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Best book since 2000?
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what TYPE of book are you reading at the moment?
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Total Votes : 52
|
|
not me mate, I haven't read a book in YEARS
|
|
28% |
[ 15 ] |
|
health
|
|
1% |
[ 1 ] |
|
science fiction
|
|
5% |
[ 3 ] |
|
romance fiction
|
|
5% |
[ 3 ] |
|
other fiction
|
|
32% |
[ 17 ] |
|
Art or Photography
|
|
5% |
[ 3 ] |
|
history
|
|
9% |
[ 5 ] |
|
Religion or Spirituality
|
|
5% |
[ 3 ] |
|
Home or Garden
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
I have a cat called fluffy
|
|
3% |
[ 2 ] |
|
|
Bad Feet Caused by Bad Boots
|
|
Have you had problems with your feet caused by the boots provided?
|
|
Total Votes : 38
|
|
No
|
|
63% |
[ 24 ] |
|
Yes
|
|
36% |
[ 14 ] |
|
|
Body Armour
|
|
were you issued with personal body armour?
|
|
Total Votes : 106
|
|
No, I am still waiting to be issued with it
|
|
11% |
[ 12 ] |
|
No, apparently our force do not get body armour for PCSOs!
|
|
19% |
[ 21 ] |
|
Yes, I was issued with body armour within 2 weeks of joining
|
|
38% |
[ 41 ] |
|
Yes but it took over 2 weeks but less than 2 months to give me it
|
|
8% |
[ 9 ] |
|
Yes but it took over 2 months to issue me with it
|
|
21% |
[ 23 ] |
|
Well we can use body armour from a store, we don't have personal issue
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
|
Most funniest use of swear words by public
|
|
Should we be able to issue section 5 public order warnings?
|
|
Total Votes : 58
|
|
Yes
|
|
89% |
[ 52 ] |
|
No
|
|
6% |
[ 4 ] |
|
Rather walk away than get involved
|
|
3% |
[ 2 ] |
|
|
OFFICER SAFETY TRAINING: handcuffs, baton, CS Spray
|
|
have YOU been trained in OST techniques?
|
|
Total Votes : 20
|
|
yes I have been OST trained but I do NOT agree PCSOs should be OST trained
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
yes I have been OST trained and I DO agree PCSOs should be OST trained
|
|
65% |
[ 13 ] |
|
no I have not been OST trained but I DO agree that PCSOs should be OST trained
|
|
30% |
[ 6 ] |
|
no I have not been OST trained and I say that PCSOs should NOT be OST trained
|
|
5% |
[ 1 ] |
|
|
PCSOs' sickness has TRIPLED!! Did YOU go sick ?
|
|
have you reported sick in the last 12 months?
|
|
Total Votes : 51
|
|
yes but my sickness days are less than 5 for the year
|
|
29% |
[ 15 ] |
|
yes but my sickness days are less than 10 for the year
|
|
7% |
[ 4 ] |
|
yes but my sickness days are less than 15 for the year
|
|
1% |
[ 1 ] |
|
yes and my sickness days are more than 15 for the year
|
|
9% |
[ 5 ] |
|
no I haven't
|
|
50% |
[ 26 ] |
|
|
:shock: Hat Bands !!!
|
|
All PCSOs should have chequered hat bands
|
|
Total Votes : 205
|
|
Yes they should - immediately
|
|
80% |
[ 165 ] |
|
Well 2 forces have them for PCSOs already, that's enough as it is
|
|
1% |
[ 3 ] |
|
No PCSOs should be allowed them, should be for PCs only
|
|
9% |
[ 19 ] |
|
I don't know, whatever the Chief Constable decides is fine with me
|
|
8% |
[ 18 ] |
|
|
PCSOs. Are you wearing your high vis???
|
|
Are you told to wear your hi vis (yellow) jackets while on patrol?
|
|
Total Votes : 89
|
|
Yes but only in the winter, otherwise we can choose.
|
|
4% |
[ 4 ] |
|
Yes we have to wear them winter and at night.
|
|
16% |
[ 15 ] |
|
No, we don't have to wear them, it's left up to us.
|
|
43% |
[ 39 ] |
|
Yes the whole time, summer winter, day and night!
|
|
34% |
[ 31 ] |
|
|
Should PCSOs have a RANK STRUCTURE?
|
|
Do you think that PCSOs should get a rank structure?
|
|
Total Votes : 122
|
|
No, we do not need a rank structure.
|
|
22% |
[ 28 ] |
|
Yes, what about a military rank system, L/Cpl, Cpl, Sgt, S/SGT
|
|
10% |
[ 13 ] |
|
Yes, I prefer the fire brigade ranks e.g Leading Firefighter
|
|
9% |
[ 12 ] |
|
No, but Special Priority Payments could reward the best PCSOs instead
|
|
5% |
[ 7 ] |
|
Yes, but I would prefer service ranks, 1 stripe for 1 year, 2 stripes at 2 years
|
|
16% |
[ 20 ] |
|
Yes, the ranks used by Special Constables could be passed to us
|
|
34% |
[ 42 ] |
|
|
snack bar
|
|
if I'm feeling real peckish I would
|
|
Total Votes : 18
|
|
get a lovely bar of chocolate
|
|
22% |
[ 4 ] |
|
do nothing, I can wait for my next main meal
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
just have a cigarette, smoking is a small vice to contend with
|
|
5% |
[ 1 ] |
|
eat some sweets, I have a sweet TOOTH!!
|
|
5% |
[ 1 ] |
|
eat some FRUIT! Apples or oranges, something like that
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
eat some nuts mate, NUTS RULE!!
|
|
11% |
[ 2 ] |
|
get some savoury down my neck, crisps, Quavers something like that
|
|
33% |
[ 6 ] |
|
unroll some chewing gum, that staves off the pangs of hunger
|
|
11% |
[ 2 ] |
|
go to the freezer, any ice cream does me at snack time
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
grab a sandwich e.g delicious chicken sandwich
|
|
11% |
[ 2 ] |
|
|
PCSO to Regular
|
|
Hpw many people use the PCSO's as a stepping stone to the Regs?
|
|
Total Votes : 53
|
|
Yes, i see joining the PCSO's as a stepping stone
|
|
77% |
[ 41 ] |
|
No, i am happy as a PCSO.
|
|
22% |
[ 12 ] |
|
|
MP calls for PCSOs to have "powers of ARREST"
|
|
PCSOs SHOULD get powers of arrest
|
|
Total Votes : 115
|
|
Yes these are needed now, too right
|
|
60% |
[ 69 ] |
|
Yes and MP Wayne David should get the Nobel Peace Prize, he's brilliant
|
|
5% |
[ 6 ] |
|
No PCSOs have sufficient powers already
|
|
20% |
[ 23 ] |
|
I don't know, whatever parliament decides is fine with me
|
|
6% |
[ 8 ] |
|
No and we do not need the 30 minute detention power either
|
|
7% |
[ 9 ] |
|
|
how is 12.5% shift allowance worked out?
|
|
do you receive shift allowance?
|
|
Total Votes : 35
|
|
no I don't, none at all
|
|
2% |
[ 1 ] |
|
yes I do - I get 7% shift allowance
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
yes I do - I get 10% shift allowance
|
|
5% |
[ 2 ] |
|
yes I do - I get 12.5% shift allowance
|
|
45% |
[ 16 ] |
|
yes I do - I get 15% shift allowance
|
|
31% |
[ 11 ] |
|
yes I do - I get 20% shift allowance
|
|
14% |
[ 5 ] |
|
|
Caught on the Underground
|
|
Do you think we should be able to get free travel on Underground?
|
|
Total Votes : 131
|
|
Yes
|
|
77% |
[ 102 ] |
|
NO
|
|
6% |
[ 9 ] |
|
I don't know, whatever parliament decides is fine with me
|
|
4% |
[ 6 ] |
|
I DON'T CARE either way
|
|
10% |
[ 14 ] |
|
|
Citizens Arrest
|
|
have you ever made a citizen's ARREST ?
|
|
Total Votes : 59
|
|
no, that is not the job of a PCSO, we should follow and report
|
|
6% |
[ 4 ] |
|
no but if I do see an arrestable offence occur, I will
|
|
33% |
[ 20 ] |
|
yes I have but it is beyond the remit of PCSOs actually
|
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
yes I have and PCSOs are perfectly entitled to do this
|
|
42% |
[ 25 ] |
|
yes I have and it is THE DUTY of all PCSOs to do that
|
|
16% |
[ 10 ] |
|
|
Driving
|
|
Are you able to drive?
|
|
Total Votes : 119
|
|
marked car but not to patrol
|
|
22% |
[ 27 ] |
|
marked car no restrictions
|
|
27% |
[ 33 ] |
|
plain car but not to patrol
|
|
2% |
[ 3 ] |
|
plain car no restrictions
|
|
2% |
[ 3 ] |
|
not at all
|
|
44% |
[ 53 ] |
|
|
Union, what union? Where does the PCS hide?
|
|
does your union work for you?
|
|
Total Votes : 24
|
|
yes
|
|
29% |
[ 7 ] |
|
no
|
|
70% |
[ 17 ] |
|
|
PCSO's due to 'detain suspects by new year'
|
|
Do you agree with Mr Elder?
|
|
Total Votes : 17
|
|
Yes
|
|
47% |
[ 8 ] |
|
No
|
|
52% |
[ 9 ] |
|
|
Return of the police cape??
|
|
Would you like a 21st century cape??
|
|
Total Votes : 32
|
|
yes
|
|
31% |
[ 10 ] |
|
no
|
|
34% |
[ 11 ] |
|
I think batman is fine as he is!!
|
|
34% |
[ 11 ] |
|
|
Single crewing.
|
|
How often are you single crewed?
|
|
Total Votes : 63
|
|
All of the time.
|
|
23% |
[ 15 ] |
|
Some of the time
|
|
44% |
[ 28 ] |
|
Daytime only
|
|
17% |
[ 11 ] |
|
Never
|
|
14% |
[ 9 ] |
|
|
WHY CAN'T PCSO's TRAIN AS SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
|
|
should we be allowed to train as a speical outside our PCSO area
|
|
Total Votes : 63
|
|
Yes........... any locaition differnt from our usual station
|
|
26% |
[ 17 ] |
|
yes ........ but only with a differnt force
|
|
9% |
[ 6 ] |
|
no...... it's a bad idea
|
|
49% |
[ 31 ] |
|
not sure.......
|
|
14% |
[ 9 ] |
|
|
SUFFOLK PCSO 3012 DISARMS KNIFE ATTACKER
|
|
Faced with my situation what would you do??
|
|
Total Votes : 29
|
|
Call urgent assistance and wait, do nothing
|
|
24% |
[ 7 ] |
|
cal urgent assistance and disarm offender
|
|
65% |
[ 19 ] |
|
call urgent assistance and run away
|
|
10% |
[ 3 ] |
|
|
ITS HANDCUFFS AGAIN
|
|
please vote for the statement that is true in your case
|
|
Total Votes : 109
|
|
I have not been trained in handcuffs and have not been issued with handcuffs
|
|
71% |
[ 78 ] |
|
I have been trained in handcuffing but have not been issued with handcuffs
|
|
8% |
[ 9 ] |
|
I have been issued with handcuffs but have not been trained in their use
|
| |