment | 15 | SARAH | Rookie PCSO | monumental thread starting on PPE and gradually enveloping everything else as it gathers speed!! |
| 71 | Hep B | 2 | tundom | Rookie PCSO | getting yourself vaccinated against Hepatitus B is a GOOD IDEA! |
| 72 | Business Cards! | 2 | Gilly | Rookie PCSO | how can a PCSO obtain business cards for his parishioner? |
| 73 | temporary contracts | 2 | crazy legs | Rookie PCSO | many PCSOs are on temporary contracts, are YOU? |
| 74 | Does anyone know what the deal is with the mobile phones? | 2 | Jimmy_bobby | Rookie PCSO | some PCSOs are issued with a mobile phone, WHY? |
| 75 | GOING TO COURT !! need advice | 2 | falkor | Rookie PCSO | PCSOs share their experiences from court attendances |
| 76 | MOBILE PHONES - WHAT'S YOURS? | 2 | falkor | Off topic satellite | members show off their own mobile phones, what's YOURS? |
| 77 | avatar.....what is your's all about? | 2 | dilly day dream | Off topic satellite | chat about why you picked the avatar that you chose |
| 78 | Diet, Diet, Diet | 3 | alihowe | Off topic satellite | members share their thoughts on their dieting, what's best, what isn't |
| 79 | Police Plans - 2005 | 2 | pete | PUBLIC | kipper gives an A1 performance |
| 80 | Birthdays | 3 | tundom | Off topic satellite | when's your birthday? stick it down in tundom's special thread! |
| 81 | Favourite Actors | 3 | kipper | Off topic satellite | chime in here with your favourite actors and why they are so cooool |
| 82 | Favourite Cartoon? | 3 | Gilly | Off topic satellite | The Simpsons Scooby-Doo Wacky Races Xmen futurerama Tom and Jerry Road Runner The Flintstones The Incredibles Taz Mania South Park |
| 83 | SPYWARE | 2 | Hysteria | Off topic satellite | Good advice on spyware from members who have been there and done it |
| 84 | YOUR PHOTOS ..... PCSOS out and about, on and off duty | 5 | falkor | Off topic satelliter | Quite a few photos on that thread, ENJOY!! |
| 85 | Horror Films and DVDs | 2 | Gilly | Off topic satellite | yikes, don't look now but it's all members all horror films, scary stuff |
| 86 | Creep!! | 3 | Pugwash_05 | Off topic satellite | starts with the ultra horror "creep" but gradually envelopes to all scary movies |
| 87 | 911 - three years on | 3 | falkor | Off topic satellite | what do members think now that 3 years has passed since 911? |
| 88 | PCSO's AND HORSES | 2 | Angua | Basement HQ | The original 2004 PCSOs on horses thread, what a cracker |
| 89 | Smoking Ban | 13 | Angua | Off topic satellite | some members feel passionately that smoking is a bad thing, what do YOU think? |
| 90 | How do our ranks on this site work? | 3 | Jenni | Off topic satellite | check out the guide on forum ranks right here |
| 91 | What is your favourite food? | 2 | kelly | Off topic satellite | if you're not hungry then check on THIS thread, you soon will be!! |
| 92 | Lambeth | 2 | Jolly | Introductions | Jolly kicks off with a frank and from the heart post on his new posting in Lambeth |
| 93 | HELLO FROM SUNNY CORNWALL | 2 | Mark | Introductions | yikes I didn't know Eviction Technician was in the SAS, the stuff you learn in these topics is amazing! |
| 94 | Hi (Special Constable) | 2 | Michael | Introductions | specials galore on this intro from Michael, a real corker for specials this one |
| 95 | LONE PATROLS | 6 | dilly day dream | Front door | should PCSOs patrol doubled up or on their own? what do you think? |
| 96 | CSO AIR SUPPORT UNIT & CHANGES FOR OUR POLICING | 3 | MrIncredible | Front door | it would be more practical to use a PCSO in Air Support duties, such being an observer? |
| 97 | Caught on the Underground | 2 | Angua | Front door | travelling on the trains, can you show your pass or must you pay the fare? |
| 98 | off duty | 2 | micky | Front door | the Off Duty message boards on the web, members have a chance to say what they think |
| 99 | PCSOs. Are you wearing your high vis?? | 3 | Tango-bravo | Front door | do PCSOs have to wear HI VIS the whole time? autumn summer winter spring the lot? |
| 100 | The power to detain | 3 | falkor | Front door | check out the DATES on this thread, wow!! but it still stands today as good advice on susp detention |
| 101 | TPSCO rambling on... | 3 | dlambeth | Front door | colossal ramble on thread with CA5 getting out the Led Zep even, what a classic thread |
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