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P.C.S.O.com if you are a PCSO then you are right at home right here!   P.C.S.O.com Forum Index Poll Overview Best book since 2000? what TYPE of book are you reading at the moment? 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 : 120 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  45%  [ 54 ] 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  0%  [ 0 ] I have been issued with handcuffs and have also been trained in handcuffing  0%  [ 1 ] I have been issued with handcuffs and trained and have used h/cuffs on duty  1%  [ 2 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  17%  [ 19 ] The government white paper on police reform do you think that every pc and PCSO working in the community should be issued with a mobile phone? Total Votes : 32 yes  75%  [ 24 ] no  25%  [ 8 ] how many STOPS do you do a week? R61 is here how many R61 STOPS do you do a week? Total Votes : 38 none, R61 does not effect PCSOs  13%  [ 5 ] none but R61 does impact on PCSOs  5%  [ 2 ] I do 5 or more a week and record as per R61  31%  [ 12 ] I do 5 or more a week but do not record them, no need!  2%  [ 1 ] I do 10 or more a week and record as per R61  13%  [ 5 ] I do 10 or more a week but do not record them, no need!  2%  [ 1 ] I do 15 or more a week and record as per R61  13%  [ 5 ] I do 15 or more a week but do not record them, no need!  5%  [ 2 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  13%  [ 5 ] PCSO DOG HANDLERS Do you think PCSO dog handlers are a good idea? Total Votes : 41 Yes  39%  [ 16 ] No  60%  [ 25 ] Powers to search Powers for PCSO's to search people? Total Votes : 52 good idea  73%  [ 38 ] bad idea  15%  [ 8 ] policing on the cheap  9%  [ 5 ] unsure/no opinion  1%  [ 1 ] Smoking Ban Hey, hear is another poll DO you think Smoking should be banned from Clubs, Pubs and restaurants ? Total Votes : 60 yes it should, immediately  71%  [ 43 ] no - there is nothing wrong with it at all  20%  [ 12 ] I have no opinion either way  8%  [ 5 ] Calling all PCSO's... What force do you work for? What force do you work for? Total Votes : 55 Metropolitan  32%  [ 18 ] Kent  1%  [ 1 ] Durham  3%  [ 2 ] British Transport Police  5%  [ 3 ] Surrey  1%  [ 1 ] Essex  18%  [ 10 ] Sussex  3%  [ 2 ] HJertfordshire Constabulary  1%  [ 1 ] I'm working north of Watford me!!  30%  [ 17 ] Fouling dog owners face £50 fines Community support officers and council wardens will clamp down on pooh-dodging dog owners by dishing out the penalty Total Votes : 33 Too right! I have already given tickets for this offence  15%  [ 5 ] Too right! I agree with enforcing this but have not yet issued an FPN for it  36%  [ 12 ] Look, it's an offence but we have better things to do than give FPNs for that  24%  [ 8 ] I will definitely NOT be a part of this 'clamp down' - I strongly disagree with it  6%  [ 2 ] This is not an issue I feel bothered about either way.  3%  [ 1 ] If I had the POWER to issue a ticket for it, I WOULD!  9%  [ 3 ] I do not wish to vote (e.g. I'm not a PCSO)  6%  [ 2 ] New years eve How many of you are working NYE Total Votes : 29 Yes, double crewed  31%  [ 9 ] Yes, single crewed  13%  [ 4 ] Yes, with a police/special constable  3%  [ 1 ] Yes, with a neighbourhood warden  0%  [ 0 ] No, you pitiful fools. Whilst you're out in the cold, I'll be getting drunk, MWUHAHAHA  51%  [ 15 ] Train To Restrain - Cuffs 2005 Have you been told about having power of detention? Total Votes : 28 Yes, within the next month  21%  [ 6 ] Yes, within the next year  21%  [ 6 ] No, haven't heard anything!  57%  [ 16 ] PCSO to use vehicles??? DO YOU HAVE PCSO VEHICLE OR MEANS OF TRANSPORT? Total Votes : 50 Yes - Scooters/Mopeds  0%  [ 0 ] Yes - A Dedicated PCSO Car  24%  [ 12 ] Yes - A 'Pool Car' any staff can use  14%  [ 7 ] NO - well a job bicycle, that's all  28%  [ 14 ] NO - Don't have any of the above  34%  [ 17 ] PJIRC CHAT ROOM Select the option below that reflects your view on this matter Total Votes : 26 If the PJIRC chat room works, I want to use it  76%  [ 20 ] I would prefer the mIRC chat rooms  3%  [ 1 ] We can just chat on MSN, it's so simple to use  3%  [ 1 ] I would prefer the MSN group that HappyDebs can set up  3%  [ 1 ] I have very little interest in chat rooms, I will stick with just the forums  11%  [ 3 ] Have you as a PCSO ever been ASSAULTED?? Have you ever been Assaulted as a PCSO? Total Votes : 74 NO NEVER  28%  [ 21 ] YES SLIGHTLY  43%  [ 32 ] YES SEVERELY  2%  [ 2 ] NEARLY NEEDED POLICE BACK UP  10%  [ 8 ] I'M NOT A PCSO SO I'M OUT OF THIS VOTE  14%  [ 11 ] Tasers for front line staff Should CSO`s carry tasers as a form of PPE Total Votes : 32 Yes  9%  [ 3 ] No  65%  [ 21 ] Not bothered either way  6%  [ 2 ] Im NOT a cso and i say NO  12%  [ 4 ] Im NOT a cso and i say YES  0%  [ 0 ] Im NOT a cso and im not bothered  0%  [ 0 ] Ive got a cat called fluffy  6%  [ 2 ] Teenagers on the spot fines......... yipeeee Do you agree with teenagers being fined on the spot? Total Votes : 50 Strongly agree  76%  [ 38 ] For known nuisance youths only  14%  [ 7 ] Disagree  6%  [ 3 ] Not sure yet  4%  [ 2 ] PCSO Chatters Chat Room should our chat rooms be open to ALL members? Total Votes : 8 yes there should be a PJIRC chat room HERE on this forum  12%  [ 1 ] yes the MSN chatters room should be advertised on basement hq  0%  [ 0 ] yes to BOTH of the above  12%  [ 1 ] no the chat rooms should say as they are now (reg. members only)  62%  [ 5 ] I really don't care, I prefer to stick to the forums  12%  [ 1 ] I don't like the forums OR the chat rooms  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  0%  [ 0 ] how did YOU find out about this site? how did YOU find out about this site? Total Votes : 47 a pal of mine told me the site's internet address  6%  [ 3 ] I got an email recommending the site  12%  [ 6 ] I saw a sheet of paper in the station advertising it  4%  [ 2 ] I searched on google/yahoo etc for pcsos and found it  51%  [ 24 ] I saw the site mentioned on another website then went to it  8%  [ 4 ] I was told about this site by another member of the site  12%  [ 6 ] I was told about the site by a police officer at my station  4%  [ 2 ] any person powers!! can pcsos use them or not? can a pcso use a.p. powers? (a.p = any person) Total Votes : 46 no - they are not for PCSOs  0%  [ 0 ] ON DUTY or OFF DUTY - pcsos can use 'em - it's simple  63%  [ 29 ] I have been told that I cannot use a.p. powers on duty  6%  [ 3 ] I don't know, I have never been told one way or the other  2%  [ 1 ] pcsos can use a.p powers but I do not see that as our job  2%  [ 1 ] pcsos can use a.p powers and I see it as my duty to use them  19%  [ 9 ] let's see what happens on the day, take it as it comes  6%  [ 3 ] if I understood a word of this - maybe I could vote  0%  [ 0 ] Contracts what did your contract specify? Total Votes : 52 temporary - expiring in 2005  3%  [ 2 ] temporary - expiring in 2006  11%  [ 6 ] temporary - expiring in 2007  5%  [ 3 ] temporary initially but then it was made permanent  15%  [ 8 ] permanent from day 1  34%  [ 18 ] I have a cat called fluffy  9%  [ 5 ] I'm not a PCSO so I'm out of this vote  19%  [ 10 ] Should PCSOs be offered eyesight tests and provided specs? Do PCSOs come under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 ? Total Votes : 49 No, PCSOs spend the majority of their time walking, so they don't  14%  [ 7 ] Well PCSOs access work computers on a daily basis - so YES, they do  44%  [ 22 ] PCSOs who are expected to input crime reports, intelligence and view briefings on DSE do, YES  14%  [ 7 ] This is something that can only be decided by the PCSO's line manager  4%  [ 2 ] Yes they do AND I have been given a free eyesight test  6%  [ 3 ] Yes they do and I have been provided with free spectacles  4%  [ 2 ] I have a cat called fluffy  12%  [ 6 ] youngest pcso? are you the youngest pcso at your station? Total Votes : 83 I am a PCSO aged 19 and am happy as a PCSO  6%  [ 5 ] I am a PCSO aged 19 and wish to be appointed as a PC  12%  [ 10 ] I am a PCSO aged 20 - 25 and am happy as a PCSO  6%  [ 5 ] I am a PCSO aged 20 - 25 and wish to be appointed as a PC  14%  [ 12 ] I am a PCSO aged over 25 and am happy as a PCSO  16%  [ 14 ] I am a PCSO aged over 25 and wish to be appointed as a PC  10%  [ 9 ] I am a PCSO aged over 35 and am happy as a PCSO  18%  [ 15 ] I am a PCSO aged over 35 and wish to be appointed as a PC  6%  [ 5 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  9%  [ 8 ] Should PCSO's have power of search Should PCSO's have the power of search? Total Votes : 80 Yes - All powers as applicable to the Police  31%  [ 25 ] Yes - Section 32 for designated offences/Arrestable (Intictable) Offences only  16%  [ 13 ] Yes, under the direction of a constable  20%  [ 16 ] Yes, For s44 or Drugs/Weapons regardless of supervision  22%  [ 18 ] No  10%  [ 8 ] BULLYING PCSO's IS NOT ON!! Have you ever been bullied as a PCSO Total Votes : 55 No Never I am very happy in my role  50%  [ 28 ] I was bullied when I first started but it's ok now  18%  [ 10 ] Yes I am but it's being sorted out at the moment.  7%  [ 4 ] Yes I am and I'm on my own, I feel like leaving!!  10%  [ 6 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  12%  [ 7 ] OH MY GOD! THE INTERVIEW IS SO HARD! Do you think this is a fair way to test potential PCSO's Total Votes : 27 I can't see where they're coming from but I'm sure they know what they're doing  3%  [ 1 ] Maybe, I'm not too clear on the details  14%  [ 4 ] I can see their motive but I don't agree with their means  14%  [ 4 ] Yes 100%  59%  [ 16 ] No way!  7%  [ 2 ] let's get back to using plain ENGLISH on this site Should posts be written in "plain english" or mobile phone code? Total Votes : 50 absolutely, let's get back to using plain ENGLISH on here  48%  [ 24 ] does it matter? if the post can be understood, who cares?  32%  [ 16 ] as long as plain english is used MOST of the time, I'm happy  16%  [ 8 ] everybody knows 'mobile speak' nowadays, I don't see the problem  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  4%  [ 2 ] Police reality programs Whats your fave' police reality program Total Votes : 12 Street crime uk  100%  [ 12 ] blues and twos  0%  [ 0 ] police beat  0%  [ 0 ] the real miami vice  0%  [ 0 ] "under pressure" Right or Wrong you decide? should PCSO's be in under pressure to perform Total Votes : 46 Yes, this kind of pressure gets the best results.  23%  [ 11 ] Yes, but on a team rather than individual basis.  23%  [ 11 ] maybe, to motivate slackers. but not in general.  28%  [ 13 ] maybe, as a one off, to solve a big problem issue.  2%  [ 1 ] No, it is dangerous, as it may lead to abuse of powers.  6%  [ 3 ] No, no one, should be under pressure in an enviroment they have no control over.  15%  [ 7 ] Important duties. Should PCSO'S make the tea. Total Votes : 8 Too right. Milk and two sugars, thanks.  75%  [ 6 ] No. They are far too busy.  25%  [ 2 ] Police only forum would we benefit from a police only forum? Total Votes : 62 yes, PCs and PCSOs only, no access to others  43%  [ 27 ] yes, PCs and PCSOs only, but others could read  11%  [ 7 ] no this is really unnecessary, I strongly disagree  17%  [ 11 ] no this is unnecessary but if it happens, not that bothered  17%  [ 11 ] I DON'T CARE either way  4%  [ 3 ] I have a cat called fluffy  4%  [ 3 ] A sociological Pole Do PCSO's play an important role Do PCSO's Play an important role in society Total Votes : 57 Yes definitely, a very important role  63%  [ 36 ] Yes they do  17%  [ 10 ] Not particularly no  5%  [ 3 ] Absolutely none, they have no effect on society  10%  [ 6 ] I don't know  3%  [ 2 ] COURT SKILLS Training What did you think of your Court Skills Training Course? Total Votes : 24 It was brilliant and very beneficial  20%  [ 5 ] It was ok but didn't really get anything out of it!!  12%  [ 3 ] I was really bored and fell asleep!  0%  [ 0 ] I haven't done this course yet  50%  [ 12 ] I don't want to do this course at all  0%  [ 0 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  16%  [ 4 ] royal marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles: April 9 Charles is to marry Camilla in April Total Votes : 30 So? now tell me something interesting  36%  [ 11 ] Perhaps he should have married her back in 1981  33%  [ 10 ] Prince Charles is wonderful and one day will be our King  10%  [ 3 ] Prince Charles should be our first visitor to MARS  6%  [ 2 ] I have a cat called fluffy  13%  [ 4 ] LIGHT DUTIES IF A PCSO GETS INJURED OR SUSPENDED????? Do you think like a police officer we should be station office and admin trained? Total Votes : 23 Do you think the met should consider "the what ifs" should we get injured or suspended as a pcso?  39%  [ 9 ] Should this be brought to the head of our unions full attention?  34%  [ 8 ] I don't know  13%  [ 3 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  13%  [ 3 ] Radios Radios....do you.. Total Votes : 29 Always carry one when on patrol  44%  [ 13 ] Go out on patrol without one  3%  [ 1 ] Go out without one if none are avaliable eg pooling system  0%  [ 0 ] Refuse to leave without it - its your lifeline  51%  [ 15 ] PCSOs posted to marked police cars is HERE should PCSOs be posted to police response cars for a FULL TOUR OF DUTY? Total Votes : 85 yep!! we are Police Community SUPPORT officers, why not?  28%  [ 24 ] if that's the way it's going, fine with me  21%  [ 18 ] no, PCSOs should really be out walking and talking to the public  23%  [ 20 ] absolutely NOT, this is NOT why PCSOs were brought in!  21%  [ 18 ] I have a doggy named fluffy  5%  [ 5 ] PDP (Professional Development Portfolio) PDP Total Votes : 35 all completed  37%  [ 13 ] its taking forever  8%  [ 3 ] only got a few done  14%  [ 5 ] nearly completed!  17%  [ 6 ] whats a PDP?  22%  [ 8 ] Are the media portrating PCSOs fairly? Are the media potraying PCSOs fairly? Total Votes : 33 Yes  30%  [ 10 ] No  63%  [ 21 ] I think so  6%  [ 2 ] DP/S/I When do you fill out a DP/S/I? Total Votes : 5 Whenever I talk to a member of the public  0%  [ 0 ] Whenever I use my powers  20%  [ 1 ] Only when I search someone  0%  [ 0 ] Never  60%  [ 3 ] Only for intelligence reasons: eg when I spot someone who is known  20%  [ 1 ] Going on holiday this year? Where do you go on holiday???? Total Votes : 32 The UK  21%  [ 7 ] Usually the Med  18%  [ 6 ] Europe or Eastern Europe  9%  [ 3 ] Central America, Costa Rica, Panama  0%  [ 0 ] North America e.g. New York, Washington  3%  [ 1 ] Australia, New Zealand  3%  [ 1 ] China, Thailand, Japan  6%  [ 2 ] Tenerife, Canary Islands  6%  [ 2 ] The back garden and days out with the family  9%  [ 3 ] I haven't been on holiday in years  21%  [ 7 ] PCSO Training Do you really know your powers? Total Votes : 31 Yes I am super confident  12%  [ 4 ] I am quite confident  70%  [ 22 ] No, I am a rabbit caught in the headlights!  12%  [ 4 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  3%  [ 1 ] PCSO's in reverse gear Good or bad idea regardless of the finance aspect Total Votes : 18 Good idea to have power to detain  88%  [ 16 ] Bad idea to have power to detain  11%  [ 2 ] ZERO TOLERANCE - YES YES YES Do you agree with Zero Tolerance? Total Votes : 42 Yes 100% Zero Tolerance  78%  [ 33 ] Tolerance of some sort, but less severe  16%  [ 7 ] Do not agree with Zero Tolerance  2%  [ 1 ] Giving advice is the better option  2%  [ 1 ] MICHAEL JACKSON YOU BE THE JURY!! IS MICHAEL JACKSON GUILTY IN YOUR OPINION Total Votes : 24 GUILTY  66%  [ 16 ] NOT GUILTY  12%  [ 3 ] I REALLY CAN'T DECIDE  20%  [ 5 ] What happens to you more? What happens to you most? Total Votes : 24 Getting mistaken for a parking attendant/ Traffic Warden  29%  [ 7 ] Getting asked for directions  29%  [ 7 ] Both  41%  [ 10 ] They start young now days! Do you believe that 10 years old, the age of criminal responsibility, should be: Total Votes : 26 LOWERED  34%  [ 9 ] KEPT THE SAME  65%  [ 17 ] MADE HIGHER  0%  [ 0 ] Al-Qaeda 'has 200 on UK streets' How worried are you of major Terrorist Strike on the UK? Total Votes : 16 Really worried, I think it's Imminent!  31%  [ 5 ] Really worried but not going to happen yet  25%  [ 4 ] Haven't really been bothered by it  31%  [ 5 ] It's all drama!!  6%  [ 1 ] Not worried at all.  6%  [ 1 ] What do you suggest? Should I go down to the station and say "Hi"? Total Votes : 5 Yes, I would.. it's much nicer to make the first move (initiative)  60%  [ 3 ] No, I think you should wait until your told to go over (or until the new uniform bits arrive).  40%  [ 2 ] What's this about a fluffy cat?  0%  [ 0 ] Lets get Shirty What colour is your PCSO uniform shirt? Total Votes : 48 Blue  37%  [ 18 ] White  56%  [ 27 ] Other  0%  [ 0 ] Pink with Yellow Polka dots  2%  [ 1 ] Can't vote as not PCSO  4%  [ 2 ] Politics and Policing Should policing be ruled by politics? Total Votes : 20 Yes  15%  [ 3 ] No  65%  [ 13 ] Dont Care  0%  [ 0 ] 50/50  20%  [ 4 ] BRITISH SUMMER TIME IS HERE BRITISH SUMMER TIME ? IS REALLY NEEDED NOWADAYS Total Votes : 21 YES  42%  [ 9 ] NO  38%  [ 8 ] I DON'T OWN A CLOCK BUT I HAVE A CAT CALLED FLUFFY  19%  [ 4 ] Uniform Which hat badge is better Total Votes : 26 Force Badge  92%  [ 24 ] Blue Badge  7%  [ 2 ] Stupid Poll Should we bring back the National Anthem at BBC close down/handover Total Votes : 16 Yes  50%  [ 8 ] No  50%  [ 8 ] Diet, Diet, Diet Are you on a diet at the moment? Total Votes : 22 Yes Weight Watchers  0%  [ 0 ] Yes Slimming World  9%  [ 2 ] Yes Dr. Atkins  0%  [ 0 ] Yes, The See Food an Eat it Diet  9%  [ 2 ] No, I was built for comfort not for speed!!  27%  [ 6 ] Don't diet. Healthy eating and Exercise for me  54%  [ 12 ] NAME BADGES ARE HERE NAME BADGE'S GOOD OR BAD Total Votes : 27 YES  37%  [ 10 ] NO  55%  [ 15 ] MAYBE  7%  [ 2 ] Should we get our own union or fed? Should we have our own union or federation? Total Votes : 29 Yes  72%  [ 21 ] No  24%  [ 7 ] Maybe  3%  [ 1 ] Criminals right to vote? Do you think inmates should have the right to vote? Total Votes : 16 Yes  12%  [ 2 ] No  87%  [ 14 ] I don't know  0%  [ 0 ] I don't really care!!  0%  [ 0 ] The London Marathon Will the National PCSO forum raise more than £100 towards Cancer Research UK? Total Votes : 7 yes I'm sponsering Micky because i'm generous  42%  [ 3 ] No, but I am sponsering Micky because i'm generous.  0%  [ 0 ] Yes, but I'm not sponsering Micky because i'm too tight  57%  [ 4 ] WHY YOU CAN VOTE CONSERVATIVE AND KEEP YOUR JOB! Will the conservatives scrap PCSOs Total Votes : 45 YES  46%  [ 21 ] NO  53%  [ 24 ] Personal Issue Stab Vest Poll ? Were you measured for and given your own brand new Stab Vest ? Total Votes : 22 Yes  68%  [ 15 ] No  13%  [ 3 ] I have an old one/borrowed one  13%  [ 3 ] I was but i NEVER EVER wear it  4%  [ 1 ] I was given a pool one as my own  0%  [ 0 ] Comment on your PCSO Uniform please!!! Are you happy with the uniform you are provided with??? Total Votes : 31 Yes, totally happy  22%  [ 7 ] It's ok, but could be improved  58%  [ 18 ] No I'm not at all happy with it  9%  [ 3 ] I'M NOT A PCSO SO I'M OUT OF THIS VOTE  9%  [ 3 ] LACK OF COMMUNICATION DO YOU FEEL LIKE A VALUED MEMBER OF THE POLICING FAMILY ? Total Votes : 33 YES  51%  [ 17 ] NO  39%  [ 13 ] DON'T KNOW  0%  [ 0 ] MAYBE  9%  [ 3 ] Mirror in shock, PCSO scandal, read all about it... Pete Samson Total Votes : 32 why did he bother?  9%  [ 3 ] what a troublemaker, he just slagged PCSOs off - what a git  6%  [ 2 ] wait a minute, I agree with a lot of what he said  21%  [ 7 ] he joined the MET, it is ONLY the MET who are at fault  15%  [ 5 ] I heard he was sacked as a PCSO, WHY? what did he do wrong?  0%  [ 0 ] the bloke has done us a favour, it's about time this stuff was exposed  31%  [ 10 ] Samson is the hero of the hour, where can I buy him a pint?  3%  [ 1 ] I think I knew his Dad, wasn't he a cop at Heathrow?  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  12%  [ 4 ] Can Yobs put their crimes right? Should Yobs put their crimes right? Total Votes : 19 Yes  68%  [ 13 ] No  31%  [ 6 ] Don't know  0%  [ 0 ] Confrontational or not ???? do you face confrontation in your role as a pcso? Total Votes : 248 I'm not a PCSO  16%  [ 41 ] no never, not at all  0%  [ 1 ] hardly ever  8%  [ 20 ] once a month - that's it  5%  [ 14 ] every week for sure  20%  [ 50 ] 2 or 3 times a week guaranteed  15%  [ 39 ] almost daily  20%  [ 52 ] every day I'm on duty  12%  [ 31 ] Police Sick Rate Soars How many days have you been off due to sickness Total Votes : 28 In the last year 1-3 days  25%  [ 7 ] In the last year 4-7 days  0%  [ 0 ] In the last year 7+ days  17%  [ 5 ] I have never been off work sick  53%  [ 15 ] I have a Hedgehog called Horace  3%  [ 1 ] FEDERATION - STRIKE ACTION - PCSO's The Police Federation should Total Votes : 22 obtain the right to strike for PCs and admit PCSOs to the FED  4%  [ 1 ] obtain the right to strike for PCs and leave PCSOs out of the FED  4%  [ 1 ] forget the right to strike and leave PCSOs out of the FED  9%  [ 2 ] admit PCSOs to the FED but forget the right to strike  36%  [ 8 ] both issues are red herrings, they have no intention of doing either  27%  [ 6 ] invest in cats called fluffy and do advanced rafia work  18%  [ 4 ] You'll Like This Should The 30 Mins Detention Power Be Changed So We Can Use It To Detain People Wanted On Warrant? Total Votes : 35 Yes.  80%  [ 28 ] No.  0%  [ 0 ] What 30 Minute Power? We Don't Have It.  20%  [ 7 ] 159mph Cop let off! - right or wrong? PC Milton was travelling at 159mph on a motorway Total Votes : 65 quite right too, he was entitled to familiarise himself even at 159mph  18%  [ 12 ] well he can familiarise himself but 159mph is well OTT  20%  [ 13 ] his force should never have charged him in the first place  12%  [ 8 ] his force were right, PC Milton is wrong and was a DANGER to others  33%  [ 22 ] I'll go with whatever the court decided, up to them  6%  [ 4 ] I have a cat called fluffy  9%  [ 6 ] Lack Of Back Up Have you asked for back up for a serious reason and not got it? Total Votes : 36 Yes  27%  [ 10 ] No  52%  [ 19 ] Yes, but it was too late  2%  [ 1 ] Not had to call for back up yet  8%  [ 3 ] My mum is not called Betty !!  8%  [ 3 ] First eviction First Eviction - who should be evicted from THE HOUSE? Total Votes : 14 AliHowe  0%  [ 0 ] Dilly Day Dream  0%  [ 0 ] Falkor  50%  [ 7 ] Fat Bloke  0%  [ 0 ] Hysteria  28%  [ 4 ] Jimbo  0%  [ 0 ] Kipper  0%  [ 0 ] Lieutenant fatman  0%  [ 0 ] markluker  7%  [ 1 ] sueb  14%  [ 2 ] Are things beginning to settle down yet? Is my job as a PCSO beginning to settle down now? Total Votes : 25 About the same.  40%  [ 10 ] Its much better.  36%  [ 9 ] Its Worse!  16%  [ 4 ] I am not sure.  0%  [ 0 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  8%  [ 2 ] The SECOND EVICTION WHO DO YOU WANT TO EVICT? Total Votes : 13 AliHowe  0%  [ 0 ] Dilly Day Dream  0%  [ 0 ] Falkor  46%  [ 6 ] Fat Bloke  0%  [ 0 ] Jimbo  0%  [ 0 ] Kipper  15%  [ 2 ] Lieutenant fatman  7%  [ 1 ] markluker  15%  [ 2 ] sueb  15%  [ 2 ] WHACKO JACKO NOT GUILTY.............. What do you think????????? Total Votes : 15 Guilty  46%  [ 7 ] Not Guilty  26%  [ 4 ] Peter Pan  6%  [ 1 ] Weirdo!!!!  20%  [ 3 ] I have had implants  0%  [ 0 ] Refs breaks HOW LONG ARE YOUR REFS BREAK(S) ? Total Votes : 30 1 X 1 HOUR  33%  [ 10 ] 2 X 1 HOUR  3%  [ 1 ] 1 X 45 MINS  20%  [ 6 ] 2 X 45 MINS  3%  [ 1 ] 1 X 30 MINS  30%  [ 9 ] 2 X 30 MINS  3%  [ 1 ] OTHER  6%  [ 2 ] THE THIRD EVICTION WHO DO YOU WANT TO EVICT? Total Votes : 15 AliHowe  26%  [ 4 ] Dilly Day Dream  0%  [ 0 ] Fat Bloke  6%  [ 1 ] Jimbo  0%  [ 0 ] Kipper  20%  [ 3 ] Lieutenant fatman  0%  [ 0 ] markluker  13%  [ 2 ] sueb  33%  [ 5 ] PCSO Development What's your ongoing training like? Total Votes : 33 What ongoing training?  33%  [ 11 ] Had one course only.  9%  [ 3 ] Been on quite a few courses now.  39%  [ 13 ] Tried to get on course, but was refused.  0%  [ 0 ] I'm happy as I am thanks.  6%  [ 2 ] Speak to the hand as the face 'aint listening!!!  6%  [ 2 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  6%  [ 2 ] sweets if you had a choice of 10 sweets, what would it be? Total Votes : 9 aniseed balls  0%  [ 0 ] coal from newcastle  11%  [ 1 ] fruit dragees  0%  [ 0 ] liquorice allsorts  33%  [ 3 ] popcorn  0%  [ 0 ] bar of chocolate  22%  [ 2 ] sherbert lemon/ fountains  33%  [ 3 ] ginger balls  0%  [ 0 ] turkish delight  0%  [ 0 ] pear drops  0%  [ 0 ] New start How would you describe how you are utilised? Total Votes : 15 Just Hi Vis Patrolling Only  46%  [ 7 ] To complete specific tasks and targets  53%  [ 8 ] THE FOURTH EVICTION WHO DO YOU WANT TO EVICT? Total Votes : 11 AliHowe  9%  [ 1 ] Dilly Day Dream  0%  [ 0 ] Fat Bloke  63%  [ 7 ] Jimbo  9%  [ 1 ] Kipper  9%  [ 1 ] Lieutenant fatman  0%  [ 0 ] markluker  9%  [ 1 ] Feeling Down? What Do You Think Of The Article? Total Votes : 17 I agree - that's exactly what PCSOs are here for  76%  [ 13 ] I disagree - PCSOs should be the second tier of the police and seen as such  0%  [ 0 ] That woman had no idea what she was talking about  11%  [ 2 ] Simply Government propaganda - capitalist swines!  11%  [ 2 ] MiniMotor Bikes Minimotorbikes do you have a problem dealing with these as a p.c.so? Total Votes : 24 Yes  50%  [ 12 ] No  33%  [ 8 ] Iam Not a P.C.S.O  8%  [ 2 ] My name iz fritz and im a pole vaulter for the german olympic team  8%  [ 2 ] DUNNO!  0%  [ 0 ] Government wins ID card vote do you want to see a national ID card in place Total Votes : 39 yes  71%  [ 28 ] no  20%  [ 8 ] undecided  7%  [ 3 ] I have a cat called Fuffy  0%  [ 0 ] Have you had an OFFICAL complaint made against you? Have you have a complaint made and how where you treated? Total Votes : 11 I deserved my complaint after what i did  9%  [ 1 ] I was treated real bad by the police complaints dept  9%  [ 1 ] The police complaints dept were really kind and assisted me greatly  9%  [ 1 ] I was found guilty and given a hard time  0%  [ 0 ] i was found guilty and spoken to  0%  [ 0 ] Not guilty and feel bitter  9%  [ 1 ] Not guilty and think what a waste of time  9%  [ 1 ] No further action was taken  27%  [ 3 ] I have a cat called fluffy  27%  [ 3 ] THE FIFTH EVICTION WHO DO YOU WANT TO EVICT? Total Votes : 11 AliHowe  9%  [ 1 ] Dilly Day Dream  0%  [ 0 ] Jimbo  0%  [ 0 ] Kipper  9%  [ 1 ] Lieutenant fatman  36%  [ 4 ] markluker  45%  [ 5 ] Police Poem of the Day. Would you like the poems to continue on a daily basis Total Votes : 7 yes  28%  [ 2 ] no  14%  [ 1 ] not bothered as i don"t read them every day  14%  [ 1 ] i wish i had a poem for fluffy  0%  [ 0 ] could we just have a poem of the week instead  42%  [ 3 ] will i be able to submit my own poem  0%  [ 0 ] 2012 - OLYMPICS Who Should get the Olympics 2012 Total Votes : 17 London (UK)  58%  [ 10 ] Paris  17%  [ 3 ] Madrid  0%  [ 0 ] Moscow  0%  [ 0 ] N Y C  11%  [ 2 ] I am really not interested  11%  [ 2 ] PCSO NEXT DAY OUT!!! VOTE NOW!!!! Where shall we reak havoc next?? Total Votes : 22 Thorpe Park (shimmys idea!!)  36%  [ 8 ] Hyde Park  0%  [ 0 ] London Eye  13%  [ 3 ] Scotland Yard  9%  [ 2 ] Esso service station of the B1354  9%  [ 2 ] Alton Towers  9%  [ 2 ] Florida  13%  [ 3 ] Central london (oxford street etc)  0%  [ 0 ] Local budgens off the tilbury road 7 till 11 open times  4%  [ 1 ] Play spot the PCSO and one with the most ticks wins  4%  [ 1 ] Poll; Do you see yourself moving to another Force ? Will you move? Total Votes : 24 Yes  33%  [ 8 ] No  25%  [ 6 ] Will consider it for better pay & conditions  12%  [ 3 ] Only if I move home to another location  29%  [ 7 ] THE SIXTH EVICTION WHO DO YOU WANT TO EVICT? Total Votes : 10 AliHowe  20%  [ 2 ] Dilly Day Dream  30%  [ 3 ] Jimbo  20%  [ 2 ] Kipper  0%  [ 0 ] Lieutenant fatman  30%  [ 3 ] TOY GUN LANDS BOY, 11, IN POLICE CELL Doyou agree with the action taken? Total Votes : 32 Yes  87%  [ 28 ] No  12%  [ 4 ] The Famous Five go to london! where when Total Votes : 8 France Day  37%  [ 3 ] Wales Day  12%  [ 1 ] France Stop over  50%  [ 4 ] Wales Stop over  0%  [ 0 ] THE FINAL VOTE Who do you want to WIN???? Total Votes : 10 Alihowe  30%  [ 3 ] Jimbo  30%  [ 3 ] Kipper  40%  [ 4 ] Good News Should Ali stay as a PCSO or become a PC? Total Votes : 25 Stay as a PCSO  8%  [ 2 ] Go for her childhood dream and become a PC  56%  [ 14 ] Stay at home and have ten more babies....!!!!!!  12%  [ 3 ] Wait for the PCSO role to progress  4%  [ 1 ] I don't really care as she is nuts!  20%  [ 5 ] I like watching paint dry.  0%  [ 0 ] My next Adventure what will i be doing Total Votes : 11 white water rafting  9%  [ 1 ] rally driving  9%  [ 1 ] joinin as a regular  27%  [ 3 ] JCB racing  9%  [ 1 ] sky dive  27%  [ 3 ] buying a new car  0%  [ 0 ] havin my hair shaved off for charity  18%  [ 2 ] bungee jump  0%  [ 0 ] Stereotyping Teenagers Are all youths yobs? Total Votes : 57 Yes, most of the time they are  14%  [ 8 ] Sometimes, depends on the area  10%  [ 6 ] I like to assess and make up my own mind  54%  [ 31 ] It's mostly busy bodies moaning about nothing  7%  [ 4 ] It's kids being kids  7%  [ 4 ] All kids should be in after 21.00hrs  7%  [ 4 ] This is not a problem on my Beat  0%  [ 0 ] Family and Home Does The Job Affect Your Home Life? Total Votes : 43 Not At All  16%  [ 7 ] A Little  46%  [ 20 ] Yes - but in a good way.  13%  [ 6 ] Yes - In a negative way.  23%  [ 10 ] is it worth bothering with dentist appointments? visiting the dentist Total Votes : 19 should be left to old people with false teeth  0%  [ 0 ] can be left to when there is REAL pain in your mouth  26%  [ 5 ] is a definite no no, waste of time, too expensive  0%  [ 0 ] is good but make sure it's an NHS dentist!!  31%  [ 6 ] I haven't seen a dentist in over 5 years  5%  [ 1 ] is good - might as well have a private dentist nowadays  15%  [ 3 ] yes, I have a private dentist with monthly payments  21%  [ 4 ] [Applying for PC] Support or not? What reaction have you had? Total Votes : 13 Very positive with lots of support  30%  [ 4 ] Quite negative and it's getting me down  0%  [ 0 ] I'm staying quiet until I get accepted  30%  [ 4 ] Some positive but some negative  0%  [ 0 ] I'm not going for PCSO to PC  38%  [ 5 ] I my job Do you want to be a police officer or do you want to be a pcso :?: Total Votes : 49 Police Officer  40%  [ 20 ] PCSO  42%  [ 21 ] Niether I 'm one or the other and jacking it in  8%  [ 4 ] Niether I'm just a casual observer  6%  [ 3 ] I'm OUT of this vote  2%  [ 1 ] Caps and Hats...to wear or not ???? should POLICE where their hats? Total Votes : 24 PCSOs: YES all the time, PCs don't need to  4%  [ 1 ] PCSOS AND PCs :BOTH should - ALL THE TIME!!  33%  [ 8 ] no not all the time: PCSOs and PCs should have discretion  33%  [ 8 ] Look I wear my hat the whole time, others can do whatever  8%  [ 2 ] not bothered either way really  20%  [ 5 ] Should PCSO's drive police cars? Should PCSO's be allowed to drive marked police cars Total Votes : 105 No never  18%  [ 19 ] Yes if one is available  72%  [ 76 ] Only when accompanied by a Police officer  9%  [ 10 ] sounds the sounds are meant to raise a smile Total Votes : 12 I say keep them in, they're great  25%  [ 3 ] well, keep them for a few more months only  16%  [ 2 ] if ppl want silence they can go to the fa1kor back up  8%  [ 1 ] no I'm fed up with the sounds please remove them  25%  [ 3 ] I'm not bothered either way, who cares?  25%  [ 3 ] Svelte?????????? Am I svelte? Total Votes : 7 Ja!  71%  [ 5 ] Of course  28%  [ 2 ] SCARED OF FLYING? Are you scared of flying???? Total Votes : 18 No scared of crashing!!!  44%  [ 8 ] Of course not safest way to travel  33%  [ 6 ] Not too bad, prefer Tera Firma  5%  [ 1 ] I poo my pants each time!  16%  [ 3 ] I need medication to get on the thing!  0%  [ 0 ] Never flown and never will!!  0%  [ 0 ] Stop and Accounts Do you think that stopping well known local criminals is part of the PCSO role Total Votes : 25 Yes  36%  [ 9 ] No  12%  [ 3 ] Both Pc's and PCSO's should complete stops  48%  [ 12 ] I think stopping and accounting people is intrusive and should not happen  4%  [ 1 ] BORED...NOWHERE TO GO???? DO YOU FEEL STUCK IN A RUT? Total Votes : 46 Yes, I'm not going anywhere with this role.  36%  [ 17 ] It's OK, could be worse!  28%  [ 13 ] I'm a Happy Bunny  6%  [ 3 ] Going for PC now as want more  15%  [ 7 ] I love things just the way they are  6%  [ 3 ] I am not a PCSO I'm a future Lottery Winner  6%  [ 3 ] The magic mirror Mirror, Mirror, on the wall. Who's the sveltest of them all? Total Votes : 18 MarkLuker  27%  [ 5 ] Ess  5%  [ 1 ] Taffy  11%  [ 2 ] Jimbo  5%  [ 1 ] DDD  27%  [ 5 ] Ali  16%  [ 3 ] Mein Kat, Fluffy, est Über svelte  5%  [ 1 ] PCSO Age range What are you? Total Votes : 33 A male or female aged 18 to 25  30%  [ 10 ] A male or female aged 26 to 35  18%  [ 6 ] A male or female aged 36 to 45  39%  [ 13 ] A maleor female aged 46 to 55  9%  [ 3 ] A male or female aged 56 to 65  0%  [ 0 ] Peter Pan or Wendy  3%  [ 1 ] Is it the Parents fault? Is it the Parent or Political Correctness gone to far? Total Votes : 23 Parents need parenting classes  43%  [ 10 ] Parents can only try their best, it's peer pressure  8%  [ 2 ] You can't dicipline kids these days - human rights!!  13%  [ 3 ] Kids will be kids  0%  [ 0 ] Bring back Boot Camps and flogging!!!!!  34%  [ 8 ] Yob Culture's here to stay sadly......  0%  [ 0 ] Dinner!!!! Favorite dinner? Total Votes : 10 Dinner for two?  50%  [ 5 ] Pub Lunch?  10%  [ 1 ] Italian resturant for six?  30%  [ 3 ] Local Cafe?  10%  [ 1 ] KFC?  0%  [ 0 ] CURFEWS SHOULD THERE BE A CURFEW FOR UNDER FIFTEENS Total Votes : 20 YES  55%  [ 11 ] NO  45%  [ 9 ] Should I become a Police Offier Should I become a Police Offier Total Votes : 31 Yes, Join Up.  54%  [ 17 ] No, stay as a PCSO  45%  [ 14 ] SECTION 5 PUBLIC ORDER PCSO's do you issue FPN's under Sec. 5 Public Order? Total Votes : 49 No we are not designated to do this in our Force  38%  [ 19 ] Yes we are, but we rarely do.  38%  [ 19 ] Yes and it's a great tool, we've issued many.  6%  [ 3 ] I have a Turtle called Trevor  8%  [ 4 ] I'M NOT A PCSO SO I'M OUT OF THIS VOTE  8%  [ 4 ] Blue Cap Badge or Police Crest Badge Which cap badge? Total Votes : 60 Blue shield  10%  [ 6 ] Force cap badge  81%  [ 49 ] Not bothered  8%  [ 5 ] I drive a Lamborghini and look good anyway!  0%  [ 0 ] Have you seen a UFO? Do you believe in UFO's? Total Votes : 34 yes  35%  [ 12 ] yes and I have seen a UFO too  23%  [ 8 ] no  41%  [ 14 ] PCSOs not in Police Stations Is it a good idea to base PCSOs out of Police Stations? Total Votes : 61 Yes, working in the heart of the community is a grand idea.  14%  [ 9 ] I don't really mind, but I prefer to work from my Nick  24%  [ 15 ] It's an awful idea and will cause segregation with Police  34%  [ 21 ] I am not a PCSO so don't count me in on this one  4%  [ 3 ] NO NO NO NO NO....... whatever next!  9%  [ 6 ] I am a Pole Dancer called TWINKLE!!!  11%  [ 7 ] all we need now is a ...... World disasters could strike at anytime but the one most likely to occur in my lifetime is Total Votes : 28 a massive volcano eruption like YELLOWSTONE PARK  3%  [ 1 ] a bird flu pandemic  28%  [ 8 ] an asteriod/ Comet collision with Earth  7%  [ 2 ] WORLD WAR III  25%  [ 7 ] a worldwide OIL/GAS crisis  17%  [ 5 ] Waterworld - the world land mass shrinks to 5%  0%  [ 0 ] Independence Day - the world is attacked by aliens  10%  [ 3 ] a worldwide SARS virus outbreak  0%  [ 0 ] some OTHER WORLD disaster  3%  [ 1 ] NONE OF ABOVE - nothing will happen in our lifetime  3%  [ 1 ] FLAT ON HER BACK! Have you used any defensive techniques? Total Votes : 24 Yes and it worked as it should  50%  [ 12 ] Yes, but it didn't go as planned!  12%  [ 3 ] No as I froze and couldn't remember what to do.  0%  [ 0 ] No just ran like hell and called for assistance  8%  [ 2 ] Would have prefered Baton, CS and Cuffs  25%  [ 6 ] I am Karate Kid and not a PCSO  4%  [ 1 ] PCSO - TARGETS Do you have any P.c.s.o TARGETS?? Total Votes : 36 Yea  61%  [ 22 ] Nope  22%  [ 8 ] Yea i fink so  2%  [ 1 ] I'am not a pcso!  5%  [ 2 ] They guy who lives next door to me is a RUSSIAN SPY  8%  [ 3 ] Are You Deployed To Jobs From Control Room? Are You Deployed To Jobs From Control Room? Total Votes : 28 Yes  96%  [ 27 ] No  3%  [ 1 ] ID Cards...... Yes or No? ID Cards...... Yes or No? Total Votes : 40 Yes  85%  [ 34 ] No  12%  [ 5 ] No this is against my human rights!!!  2%  [ 1 ] Wanabees If a colleague was deliberately dressing as a cop what would you do? Total Votes : 97 Report him/her to supervision  34%  [ 33 ] Have a quiet word  55%  [ 54 ] Ignore him  8%  [ 8 ] Get a mate to speak to him  2%  [ 2 ] fitness Should there be a fitness test for pcso`s and what should it consist of? Total Votes : 39 Same as the regs  41%  [ 16 ] A straight run of 2 miles in a time limit  7%  [ 3 ] Bleep test only to level 5.4  30%  [ 12 ] No test it does not matter  20%  [ 8 ] Requirement for full PPE? Have you ever been in a situation where you wished you had extended PPE? Total Votes : 51 Never been in a 'sticky' situation  7%  [ 4 ] Yes, but being able to use reasonable force was enough  27%  [ 14 ] I just hit 'em with a FPN instead  3%  [ 2 ] Yes, yes, YES!  56%  [ 29 ] Don't really care  3%  [ 2 ] socks who thinks that socks just dissapear in a washing machine Total Votes : 12 yes they do  91%  [ 11 ] no your just being silly dave they have to be in there  8%  [ 1 ] Todays Topic of discussion is Bird droppings Should birds get some sort of ASBO what they do Total Votes : 9 Yes its bang out of order  22%  [ 2 ] No it aint there fault. they might have alot of peer pressure from there gang  55%  [ 5 ] They should be given community service but no fine is needed.  22%  [ 2 ] WORKING HOURS DO YOU THINK WORKING PAST MIDNIGHT WITHOUT CHOICE IS WRONG Total Votes : 16 NO YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL YOU GOT A JOB  6%  [ 1 ] YES UNLESS YOU ARE PAID 40 0000000000000 A YEAR  37%  [ 6 ] NO  31%  [ 5 ] YES UNLESS YOU CARRY SOME EXTRA PTP  12%  [ 2 ] YES  12%  [ 2 ] Should we have more first aid training? Should we have more first aid training? Total Votes : 21 Yes, we need more  76%  [ 16 ] No, we have enough  23%  [ 5 ] Calling or Career? Calling or Career? Total Votes : 16 Calling for me!  50%  [ 8 ] Carrer for me!  43%  [ 7 ] I'm not in the police service.  6%  [ 1 ] Police Federation Response to Cso standardised powers Do yoy agree with the Police Federation re CSo Powers Total Votes : 36 Yes  27%  [ 10 ] No  72%  [ 26 ] 'fasthosts' forum performance the performance of this forum is Total Votes : 14 totally superb, always works at lightning speed, extremely satisfied  7%  [ 1 ] good most of the time, it has the odd day of slow running  35%  [ 5 ] good a lot of the time but has MANY DAYS of slow running  35%  [ 5 ] ok half the time but totally bad the other half, UNSATISFACTORY  7%  [ 1 ] poor, I find the site too slow on more occasions than not  7%  [ 1 ] very poor, most of the times I log in, I find the site is running too slow  7%  [ 1 ] I don't know  0%  [ 0 ] Lets discuss the Special Constabulary Should the Specials be scrapped? Total Votes : 46 yes  28%  [ 13 ] no  71%  [ 33 ] maybe, not sure  0%  [ 0 ] new home for national-pcsos forums I saw the new forums at policecommunitysupportofficer.com Total Votes : 4 far better! quicker and a greater forum experience all round  75%  [ 3 ] hmmm a bit better, hardly any difference though  25%  [ 1 ] so little difference why bother moving?  0%  [ 0 ] the new forums are slower! what a joke!  0%  [ 0 ] What do you want? What type of PPE do you want? Total Votes : 48 CS or Pava spray  25%  [ 12 ] Baton  12%  [ 6 ] CS spray and Baton  39%  [ 19 ] Do not want any PPE thanks  14%  [ 7 ] I do not wish to vote (e.g. I'm not a PCSO)  8%  [ 4 ] new 'blackfoot' forum the new website to host the forums seems to provide Total Votes : 22 far far superior performance, much faster and more efficient  45%  [ 10 ] better performance than the old site  36%  [ 8 ] slightly better performance, not much in it really  4%  [ 1 ] exactly the same performance as before, no different!  0%  [ 0 ] slightly worse performance than before I reckon  0%  [ 0 ] far worse performance, we were better off where we were!  0%  [ 0 ] I don't know I just got here  0%  [ 0 ] I haven't a clue what you're all going on about  9%  [ 2 ] I have a cat called fluffy  4%  [ 1 ] Should all Police officers be armed? Should all Police officers be armed? Total Votes : 42 Yes (firearm)  23%  [ 10 ] Yes (taser)  42%  [ 18 ] No (neither)  33%  [ 14 ] Cycling paramedics banned from a new shopping centre cycling paramedics have no more right to go on paved areas than anybody else Total Votes : 17 yes they do, they are legally entitled!  11%  [ 2 ] if I was on duty I would wave them through  52%  [ 9 ] if I was on duty I would issue an FPN  0%  [ 0 ] if I was on duty I would make them walk but no FPN  0%  [ 0 ] if I was on duty I would take no action and let them ride by  17%  [ 3 ] they are not legally entitled but who cares, let em ride!  11%  [ 2 ] this is unbelievable, the security guards should be FIRED  5%  [ 1 ] the security guards were right, paramedics were wrong  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  0%  [ 0 ] mobile phones? do you have one on/ off duty? mobile phones? do you have one on/ off duty? Total Votes : 14 yes I do, I have one provided from work AND I have my own  28%  [ 4 ] I have one provided from work and that's enough!  0%  [ 0 ] I have my own mobile: VIDEO/ CAMERA/ WEB the lot !  35%  [ 5 ] I have my own mobile :CAMERA/ WEB/ lots!  7%  [ 1 ] My mobile is quite old hat, it just phones, that's it!  7%  [ 1 ] I did have a mobile but now it's in the fish tank  7%  [ 1 ] I did have a mobile once but I chucked it in for a new TV  0%  [ 0 ] I have neither a work mobile nor a personal mobile  0%  [ 0 ] I have neither a work mobile nor a personal mobile, hope it will stay that way!  0%  [ 0 ] I have a doggy named fluffy  14%  [ 2 ] Image Hosting by Image Shack in "post reply" Options in "post reply" include auto image hosting by Image Shack Total Votes : 5 This causes the whole reply post box to go weird, chuck it  20%  [ 1 ] It's a nightmare, get rid of it  0%  [ 0 ] It's something I won't use so I'm not bothered  0%  [ 0 ] I get "PAGE NOT FOUND" right across there  20%  [ 1 ] I used it once, it works and causes no problem  0%  [ 0 ] I like it, it works fine and should stay in post reply boxes  20%  [ 1 ] I don't have it in my post reply box  40%  [ 2 ] there is only a problem for 'slow connections'  0%  [ 0 ] MSN - Help Please. MSN Phonebook? Total Votes : 5 I think it's a great idea.  40%  [ 2 ] I'm not sure, it might be a little dodgy...  0%  [ 0 ] I think it's an appalling idea.  0%  [ 0 ] MSN? Huh..?  20%  [ 1 ] Jimbo, you worry too much and spend too much tiime on the computer.  40%  [ 2 ] PCSO's responding to calls! what calls have you attended Total Votes : 57 nuisance youths, low level crime  12%  [ 7 ] above plus drunks/ people on drugs  3%  [ 2 ] above plus distubances  12%  [ 7 ] above plus PAA's  5%  [ 3 ] All above and more  54%  [ 31 ] I'M NOT A PCSO SO I'M OUT OF THIS VOTE  12%  [ 7 ] 24 Hour Drinking: Impact on PCSOs I think 24/7 Drinking will.................. Total Votes : 34 Not make any difference to my role as PCSO.  41%  [ 14 ] Make a big difference to my role during the day.  2%  [ 1 ] Not make much difference to me, will be at night only.  17%  [ 6 ] Make my role more confrontational.  17%  [ 6 ] Make my role more dangerous in some respects.  8%  [ 3 ] I patrol in a Rain Forest which has no pubs/clubs  8%  [ 3 ] I'm not a PCSO so count me out of this Poll  2%  [ 1 ] Lets talk DIY Do you enjoy DIY? Total Votes : 14 Yes, love it  28%  [ 4 ] No, hate it  57%  [ 8 ] Bring in a builder any day  14%  [ 2 ] SIMPLE XMAS QUESTION: DO YOU LIKE CHRISTMAS? DO YOU LIKE CHRISTMAS? Total Votes : 44 YES  61%  [ 27 ] NO  38%  [ 17 ] Target Patrols Do we benefit from target patrol CSOs Total Votes : 6 Yes we do  83%  [ 5 ] No we dont  0%  [ 0 ] Not to sure  0%  [ 0 ] Whats a target patrol CSO  16%  [ 1 ] BE TRUTHFUL!!!!!!!!! A PCSO SHOULD........... Total Votes : 57 Never have been invented  19%  [ 11 ] Be around, but not be able to law enforce  0%  [ 0 ] Climb down off their high horse, they are not a PC!!  3%  [ 2 ] Be able to assist PC's by having more powers  22%  [ 13 ] Have ongoing, better training  7%  [ 4 ] Be like the old 'Bobby on the Beat'  21%  [ 12 ] Progress gradually and develop within the Service  26%  [ 15 ] Never eat yellow snow!  0%  [ 0 ] PROFESSIONAL WITNESS or GET INVOLVED PROFESSIONAL WITNESS OR GET INVOLVED Total Votes : 34 STAND BACK AND BE A PROFESSIONAL WITNESS  20%  [ 7 ] GO STOP THE GUY HE'S BREACHING HIS ASBO AND ITS A LITTLE LESS WORK FOR EVERYONE IF YOU STOP HIM NOW  79%  [ 27 ] Is it searching? IS IT A SEARCH? Total Votes : 30 DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT UNLESS YOU LIKE THE JOB CENTRE!  53%  [ 16 ] ITS GOOD POLICING MAN!  46%  [ 14 ] PCSO power of reasonable force do you officially have the power to use reasonable force Total Votes : 9 yes  33%  [ 3 ] no  44%  [ 4 ] Im not a PCSO  22%  [ 2 ] incinerator scheme the incinerator scheme holds 500 topics Total Votes : 11 yes yes, whatever they are I trust the mods to delete them  54%  [ 6 ] yes yes I'll have a quick look but I really don't have time for this  0%  [ 0 ] I had a look at a few, yes they are all ripe for deletion no problems  9%  [ 1 ] I know a lot of ppl don't have time for this, but the scheme is solid  0%  [ 0 ] The scheme is good and I have replied to 1 or more topics in the incinerator  18%  [ 2 ] The scheme is OTT, we should have the auto prune system  0%  [ 0 ] I have a goldfish called fluffy  18%  [ 2 ] Do you do your own Statements? Do you do your own Statements? Total Votes : 47 Yes  89%  [ 42 ] No  4%  [ 2 ] Only with a Police officer assisting.  4%  [ 2 ] Blow that it Christmas lets go to the Pub!  2%  [ 1 ] Refs on Duty! Eating in public. Good or Bad! Total Votes : 36 I allways have lunch out  11%  [ 4 ] I occasionally do lunch out  36%  [ 13 ] I never do lunch out  27%  [ 10 ] What"s lunch and where can i get it!  5%  [ 2 ] I do lunch but in civvies  2%  [ 1 ] I do lunch in full uniform  16%  [ 6 ] Scared or Intimidated? Have you felt really intimidated by a known person? Total Votes : 18 Never, I've had no problems whatsoever.  33%  [ 6 ] Ocassionally, but I didn't really worry about it.  38%  [ 7 ] Once, it was quite serious but was dealt with.  11%  [ 2 ] On several occassions, but Police dealt with it.  5%  [ 1 ] I am not a PCSO so get me out of here!  11%  [ 2 ] The computer says "NO"....... (cough!)  0%  [ 0 ] Off duty incidents??? Do you think PCSO's should have powers when off duty? Total Votes : 31 YES  45%  [ 14 ] NO  54%  [ 17 ] Hi vis or not hi vis Hi Vis Total Votes : 27 All the time  29%  [ 8 ] All time when dark only  25%  [ 7 ] If you feel like it  44%  [ 12 ] Police warn author over gay comments Lynette Burrows made homophobic remarks in public Total Votes : 12 I don't agree that they were homophobic  16%  [ 2 ] if they WERE homophobic, so what?  8%  [ 1 ] it was not a crime so why are the police warning her?  16%  [ 2 ] it IS a crime, so that's why the police warned her!  25%  [ 3 ] it was not a crime but the police can warn her, that's their job!  8%  [ 1 ] the police should stick to warning ppl who commit crime  0%  [ 0 ] a complete overreaction by police, what a joke  8%  [ 1 ] a complete overreaction by Burrows, she should take it like a man  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  16%  [ 2 ] a ppe poll........ do you think/want full PPE (cuffs spray baton) Total Votes : 36 i'm a PCSO.....YES  58%  [ 21 ] i'm a pcso....NO  25%  [ 9 ] im not a pcso....YES  8%  [ 3 ] im not a pcso....NO  8%  [ 3 ] WHY DO YOU ALL WORRY SO MUCH? AM I A PLASTIC PIGGY? Total Votes : 26 I AM PLASTIC AND FLIMSY AND HAPPY TO BE THAT WAY  11%  [ 3 ] I AM SUPER PLASTIC I AM STRONG LIKE BULL AND WILL STOP CRIME!  38%  [ 10 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  11%  [ 3 ] I am a PCSO but object to the "plastic" questions  38%  [ 10 ] moped Moped yes or no Total Votes : 27 Would you use it?  40%  [ 11 ] Would you object to it?  44%  [ 12 ] Does not matter either way  14%  [ 4 ] WHAT TRAINING DO WE NEED? What training would you like? Total Votes : 22 Learning more about 'Common Law' and 'Any Person Powers'  9%  [ 2 ] SOCAP training but relevant to PCSO's and their powers.  54%  [ 12 ] More Defensive Training.  13%  [ 3 ] Problem Solving Training/Mulit agency working  4%  [ 1 ] Any other training not mentioned here but I will mention it below!  4%  [ 1 ] I am adequatley trained as a PCSO already thanks.  0%  [ 0 ] I am a PC with full powers and training.  4%  [ 1 ] I am a FISH called 'Wonda'  9%  [ 2 ] Yes It's another Confrontation/PPE pole..but with a twist. PCSO’s see confrontation a lot! Now does this mean the government/our supervision should do all that they can to stop us from walking into confrontation? or Provide us with the PPE to get on and deal with that confrontation? Total Votes : 116 They should try and somehow stop us from walking into confrontation.  9%  [ 11 ] They should just provide us with extended PPE to get on and deal with it.  71%  [ 83 ] I am not a PCSO  10%  [ 12 ] I'm a PCSO and I'm happy with the way things are  8%  [ 10 ] Essex PCSOs will not be making arrests.. What is your main view on the power of detention? Total Votes : 39 Want / Need the power... give it to me now...  25%  [ 10 ] Would like the power as an extra  25%  [ 10 ] Dont Mind if we have the power or not  2%  [ 1 ] Already have the power  38%  [ 15 ] 100% no way to getting the power..  7%  [ 3 ] swimming !! why bother? do you go swimming? Total Votes : 15 no, never  0%  [ 0 ] haven't been swimming in years  33%  [ 5 ] haven't been swimming in 3 years  6%  [ 1 ] haven't been swimming in 12 months  0%  [ 0 ] yes, a couple of times a year  13%  [ 2 ] yes, a couple of times a month  26%  [ 4 ] yes, a couple of times a week  13%  [ 2 ] yes every day  6%  [ 1 ] Cannabis- how would you deal with it? You enter a car park and watch a youth rolling a joint. You go over, find out he's 17 and find out he has a very small amount still on him. He has never been in trouble before and gives you no attitude at all and is apologetic for his actions Total Votes : 34 Call an officer to your location and have him taken to the station  14%  [ 5 ] Call an officer and let him decide what to do next  50%  [ 17 ] Record his details and make him dispose of it in front of you down a drain  8%  [ 3 ] Record his details and you dispose of it in front of him  26%  [ 9 ] Record his details and do nothing  0%  [ 0 ] Pretend you didnt see it and walk away  0%  [ 0 ] I usually..... I usually..... Total Votes : 34 just deal with anti-social behaviour and nuisance youths  2%  [ 1 ] deal with anti-social behaviour and nuisance youths and the odd area search\ scene pres.  5%  [ 2 ] do as much as possible; area searches, nuis. youths, susp persons, concern for welfare, etc. as long as I'M SAFE  79%  [ 27 ] do enquiries, HVP and H2H and nothing else really  2%  [ 1 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  8%  [ 3 ] TAKE A STAND PRESS STATEMENT??? Total Votes : 33 YES!  51%  [ 17 ] NOPE!  48%  [ 16 ] CONTROVERSIAL PCSO ROLE !! WHAT DO YOU THINK ? i am top of scale and inc all allowances earn £21,000..where do i go from here ? Total Votes : 68 good wage !! you are lucky to be earning that..forget career progression  26%  [ 18 ] after 10 years you will still be earning that whereas a PC after 10 years will be on approx £30,000.. become a PC  55%  [ 38 ] you are doing too much for a pcso, you should just do high vis patrols with a bit of community work  17%  [ 12 ] Injured on duty? Have you ever been injured on duty? Total Votes : 29 Yes - minor injury  31%  [ 9 ] Yes - Moderate injury  31%  [ 9 ] Yes - Major injury  6%  [ 2 ] No  17%  [ 5 ] N / A not a PCSO  13%  [ 4 ] FPN for making V gesture to speed camera Did he deserve it? Total Votes : 21 yes  47%  [ 10 ] No  19%  [ 4 ] No Comment  14%  [ 3 ] Hahahahahahahahha!!  19%  [ 4 ] Crash woman Pc 'driving too fast' This PC was doing 63mph in a 30 zone while answering a 999 call. But do you think PC's responding to 999 calls should stick to speed limits? Total Votes : 29 Yes.  0%  [ 0 ] No.  51%  [ 15 ] Depends On The Severity Of The Call.  48%  [ 14 ] Would you like to become a PC? Would you like to become a PC? Total Votes : 34 I would like to become a PC at some point in the future.  35%  [ 12 ] I am more than happy with my Job as a PCSO.  23%  [ 8 ] I am not a PCSO.  5%  [ 2 ] I am a PCSO in the process of applying for PC.  17%  [ 6 ] I was a PCSO but I’m now a PC  5%  [ 2 ] I was a PC/SC and now I am a PCSO  0%  [ 0 ] I've been PC from the start  11%  [ 4 ] Don't bother calling us for shoplifting cases under £75 what should police do with shoplifters? Total Votes : 16 nothing, don't even go, waste of time  0%  [ 0 ] under £75 nothing, don't even go  0%  [ 0 ] all shoplifters should be arrested, ALL!  56%  [ 9 ] shoplifters with under £100 goods :FPN  25%  [ 4 ] certain shoplifters with under £100 goods :FPN  12%  [ 2 ] all shoplifters :FPN  0%  [ 0 ] certain shoplifters :FPN  0%  [ 0 ] I don't care, just go with the flow  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  6%  [ 1 ] Singledom how to meet a mate/partner Total Votes : 18 internet dating  22%  [ 4 ] internet forums  5%  [ 1 ] newspaper adds  0%  [ 0 ] local pub  5%  [ 1 ] night clubs  22%  [ 4 ] supermarket  5%  [ 1 ] blind dates  0%  [ 0 ] friends mates  22%  [ 4 ] walking the dog  0%  [ 0 ] who wants a parnter....not me  16%  [ 3 ] how many valentine's how many Total Votes : 28 1  28%  [ 8 ] 2  7%  [ 2 ] 3  3%  [ 1 ] 4  0%  [ 0 ] 5 +  3%  [ 1 ] no one loves/fancys me  57%  [ 16 ] tap water / bottled water / filtered water we all need to drink water but which is best? Total Votes : 21 bottled water  38%  [ 8 ] filtered water  19%  [ 4 ] tap water  23%  [ 5 ] there is no difference, all are the same  9%  [ 2 ] I strongly feel that bottled is bad  0%  [ 0 ] I strongly feel that bottled is best  0%  [ 0 ] whatever the missus puts in the kettle'll do me  9%  [ 2 ] happy birthday National PCSOs How long have you been visiting this site? Total Votes : 18 I was here from the very begining, within first few months  27%  [ 5 ] I've been here for quite some time now, well over a year  16%  [ 3 ] About a YEAR give or take a month  16%  [ 3 ] Been around for about 6 months or more now  22%  [ 4 ] I've been here about 3 months or so  11%  [ 2 ] About a month, there abouts  0%  [ 0 ] Hey! I'm very new here, a week or so  5%  [ 1 ] First time I've been here  0%  [ 0 ] RTA's Do you attend or get involved with RTA's or RTC’s? Total Votes : 26 Yes  53%  [ 14 ] No  11%  [ 3 ] Sometimes  34%  [ 9 ] Will you go on strike if unison ask you to? Will you go on strike if unison ask you to? Total Votes : 63 Yes  22%  [ 14 ] No  34%  [ 22 ] I'm not a member of unison  11%  [ 7 ] I support the idea but won't strike  19%  [ 12 ] I am not a PCSO  12%  [ 8 ] Spell Check Does spelling matter? Total Votes : 15 Not that much no  0%  [ 0 ] No not at all  6%  [ 1 ] Well spelling is pretty important yes  26%  [ 4 ] Yes it does really  20%  [ 3 ] Yes very much so  20%  [ 3 ] definitely  26%  [ 4 ] Leave me out of this one  0%  [ 0 ] SHOULD SMOKING WHILE DRIVING BE BANNED? Should smoking and driving be banned???? Total Votes : 32 Yes!  65%  [ 21 ] No!  34%  [ 11 ] don't know!  0%  [ 0 ] Who's in your England World Cup Squad? Can England win the World Cup this year? Total Votes : 11 YES  45%  [ 5 ] NO  54%  [ 6 ] 'L' Plates on Uniform!!!!!!!!!! Is being labelled a 'PROBATIONER' a good or bad idea? Total Votes : 30 GOOD  30%  [ 9 ] BAD  56%  [ 17 ] WILL MAKE LITTLE DIFFERENCE  13%  [ 4 ] Best ever kids programme Best ever kid's programme Total Votes : 7 Rentaghost  42%  [ 3 ] Banana splits ( Fleagle ,Drooper, Bingo, Snorky)  42%  [ 3 ] The Ghosts of Motley Hall  0%  [ 0 ] Pikins(Hartly Hare)  0%  [ 0 ] Kickstart  14%  [ 1 ] What's wrong with this????? Do YOU find this AD offensive? Total Votes : 11 Yes, it shouldn't be shown on UK TV  0%  [ 0 ] No, nothing wrong with it, it's all in context  90%  [ 10 ] I have a cat called Fluffy!  9%  [ 1 ] Best website Best web-site Total Votes : 3 This crock  33%  [ 1 ] offduty  66%  [ 2 ] the samaritans  0%  [ 0 ] PCSO's with application in NOW PCSOs going to Regs, AT THIS STAGE: Total Votes : 11 I have an application in and am waiting for an answer  27%  [ 3 ] Had a application accepted and am in the process of going through the joining, recruitment test, medical, fitness ect  9%  [ 1 ] Finished recruitment sucessfully and am awaiting instructions  18%  [ 2 ] Have now received a start date and have joining info  27%  [ 3 ] Am still a PCSO and intend to remain as such  9%  [ 1 ] Am a PCSO and plan to apply within the next 12 months  9%  [ 1 ] Am none of the above, this don't apply to me  0%  [ 0 ] Sir Ian Blair A Gaff too Far ? Should he Quit ? Should sir Ian resign Total Votes : 24 YES  33%  [ 8 ] NO  66%  [ 16 ] POLICE OFFICERS, SHOULD PCSO's BE ISSUED WITH PPE? POLICE OFFICERS, SHOULD PCSO's BE ISSUED WITH PPE? Total Votes : 142 NO WAY  16%  [ 23 ] YES OF COURSE THEY SHOULD  17%  [ 25 ] I'M NOT SURE RIGHT NOW  2%  [ 3 ] I'D RATHER NOT SAY  0%  [ 0 ] BATON, CUFFS, CS  2%  [ 3 ] BATON, CUFFS  7%  [ 10 ] BATON, CS  2%  [ 3 ] CS, CUFFS  9%  [ 14 ] ONE FORM OF PPE EITHER CS, BATON OR CUFFS  10%  [ 15 ] I'M NOT A POLICE OFFICER  32%  [ 46 ] Pcso's should have ... pcsos should have ..... Total Votes : 28 Machine guns  10%  [ 3 ] Grenade Launcher  3%  [ 1 ] BFG  7%  [ 2 ] Tazer  3%  [ 1 ] All of the above  25%  [ 7 ] OR Just plain old comon sense? mouth and brain  32%  [ 9 ] Airwolf  17%  [ 5 ] Dilly is doing it again what am i going to do Total Votes : 12 building jump  8%  [ 1 ] ab-sail down a building  33%  [ 4 ] climb a crane  0%  [ 0 ] swim the river thames  8%  [ 1 ] do a dive in the thames  0%  [ 0 ] try and break into the royal mint  8%  [ 1 ] cook dinner for 100 RAF service men  16%  [ 2 ] streak at a big footie match  25%  [ 3 ] Names for my baby cockateils Names for my baby cockateils Total Votes : 9 Itichy and scratcy  33%  [ 3 ] Flip and Fill  44%  [ 4 ] Mickey and Minnie  22%  [ 2 ] PCSO - Other Person Powers Of Arrest. OTHER PERSON POWERS OF ARREST: have you used the power? Total Votes : 35 I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please  17%  [ 6 ] Yes I used the power but on arrival of police suspect dealt with by process/ other  11%  [ 4 ] Yes I used the power - suspect in custody, no repercussions  28%  [ 10 ] Yes I used the power - suspect in custody, repercussions from CUS OFFR  0%  [ 0 ] Yes I used the power - suspect in custody, repercussions from my SGT  0%  [ 0 ] Yes I used the power - suspect in custody, repercussions from my team  0%  [ 0 ] Yes I used the power - suspect in custody, repercussions at court  0%  [ 0 ] Yes I used the power - suspect in custody, repercussions from D.O  0%  [ 0 ] I have not yet used the 'other person' power of arrest  42%  [ 15 ] If you where to apply now for a PCSO job would you get it ?? If you applied now for a PCSO job do you think you'd get in? Total Votes : 29 Yes I think I would even with the assessment centre and fitness tests  79%  [ 23 ] No I don't think I would  17%  [ 5 ] I never applied in the first place I was walking down the street and got press ganged!  3%  [ 1 ] strike 28th march 2006.... and beyond will you continue to strike Total Votes : 32 yes...of course i will do it again  37%  [ 12 ] no.... not another day  6%  [ 2 ] didnt strike and will not strike  37%  [ 12 ] i'm not in the union  18%  [ 6 ] Smoking Smoking...the job and you Total Votes : 43 Never smoked  46%  [ 20 ] Smoke now  20%  [ 9 ] Gave up in last 12 months  6%  [ 3 ] Gave up in last 12 months but started again  9%  [ 4 ] Gave up to get/help me get the job  2%  [ 1 ] Used to smoke but gave up sometime ago  13%  [ 6 ] Would love to give up!  0%  [ 0 ] FIRST TRIPS INTO SPACE. Would you fly into space if given the chance? Total Votes : 9 OMG YES, YES, YES....... WICKED!  66%  [ 6 ] HALOOO, DO I LOOK STUPID? NO WAY  33%  [ 3 ] DRRRRRRRR, I DON'T REALLY KNOW!  0%  [ 0 ] How long will you be a PCSO? How long do you anticipate you'll be a PCSO? Total Votes : 52 Until they cart me off in a box!!!  19%  [ 10 ] 20/30 years  7%  [ 4 ] 10/15 years  9%  [ 5 ] only the next couple of years at the most.  25%  [ 13 ] As soon as I can, I'm out of here!!  7%  [ 4 ] I'm not a PCSO, get me out of here  7%  [ 4 ] I am going for the position of Police Officer soon.  23%  [ 12 ] 3 DECREES TO WORLDS DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!! what shall we do? Total Votes : 11 move to Jupiter  9%  [ 1 ] move to Mars  9%  [ 1 ] move to Saturn  0%  [ 0 ] move to the Moon  9%  [ 1 ] chuck the car in for a push bike  9%  [ 1 ] get a huge 4 x 4, it's now or never  18%  [ 2 ] find a nuclear bunker and lock down  9%  [ 1 ] I have a cat called fluffy  36%  [ 4 ] World Cup Do you think you will have to deal with more drunken behaviour during the world cup! Total Votes : 24 yes on my beat i think i will deal with more drunken situations  62%  [ 15 ] On my beat i havent had to deal with drunken situations  8%  [ 2 ] No i dont think i will see an increase in drunken behaviour  29%  [ 7 ] Changes in the PCSO role. Do you feel that your role has changed substancially? Total Votes : 27 Yes - I too am starting to feel I'm run off my feet  29%  [ 8 ] No - No changes for me  11%  [ 3 ] It was only to be expected  40%  [ 11 ] I'm not a PCSO  18%  [ 5 ] Those dvd guys!!! What do you think about these dvd sellers? Total Votes : 17 Great - I buy these dvds  0%  [ 0 ] good - they are cheap  5%  [ 1 ] Bad - it's putting dvd shops and cinemas out of business  17%  [ 3 ] BAD FULL STOP - Illegal, tip of organised crime  76%  [ 13 ] all of a sudden .... you're no longer a PCSO for whatever reason you must do a sideways move from PCSO Total Votes : 31 I am not a PCSO  6%  [ 2 ] I would go for admin clerk  6%  [ 2 ] I would go for SOCO  22%  [ 7 ] I would go for Crime Reporting Bureau  0%  [ 0 ] I would go for "Control Room"  22%  [ 7 ] I would go for front office  12%  [ 4 ] I would have a go for Intelligence Analyst  6%  [ 2 ] I would do the 'statement taker'  0%  [ 0 ] I would go on the switchboard  0%  [ 0 ] I would try a trainer job  22%  [ 7 ] PCSO Light Duties Have you been on Light Duties? Total Votes : 15 Yes  40%  [ 6 ] No  60%  [ 9 ] Did you get your choice of Posting. Did you get your choice of Posting? Total Votes : 26 Yes Choice Number One!!!  38%  [ 10 ] My 2nd Choice  19%  [ 5 ] My 3rd Choice  7%  [ 2 ] 4th Choice  0%  [ 0 ] 5+ Choice  3%  [ 1 ] Im not a Pcso .  30%  [ 8 ] Did you have a fitness assessment??? When applying to become a PCSO did you have a fitness assessment before being accepted Total Votes : 32 Yes (please state what area on a post!)  28%  [ 9 ] No - not required (please list what area)  53%  [ 17 ] Don't know/can't remeber  0%  [ 0 ] Not yet a PCSO  18%  [ 6 ] Bat-Wargaming & Bat-Radio Do you fit into any of these BAT-catagories? Total Votes : 17 Yes Batjonesy I am a Radio Ham  17%  [ 3 ] You're a sad anorak Batjonesy  23%  [ 4 ] I love you Batjonesy and want to have your bats  29%  [ 5 ] Yes Batjonesy I am a wargamer  29%  [ 5 ] WORLD CUP, FLAGS, FLAGS AND MORE FLAGS WHERE DO YOU PUT YOUR GEORGE CROSS FLAGS Total Votes : 25 CAR ONLY  8%  [ 2 ] CAR AND HOUSE  32%  [ 8 ] JUST GOT A TATTOO OF GC.  0%  [ 0 ] WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE!!!  12%  [ 3 ] i COULDN'T GIVE A MONKEY'S REALLY!  28%  [ 7 ] FLAGS ARE COMMON AND I'D NEVER HAVE ONE.  20%  [ 5 ] Is Trouble Looming.....? Should we be double crewed at all times? Total Votes : 52 Yes i think it is vital for our safety.  40%  [ 21 ] Yes i think the more of you there are the less stress you get.  13%  [ 7 ] No, if you cant deal with it then maybe your in the wrong job  26%  [ 14 ] No, i get on better on my own.  13%  [ 7 ] Dont know, Im all confused.  5%  [ 3 ] Drug injection rooms Do you agree with these rooms? Total Votes : 31 agree  22%  [ 7 ] disagree  58%  [ 18 ] DUNNO  19%  [ 6 ] Merger vote..... Keep Essex an alone force....???? (merger plans) Total Votes : 21 Yes - Essex all the way..  33%  [ 7 ] No - would like to see Essex merge  14%  [ 3 ] Not from Essex but like the merger idea  19%  [ 4 ] No way to any merger.. not from Essex  14%  [ 3 ] Not really bothered  19%  [ 4 ] Magnums or what? heeey! what's the best BOOTS topic on this site?? Total Votes : 8 Rob's Boots an all  0%  [ 0 ] kipper's SOCKS  50%  [ 4 ] Maka's Steel toecap boots  0%  [ 0 ] Rachel's Bad Feet caused by bad boots  12%  [ 1 ] cazzys' Which Boots??  0%  [ 0 ] Smithy's Recommended Boots  0%  [ 0 ] quinster's FOOTWEAR  0%  [ 0 ] Tools' Boots  12%  [ 1 ] tundom's boots  0%  [ 0 ] alihowe's Best Patrol Footware  25%  [ 2 ] Nationwide knife amnesty will it cut knife crime??? Do you think the Government’s nationwide knife amnesty will reduce knife crime? Total Votes : 27 Yes  3%  [ 1 ] No  88%  [ 24 ] Maybe  7%  [ 2 ] Dunno  0%  [ 0 ] Power of Search?? Does your force authorise the power to search? Total Votes : 44 Yes  40%  [ 18 ] No  47%  [ 21 ] Don't know  11%  [ 5 ] EVER BEEN THREATNED WITH A KNIFE????? Have you ever been threatned with a Knife? Total Votes : 42 No never  57%  [ 24 ] Yes once  33%  [ 14 ] Yes more than once  0%  [ 0 ] I am not a PCSO  9%  [ 4 ] The cost of taking the P, or how not to be a PCSO. Should it be PCSO or CSO? Total Votes : 44 PCSO  79%  [ 35 ] CSO  2%  [ 1 ] Something New!  4%  [ 2 ] Not bothered  13%  [ 6 ] complaints Have you had a complaint made against you? Total Votes : 34 No  23%  [ 8 ] yes but only to my face  14%  [ 5 ] yes but my supervison dealt with it  32%  [ 11 ] yes and it went to offical dept  29%  [ 10 ] PCSO at 16........ PCSO at 16? Total Votes : 84 Don't be silly they should still be eating Dip Dabs  36%  [ 31 ] Depends on their life experience and maturity  25%  [ 21 ] 16 Year olds have as much experience as anyone else  4%  [ 4 ] No way, I would not feel safe as a community member  33%  [ 28 ] REGULAR OR NOT IS 'REGULAR' A PCSO TERM?? Total Votes : 20 YES  10%  [ 2 ] NO  70%  [ 14 ] DON'T KNOW  20%  [ 4 ] Low Pay PCSO as a PCSO what is your GROSS PAY (before tax) including all your allowances. Total Votes : 53 I get around £12000 a year  0%  [ 0 ] I get around £14000 a year  0%  [ 0 ] I get around £16000 a year  13%  [ 7 ] I get around £18000 a year  15%  [ 8 ] I get around £20000 a year  13%  [ 7 ] I get around £22000 a year  7%  [ 4 ] I get around £24000 a year  11%  [ 6 ] I get around £26000 a year  7%  [ 4 ] I am a PCSO but I am not declaring  7%  [ 4 ] I am not a PCSO so therefore I'm out of this vote  24%  [ 13 ] Body Armour Covers My PCSO Body armour is... Total Votes : 44 High Vis  4%  [ 2 ] Blue  6%  [ 3 ] Black  70%  [ 31 ] I do not have any  11%  [ 5 ] I'm not a PCSO  6%  [ 3 ] How do you keep fit? How do you excercise yours??? Total Votes : 25 I am naturally fit and do nothing  24%  [ 6 ] Running  16%  [ 4 ] Gym  48%  [ 12 ] I could beat Madonna's workouts hands down  4%  [ 1 ] Swimming  8%  [ 2 ] MARMITE DO YOU LOVE IT OR HATE IT? Total Votes : 32 LOVE IT!  59%  [ 19 ] HATE IT!  31%  [ 10 ] PASS ON THIS ONE  9%  [ 3 ] New powers!!! Are we still Non-confrontational? New powers!!! Are we still Non-confrontational? Total Votes : 27 Yes even with the new powers we are still Non-confrontational!  7%  [ 2 ] No, these powers added to our original powers have taken the “Non” away from Non-confrontational.. Equip us properly and Pay us accordingly!  92%  [ 25 ] I abstain from this vote  0%  [ 0 ] PCSO Union Should PCSO's have better representation from a new Association or Union Total Votes : 14 Yes  42%  [ 6 ] No  50%  [ 7 ] Dont care  0%  [ 0 ] Not Sure  0%  [ 0 ] Probably  7%  [ 1 ] Youngest PCSO? How old are you? Total Votes : 6 16-19  33%  [ 2 ] 20-25  66%  [ 4 ] 25-35  0%  [ 0 ] 35-40  0%  [ 0 ] 40-45  0%  [ 0 ] 45-50  0%  [ 0 ] 50-55  0%  [ 0 ] 55-60  0%  [ 0 ] 65+  0%  [ 0 ] PCSO's on Crimefighters tonight [Meridian ITV1 ] What did you think of crimefighters Total Votes : 19 good  15%  [ 3 ] bad  5%  [ 1 ] dont care  5%  [ 1 ] brill  15%  [ 3 ] didn't get it up my way  10%  [ 2 ] didn't see it  47%  [ 9 ] your opinion on pcso training!! Do you think the pcso training is long enough? Total Votes : 8 Yes - all good just want to get on borough  0%  [ 0 ] Yes - but some things need a bit more time spent on them  37%  [ 3 ] OK - not sure  0%  [ 0 ] No- more training on key issues and duties  25%  [ 2 ] No - needs to be at least 8-10 weeks in total of training more indepth  37%  [ 3 ] Dont know/dont care not in training yet.  0%  [ 0 ] Police training Police training - what kind did you do? Total Votes : 7 Residential (15 weeks+)  57%  [ 4 ] University - with no law degree  0%  [ 0 ] University - with law degree  14%  [ 1 ] I'm not/ have not been a PC recruit  28%  [ 2 ] I am not a PCSO or a PC  0%  [ 0 ] PCSO Recruitment age Some police forces are looking at recruiting PCSO as 16 Y/O is this the way forward? How can a 16Y/O conviscate alcohol from a 17 Y/O, or come to that younger people and dispose of it as they see fit? Total Votes : 33 16 Y/O is to young  60%  [ 20 ] 16 Y/O is ok  9%  [ 3 ] The same rules should apply to PC's and PCSO's  30%  [ 10 ] How Would You Feel Of A Radio For National Pcsos How WOuld You Feel About A New Radio System On National Pcsos Total Votes : 27 Would Be Good Idea  55%  [ 15 ] Sounds Ok  18%  [ 5 ] Ok, But Not Worth It  25%  [ 7 ] drink drive limit to remain at 80 the drink driving law should Total Votes : 9 be changed to add a limit of 50 to those aged under 25  0%  [ 0 ] be changed to add a limit of 40 to those aged under 25  11%  [ 1 ] be changed to alter the limit to 50 for all drivers  0%  [ 0 ] be changed to alter the limit to 40 for all drivers  33%  [ 3 ] be left as it is  33%  [ 3 ] be scrapped entirely  22%  [ 2 ] smacking Do you/ Would you smack your kids? Total Votes : 24 Yes  79%  [ 19 ] No  20%  [ 5 ] What colour shirts do you wear? What colour shirts do you wear as a PCSO? Total Votes : 44 White  61%  [ 27 ] Blue  27%  [ 12 ] Other  0%  [ 0 ] Pink with green spots, Oh OK Im not a PCSO!  9%  [ 4 ] I am not a PCSO  2%  [ 1 ] the most undervalued and meaningless document what is the most undervalued and meaningless document that officers have to complete? Total Votes : 24 pocketbook  0%  [ 0 ] CLE 2/6 (no tax report)  12%  [ 3 ] interview planner  4%  [ 1 ] stores request  4%  [ 1 ] PDR  75%  [ 18 ] s136 mental health  0%  [ 0 ] annual leave request  4%  [ 1 ] major inc log  0%  [ 0 ] HO/RT/1  0%  [ 0 ] HO/RT/2  0%  [ 0 ] Assessment Centre, Interview Or Both?? Assesment Centre, Interview Or Both?? Total Votes : 13 Assesment Centre  7%  [ 1 ] Interview  23%  [ 3 ] Both A.C and interview  61%  [ 8 ] Not entirely sure, i was recruited from a hot dog stand!  7%  [ 1 ] Warrant number/Name badges [MET] If issued with a name badge Total Votes : 26 I would wear it for my entire shift, quite right too  19%  [ 5 ] I would wear it and ask for my home address to be added to it too  0%  [ 0 ] I would wear it and ask for my mobile no to be added to it too  3%  [ 1 ] I would wear it and ask for my home phone no to be added to it too  3%  [ 1 ] I would lose it by accident  38%  [ 10 ] I would lose it pretty fast  7%  [ 2 ] I would bin it  15%  [ 4 ] I would cut it up in strips and post it to my Uncle Bulgaria  11%  [ 3 ] Orange safety button when would you use your orange button Total Votes : 56 You fear for your personal or a member of the publics safety  98%  [ 55 ] persons making off from you  1%  [ 1 ] WHAT BEAT DO YOU COVER? My beat is a .................. Total Votes : 49 City Centre  14%  [ 7 ] A busy Town Centre  22%  [ 11 ] A small group of villages  8%  [ 4 ] A seaside resort  2%  [ 1 ] A housing estate  22%  [ 11 ] BTP locations  6%  [ 3 ] University/College  2%  [ 1 ] Another location not mentioned here, silly Ali !!!!!!  12%  [ 6 ] forget it - I'm not a PCSO or a PC  10%  [ 5 ] THOSE WHO CAN DO, THOSE WHO CAN'T BULLY! Have you ever been bullied at work? Total Votes : 43 Yes going through it now  6%  [ 3 ] Yes been there, worn the T-shirt  30%  [ 13 ] Nearly but I nipped it in the bud  20%  [ 9 ] No never thank goodness  37%  [ 16 ] I hired a Hit Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  2%  [ 1 ] I'd rather not say  2%  [ 1 ] Prostitution .. Should Prostitution be Legalised .. ie Brothels.. Total Votes : 47 Yes it would sort out a lot of problems.  80%  [ 38 ] No it would make things worse and promote the use of prostitutes  19%  [ 9 ] Jack Straws comments Do you think his comments are offensive? Total Votes : 26 NO, end of story  65%  [ 17 ] YES, end of story  15%  [ 4 ] Not sure , but glad to see the topic open for discussion  19%  [ 5 ] FlySpy drone to target Yobs!. The Flying Spy Good or Bad for crime detection? Total Votes : 2 A Jolly Good Show  0%  [ 0 ] Can"t see it Catching On  100%  [ 2 ] I Want One  0%  [ 0 ] FlySpy drone to target Yobs!. The Flying Spy Good or Bad for crime detection? Total Votes : 17 A Jolly Good Show  29%  [ 5 ] Can"t see it Catching On  29%  [ 5 ] I Want One  35%  [ 6 ] I have an Airfix model if they want to use it  5%  [ 1 ] Naughty CID No Tax on CID officers car... Total Votes : 6 Do nothing ... Not your issue  33%  [ 2 ] Tell a skipper  16%  [ 1 ] Stick a CLE2/8 on it!  16%  [ 1 ] Talk to the officer... He is scary thoe.  0%  [ 0 ] Run it through PNC then 2/8 it!  16%  [ 1 ] My hair is blue  16%  [ 1 ] PCSO Age Range’s - What Age Range Are You?? What Age Range Are You?? Total Votes : 100 18-22  27%  [ 27 ] 23-27  19%  [ 19 ] 28-34  22%  [ 22 ] 35-42  14%  [ 14 ] 43-50  15%  [ 15 ] 50+  2%  [ 2 ] Not a PCSO (Do not intend on becoming one)  1%  [ 1 ] 3 strikes - protecting the public people who commit 3 indictable offences should be Total Votes : 33 locked up and throw the keys away  12%  [ 4 ] locked up for life  6%  [ 2 ] locked up for life US style viz 25 years AND NO LESS  66%  [ 22 ] subject to UK law as we have it now  12%  [ 4 ] given a pat on the head and told not to do it again  3%  [ 1 ] DNA database 'should include all' Poll Total Votes : 20 The DNA database already contains my dna  25%  [ 5 ] I have already volunteered and given my dna  10%  [ 2 ] I would volunteer if asked  45%  [ 9 ] I would NOT volunteer if asked  15%  [ 3 ] I have a cat called fluffy  5%  [ 1 ] What a bad image! Should she be suspended? Total Votes : 33 Yes, no doubt  72%  [ 24 ] No way  12%  [ 4 ] Not sure  15%  [ 5 ] new volunteer scheme to help young people David Cameron has launched a new volunteer scheme to help young people Total Votes : 4 it's cobblers  50%  [ 2 ] it's worse than cobblers  25%  [ 1 ] it's great!!  0%  [ 0 ] it's better than great!  0%  [ 0 ] yes it's just like National Service!!  0%  [ 0 ] yes just what we need  0%  [ 0 ] the bloke should be sacked  0%  [ 0 ] prime minister here he comes  25%  [ 1 ] don't ask me, no idea!  0%  [ 0 ] How many powers do PCSO's in your force have? How many of the available powers do PCSO's in your force have? Total Votes : 14 0-20  57%  [ 8 ] 21-30  0%  [ 0 ] 31-40  0%  [ 0 ] 41-50  7%  [ 1 ] 51-60  35%  [ 5 ] PLEASE READ AND TAKE ACTION MET PCSOS becoming station officers Total Votes : 24 is the biggest con in history  66%  [ 16 ] is an extension of the role  20%  [ 5 ] is .... I don't know what  12%  [ 3 ] Right or Wrong?? Right or Wrong? Total Votes : 30 Right  96%  [ 29 ] Wrong  3%  [ 1 ] PS3 and Xbox 360 "look even" PS3 out March 2007 Total Votes : 41 not interested  21%  [ 9 ] Nintendo wii is better (£149)  4%  [ 2 ] XBOX 360 is better (£199)  36%  [ 15 ] XBOX 360 is as good (£199)  4%  [ 2 ] Both Ninetndo wii and XBOX 360 are better  2%  [ 1 ] Commodore 64 is better (£29)  12%  [ 5 ] PS2 is better (£199)  0%  [ 0 ] PS3 outdoes all above (£425)  17%  [ 7 ] OFF TOPIC READ ONLY FOR GUESTS 1 DEC - 31 DEC [check options CAREFULLY] Guests will be able to see OFF TOPIC posts 1 DEC - 31 DEC Total Votes : 5 =No way!! This is so wrong  0%  [ 0 ] =Not happy about that really  40%  [ 2 ] =Not bothered either way really  0%  [ 0 ] -Alright give it a try YES do it but only for DEC  20%  [ 1 ] -And not before time!! Shouldve been done ages ago YES but only for DEC  20%  [ 1 ] -All forums should be read only for Guests YES but only for DEC  20%  [ 1 ] ++Alright give it a try YES do it indefinitely  0%  [ 0 ] ++And not before time!! Shouldve been done ages ago YES indefinitely  0%  [ 0 ] ++All forums should be read only for Guests YES indefinitely  0%  [ 0 ] theme parks with big rides big crowds and big queues which is the UK's top theme park? Total Votes : 22 Alton Towers  63%  [ 14 ] Chessington World of adventures  4%  [ 1 ] Beaulieu  0%  [ 0 ] Drayton Manor  4%  [ 1 ] Paultons  0%  [ 0 ] Oakwood  4%  [ 1 ] Legoland  0%  [ 0 ] Thorpe Park  13%  [ 3 ] none of the above  4%  [ 1 ] another place not listed  4%  [ 1 ] IS FREEVIEW WORTH HAVING? Which freeview channel is tops? Total Votes : 14 BBC3  21%  [ 3 ] BBC4  7%  [ 1 ] E4  35%  [ 5 ] ITV2  0%  [ 0 ] ITV3  7%  [ 1 ] ITV4  0%  [ 0 ] MORE4  14%  [ 2 ] SKY3  7%  [ 1 ] UKtvHistory  7%  [ 1 ] none of the above  0%  [ 0 ] Special Constables and Independant Patrol Should a Special Constable Be Cleared For Independent Patrol After 3 Months? Total Votes : 26 No Way!!!!  53%  [ 14 ] Yes!!!  3%  [ 1 ] If They're Ready OK  38%  [ 10 ] What's a Special Constable?  3%  [ 1 ] New Years ( Are you working )!. What you up to! Total Votes : 31 Working New Years Eve  48%  [ 15 ] Working New Years Day  0%  [ 0 ] Working Both NYE / NYD  6%  [ 2 ] Rest Day Working  6%  [ 2 ] Day Off  38%  [ 12 ] Time Off in Lieu  0%  [ 0 ] PCSO surgeries PCSO surgeries ..... Total Votes : 23 are a waste of time  43%  [ 10 ] are too expensive on resources  0%  [ 0 ] are OK but should be run by PCs  4%  [ 1 ] are great!!  17%  [ 4 ] are great but we don't have 'em up here!  8%  [ 2 ] are great but we don't have 'em down here!  13%  [ 3 ] I'm still thinking about it  13%  [ 3 ] Briefings Briefings and debriefings are an esential part of the police day what is happening where you work Total Votes : 39 We have a briefing and debriefing every day without fail  7%  [ 3 ] We usually have a briefing and debriefing every day without fail  10%  [ 4 ] We have a briefing without fail but do not normally have a debriefing  23%  [ 9 ] we usually have a briefing but normally do not have a debriefing  17%  [ 7 ] We have briefings or debriefings more often than not  2%  [ 1 ] we have only a few briefings or debriefings  20%  [ 8 ] I've never had either a briefing or debriefing  10%  [ 4 ] Half past Two  7%  [ 3 ] Army officer was banned from entering Harrods customers wearing non-civilian attire cannot enter Harrods Total Votes : 26 quite right too it might offend the custiomers  3%  [ 1 ] yes I agree with Harrods, all stores should do this  0%  [ 0 ] I do not agree with Harrods THEY offend me!  65%  [ 17 ] No more Harrods for me now I will go elsewhere  26%  [ 7 ] I really don't know  0%  [ 0 ] flip a coin  0%  [ 0 ] Half past Two  3%  [ 1 ] AVATARS ON INDEX AVATARS ON INDEX coming to national-pcsos on 1st DEC Total Votes : 11 no way, it's flippin awful NO  0%  [ 0 ] sorry falkor I just don't like it NO  0%  [ 0 ] looks cluttered BIN IT  9%  [ 1 ] actually it looks ok, not really bothered either way  18%  [ 2 ] it looks ok, yeah go on!! YES  27%  [ 3 ] flippin too right YES YES  9%  [ 1 ] best thing since sliced bread YES YES YES!  27%  [ 3 ] whatever  9%  [ 1 ] 24000 is no longer the magic number Good idea Total Votes : 60 No way  26%  [ 16 ] Yes  18%  [ 11 ] Not really a big deal  33%  [ 20 ] we are being ripped off  3%  [ 2 ] we are being ripped off BIG TIME  18%  [ 11 ] Hats off? Do you wear your hat most of the time on duty? Total Votes : 61 Yes  60%  [ 37 ] No  16%  [ 10 ] I'm not yet a PCSO  16%  [ 10 ] I'm not a PCSO  6%  [ 4 ] Banning smoking....... Should smoking be banned in public places Total Votes : 29 No. People have the right to smoke where ever  3%  [ 1 ] Yes. Ban in all public places  86%  [ 25 ] dont care either way  10%  [ 3 ] Too Much junk at the top of the message boards? What do you think of the articles at the top of the message board Index? Total Votes : 28 They get in the way and are irritating  32%  [ 9 ] I hadn't noticed them  7%  [ 2 ] They are interesting and deserve the high profile place  17%  [ 5 ] They could be shortened with a link to the full story for those that wish to read them  42%  [ 12 ] If you kill you hang killers should receive the death penalty Total Votes : 29 yes quite clearly I agree  48%  [ 14 ] whatever the court decides is fine with me  6%  [ 2 ] the jury should decide  6%  [ 2 ] no the death penalty just doesn't work  10%  [ 3 ] it's against Human Rights so we're stuffed  10%  [ 3 ] I am against the death penalty so no  17%  [ 5 ] Do you feel PCs should be issued with Tasers? Do you think PCs should be issued with Tazers? Total Votes : 52 Yes they should  55%  [ 29 ] No they shouldnt  21%  [ 11 ] I dont mind either way  11%  [ 6 ] One in every Area car  9%  [ 5 ] I'll sit on the fence for this one?  1%  [ 1 ] Maidenhead Parking Wardens are now PCSOs As a PCSO would you object to issuing parking tickets as part of your duties? Total Votes : 28 Yes  28%  [ 8 ] No  57%  [ 16 ] I'm not a PCSO  14%  [ 4 ] Vbulletin Forums Shall we change to Vbulletin Total Votes : 4 Yes  25%  [ 1 ] No  75%  [ 3 ] Where are you doing it! ;) Where do you access this forum from? Total Votes : 43 Work - I can do what I like!  16%  [ 7 ] Work - I am being a very naughty boy/girl!  6%  [ 3 ] Home - I don't have computer access at work  76%  [ 33 ] Somewhere else - I dont' have a computer!  0%  [ 0 ] THIS IS NUTS!! Whats your favourite nut?? Total Votes : 32 I don't like nuts  12%  [ 4 ] I'm allergic to nuts, just reading this is bring me out in hives.  6%  [ 2 ] This is plain nuts - who cares!  3%  [ 1 ] Walnut  15%  [ 5 ] Peanut  9%  [ 3 ] Hazelnut  6%  [ 2 ] Brazil nut  9%  [ 3 ] Cashew  18%  [ 6 ] Pishachio  15%  [ 5 ] Almond  3%  [ 1 ] WHAT ARE YOU??????????? WHAT TYPE OF PCSO ARE YOU? Total Votes : 39 A PINK AND FLUFFY CHATTY PERSON?  10%  [ 4 ] A PINK & FLUFFY PCSO IN DISGUISE INTEL GATHERER?  17%  [ 7 ] A COVERT ASB SPY HIDING IN THE BUSHES IN MY FLOURIE?  7%  [ 3 ] I WALK AROUND WITH ARCHED ARMS LOOKING WELL 'ARD!  15%  [ 6 ] I AM THE VOICE PIECE AT ALL MEETINGS  5%  [ 2 ] MY FORTE IS WITH THE LITTLE CHERUBS IN SCHOOLS  2%  [ 1 ] I AM MERELY A PRESENCE, NOT ONLY FOR XMAS!!!  5%  [ 2 ] I HAVE A TICKET FETISH AND CAN'T HELP MYSELF!  7%  [ 3 ] I AM NOT A PCSO I AM A FISH CALLED WANDA  28%  [ 11 ] Wanted: Sheriff for Shepherds Bush Sheriffs are Total Votes : 17 the way forward, should be copied across the Uk  23%  [ 4 ] a new concept, wait and see  41%  [ 7 ] something that belong in the Wild West, forget it!  17%  [ 3 ] for kids, this is just a publicity gimmick!  17%  [ 3 ] Experience Monitoring! How long have you been a PCSO? Total Votes : 48 applying or awaiting start date  29%  [ 14 ] under 3 months  14%  [ 7 ] 3 months +  6%  [ 3 ] 6 months +  0%  [ 0 ] 9 months +  2%  [ 1 ] 12 months +  4%  [ 2 ] 18 months +  8%  [ 4 ] 2 years +  12%  [ 6 ] 3 years +  16%  [ 8 ] Not a PCSO or do not wish to vote  6%  [ 3 ] pcso.proboard82.com the SECOND dedicated pcso forums hit! I think the best pcso.proboard82.com rank IS: Total Votes : 10 Executive Committee Member  20%  [ 2 ] Elite Committee Member  0%  [ 0 ] Committee Member  0%  [ 0 ] Old Sweat  50%  [ 5 ] Senior Member  0%  [ 0 ] Full Member  10%  [ 1 ] Junior Member  0%  [ 0 ] Rookie  20%  [ 2 ] Jail V Bail ? Bail to Jail should it be compulsory ? Total Votes : 4 Bail for every Offence  0%  [ 0 ] No Bail  25%  [ 1 ] Bail saves cell space  50%  [ 2 ] Bail saves lives and cuts reoffending  25%  [ 1 ] xmas pud, love or hate it???????? Will you be eating xmas pud on the day? Total Votes : 13 Of course, wouldn t be xmas without it  46%  [ 6 ] can t stand the stuff?  38%  [ 5 ] no thanks I ll stick to my cheese on sticks!  15%  [ 2 ] are response teams suffering through neighbourhood policing? response teams are Total Votes : 25 definitely suffering because of neighbourhood policing yes  24%  [ 6 ] definitely undemanned but I don't know why  44%  [ 11 ] just about coping, too many bods on neighbourhood policing  4%  [ 1 ] fine! what's all the fuss about?  24%  [ 6 ] overmanned, could lose a few to neighbourhood policing  4%  [ 1 ] something that is an expensive luxury, scrap 'em  0%  [ 0 ] Traffic lights should be abolished Traffic lights should be abolished Total Votes : 20 yes they should - they are a flippin nuisance, just cause delays  5%  [ 1 ] yes they should and while they're at it roundabouts too  5%  [ 1 ] yes and roundabouts and motorways should go too  15%  [ 3 ] yes - seriously, Martin Cassini has a point HE's RIGHT!  5%  [ 1 ] no - they are a necessary SAFETY feature of all our roads  55%  [ 11 ] no it will take too much money to remove them now  5%  [ 1 ] no we need MORE traffic lights not less  10%  [ 2 ] flip a coin  0%  [ 0 ] L O S T L O S T Total Votes : 30 never heard of it and not interested  0%  [ 0 ] never heard of it but now I'm interested  0%  [ 0 ] saw it once, never again  16%  [ 5 ] saw it a couple of times, not much cop  16%  [ 5 ] seen it a few times, it's alright  6%  [ 2 ] this series is pretty good actually, I like it!!  6%  [ 2 ] I have seen over 10 episodes and love it  0%  [ 0 ] it's totally crucial!! WICKED series  36%  [ 11 ] none of the above  16%  [ 5 ] all of the above  0%  [ 0 ] automated spam warnings generated spam warnings on this site are Total Votes : 10 a necessary evil, I support the system totally  60%  [ 6 ] necessary, full stop  10%  [ 1 ] necessary but annoying  10%  [ 1 ] not really needed, should be removed  0%  [ 0 ] very annoying, I do not support the system  20%  [ 2 ] something that should be removed immediately  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  0%  [ 0 ] black tie and white shirt worn by police could be scrapped all 43 police forces should be issued uniform Total Votes : 34 at the direction of their own Chief Constable (as now)  8%  [ 3 ] that is the same viz black tie and white shirt  35%  [ 12 ] that is the same viz black tie and blue shirt (old time)  2%  [ 1 ] that is the same viz blue tie and black shirt (weird but different)  2%  [ 1 ] that is the same viz black tie and black shirt (US style)  2%  [ 1 ] that is the same viz sweat-resistant T-shirts (modern)  14%  [ 5 ] that is the same viz polo shirt or a singlet (v modern)  20%  [ 7 ] who needs uniform? all cops in plain clothes!  0%  [ 0 ] every cop buys their own from a local supplier!  0%  [ 0 ] I have a cat called fluffy  11%  [ 4 ] Specialist PCSO Does your force have any promotional prospects for PCSO's Total Votes : 33 Yes  9%  [ 3 ] No  81%  [ 27 ] Planned for future  9%  [ 3 ] Brew and Biccie part deux!! What's the best biccie for dunking with your cuppa?! Total Votes : 12 Chocolate Hobnob  8%  [ 1 ] Chocalate Digestive  16%  [ 2 ] Custard Cream  8%  [ 1 ] Bourbon  8%  [ 1 ] Digestive  8%  [ 1 ] Ginger Nuts  25%  [ 3 ] Rich Tea  16%  [ 2 ] Garibaldi  0%  [ 0 ] No biscuit, it's just chocolate for me!  0%  [ 0 ] Yuk, I hate biscuits!!  8%  [ 1 ] Have you got the power of Search?? PCSO's Do you have the power to search? Total Votes : 100 Yes for Alcohol and tabacco under 16 & 18 only  16%  [ 16 ] Yes under section 32 as stated below  9%  [ 9 ] Both  19%  [ 19 ] No, Not a chance  39%  [ 39 ] I'm not a PCSO  14%  [ 14 ] My wife makes the best fish pie ever?? Confused??  3%  [ 3 ] Topics 6 months of age and members who joined 6 months ago Topics 6 months of age and members who joined 6 months ago Total Votes : 7 Should be Deleted  0%  [ 0 ] Should be Archived  28%  [ 2 ] Should be deleted AND archived  14%  [ 1 ] Take up way too much space but who knows what to do about it?  0%  [ 0 ] Should be treasured and kept for posterity  14%  [ 1 ] Should be dealt with on a case by case basis  14%  [ 1 ] Wibble  28%  [ 2 ] buying your own stab vests? should PCSOs be able to buy there own stab vests Total Votes : 36 yes  27%  [ 10 ] no  66%  [ 24 ] dont know  5%  [ 2 ] WEST HAM's future in the premiership Will West Ham beat the drop? Total Votes : 18 Yes  38%  [ 7 ] No  55%  [ 10 ] Maybe  5%  [ 1 ] IF YOU HAD THE POWER.... Are you happy with the PCSO role as it is? Total Votes : 25 Yes  20%  [ 5 ] No  40%  [ 10 ] Acceptable  40%  [ 10 ] Average Age of a PCSO Average age of PCSO Total Votes : 39 18 - 20  7%  [ 3 ] 20 - 25  28%  [ 11 ] 25 - 30  25%  [ 10 ] 30 - 35  7%  [ 3 ] 35 - 40  20%  [ 8 ] 40 - 50  7%  [ 3 ] 50 - 60  2%  [ 1 ] Head Cams Have you ever used a head cam or something similar? Total Votes : 36 Yes  16%  [ 6 ] No  80%  [ 29 ] Whats a headcam?  2%  [ 1 ] airwaves does yours work Total Votes : 43 always  65%  [ 28 ] sometimes  34%  [ 15 ] Do you do Crime Reports? Do you do Crime Reports? For PCSO's Total Votes : 134 Yes  55%  [ 75 ] no  28%  [ 38 ] I'm not a PCSO  13%  [ 18 ] Whats a Crime Report?  2%  [ 3 ] PCSO Sergeants by February 2008 Would you like to see PCSO Sergeants introduced? Total Votes : 135 yes  54%  [ 73 ] no  45%  [ 62 ] PCSOs - Are you actively looking for alternative employment? Are you currently a PCSO/PC and looking for a new job? Total Votes : 48 Yes  22%  [ 11 ] No  77%  [ 37 ] Should people still be driving at over 80 years age? Should people still be driving at over 80 years age? Total Votes : 30 Yes, no problem!  3%  [ 1 ] No, driving should not be allowed from 80 on  6%  [ 2 ] No, driving should not be allowed from 70 on  6%  [ 2 ] No, driving should not be allowed from 60 on  0%  [ 0 ] Driving from 60 with yearly medicals only  20%  [ 6 ] Driving from 70 with yearly medicals only  40%  [ 12 ] Driving from 80 with yearly medicals only  23%  [ 7 ] FOOTBALL ONLY CHAT Should Beckham be recalled Total Votes : 31 Yes  58%  [ 18 ] No  41%  [ 13 ] h y p o c r i s y littlejohn Total Votes : 24 for prime minister NOW!!  4%  [ 1 ] can't fault the bloke  0%  [ 0 ] he speaks the truth  12%  [ 3 ] he knows his onions, no doubt about it  4%  [ 1 ] get the bloke an OBE  0%  [ 0 ] don't agree with him  29%  [ 7 ] makes no sense  4%  [ 1 ] who?  33%  [ 8 ] he has a cat called fluffy  12%  [ 3 ] on the spot fines how practical to enforce? how many FPNs or PNDs have you issued in the last 12 months? Total Votes : 13 over 120  0%  [ 0 ] over 60  7%  [ 1 ] over 30  7%  [ 1 ] over 10  7%  [ 1 ] less than 10  15%  [ 2 ] zero  46%  [ 6 ] I am not a PCSO so get me out of here  15%  [ 2 ] Sponsorship of PCSOs Is sponsoring the right way forward Total Votes : 10 Yes  10%  [ 1 ] No  80%  [ 8 ] Abstain  10%  [ 1 ] Girl Alleges assault by PC Use of Force Total Votes : 33 The PC was Justified  87%  [ 29 ] The PC was Unjustified  3%  [ 1 ] The Public are Right in their condemnation  0%  [ 0 ] The Public are Wrong in their condemnation  9%  [ 3 ] Murderers not being left to rot Are minimum sentences of at least 15 years a good idea Total Votes : 17 Yes, get villains off the streets  100%  [ 17 ] No, i'm a liberal rights campaigner, let them out to kill again  0%  [ 0 ] CHAT ROOM CREATED-CHAT ROOM CREATED- CHAT ROOM CREATED RATE THIS CHAT ROOM Total Votes : 1 10- GREAT  0%  [ 0 ] 5- NOT BAD  0%  [ 0 ] 1- RUBBISH  100%  [ 1 ] Change in uniform - safety issue Are we being treated differently in regards to our personal safety? Total Votes : 43 Yes  76%  [ 33 ] No  23%  [ 10 ] Cuffs, are you being issued POLL Have you got cuffs? Total Votes : 31 Midlands yes  0%  [ 0 ] Met yes  6%  [ 2 ] South yes  0%  [ 0 ] Mercia / North yes  0%  [ 0 ] No I havent  87%  [ 27 ] Wales yes  0%  [ 0 ] British Transport Police yes  6%  [ 2 ] Special Priority Payment SHOULD PCSOs be eligible for SPP or not? Total Votes : 22 if a role or area attracts SPP for a PC, then it should for a PCSO yes  40%  [ 9 ] no, PCs are highly trained, PCSOs are not  22%  [ 5 ] no, PCs do a far more dangerous job  0%  [ 0 ] no PCSOs are non confrontational  4%  [ 1 ] we have a funding crisis! how are PCSOs gonna get SPP?  4%  [ 1 ] SPP for PCSOs YES YES  9%  [ 2 ] SPP for PCSOs in hard roles, eg station officer, security  0%  [ 0 ] SPP for PCSOs on tough boroughs e.g. Lambeth  4%  [ 1 ] I don't know - PASS!  13%  [ 3 ] have you got SAT-NAV? SAT NAV FOR YOUR OWN CAR!! Total Votes : 23 yep I got one! well worth it  52%  [ 12 ] I got one but don't use it much  8%  [ 2 ] I haven't, BUT I'M GETTING ONE!  4%  [ 1 ] no I haven't got one, not interested either  8%  [ 2 ] an A to Z is good enough for me  8%  [ 2 ] road atlas for me mate!  8%  [ 2 ] still making my mind up  4%  [ 1 ] I have a cat called fluffy  4%  [ 1 ] Do they like us HOW ARE YOU THOUGHT OF BY YOUR FELLOW PC,S Total Votes : 38 THEY THINK WE ARE GREAT  31%  [ 12 ] THEY THINK WE ARE OK  34%  [ 13 ] THEY PUT UP WITH US  34%  [ 13 ] do you do lollipop duty? have YOU ever worked SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL duties? Total Votes : 22 yes and quite happy to do so too!  4%  [ 1 ] yes - I do it and it's part of the job  9%  [ 2 ] yes - I do it but do not enjoy it at all  4%  [ 1 ] only rarely  4%  [ 1 ] only once  4%  [ 1 ] no never done school crossing patrol!  54%  [ 12 ] I'm out of this vote  18%  [ 4 ] Traffic powers for PCSOs? Should we have the below traffic powers? Total Votes : 43 Oh yes!!!  79%  [ 34 ] No way thats for PC's!!  13%  [ 6 ] Not fussed either way.  6%  [ 3 ] police custody officers 2007 style Do you see civilian custody officers as the way forward in our Custody Suites? Total Votes : 26 Absolutely not, every Custody Officer must be a Sgt or above  34%  [ 9 ] No. Every Custody Officer should be an acting Sgt at least  19%  [ 5 ] No. Every Custody Officer should at least be a police officer (of any rank)  3%  [ 1 ] I'm not sure, whatever the Chief Constable decides is fine with me  0%  [ 0 ] Ask me next year I don't know just now, not a clue  7%  [ 2 ] Yes it's the way forward, just as good as any Custody Officer now I'm sure  11%  [ 3 ] Yes and it should have been done a long time ago  15%  [ 4 ] Yes all Police Forces should do this  7%  [ 2 ] I have a cat called fluffy  0%  [ 0 ] Have you lost weight since going on "the beat"? Have you lost weight Total Votes : 33 Lost weight  36%  [ 12 ] Gained weight  36%  [ 12 ] No change  27%  [ 9 ] PCSO "Serious Safety Concerns" What would you do Total Votes : 54 Say nothing  1%  [ 1 ] Report to management  72%  [ 39 ] Hand in my notice  0%  [ 0 ] Kick some PC & Control rooms Arse!  25%  [ 14 ] Do you Donate Blood ? Do you Donate Blood ? Total Votes : 18 YES .of course I do  55%  [ 10 ] No ..  22%  [ 4 ] No .. I am not allowed  16%  [ 3 ] I have a pink fluffy Bunny  5%  [ 1 ] PCSO FOR TWO YEARS How long have you been a PCSO for? Total Votes : 44 6Months  25%  [ 11 ] 1 Year  4%  [ 2 ] 2 Years +  22%  [ 10 ] 3 Years +  6%  [ 3 ] 4 years =  18%  [ 8 ] Got my start date  6%  [ 3 ] Waiting for results  2%  [ 1 ] Not a PCSO  6%  [ 3 ] I love jelly tots  6%  [ 3 ] How much do you earn ? How much do you earn\month ? Total Votes : 13 $500 - $1000  0%  [ 0 ] $1000 - $3000  61%  [ 8 ] $3000 - $5000  0%  [ 0 ] $5000  0%  [ 0 ] $10000  38%  [ 5 ] How Interesting Is Spam How Interesting Is SPAM To You? Total Votes : 5 Very Interesting; Almost Life Consuming  60%  [ 3 ] Quite Interesting  20%  [ 1 ] Not Interesting At All  0%  [ 0 ] Very Boring; Zzzzz  20%  [ 1 ] Black or White; is it Right!. ACPO is debating a motion calling for positive discrimination in the police recruitment process Total Votes : 43 too right! about time too!  2%  [ 1 ] why bother, this is happening already anyway!  4%  [ 2 ] they can debate it but this will not be approved  2%  [ 1 ] simple - we need more ethnic recruits GET IT DONE!  4%  [ 2 ] no - all recruits should get in on merit ONLY  81%  [ 35 ] I just don't know - I don't undertsand this, sorry!  0%  [ 0 ] I understand it but just don't know - I pass!  2%  [ 1 ] whatever the Government decides is fine with me  0%  [ 0 ] whatever Parliament decides is fine with me  2%  [ 1 ] refused stab vests again do the people above live in the real world Total Votes : 31 yes  0%  [ 0 ] no  38%  [ 12 ] they live in office world  61%  [ 19 ] Your salary a month ? How much do you earn\month ? Total Votes : 2 $500 - $1000  0%  [ 0 ] $1000 - $3000  50%  [ 1 ] $3000 - $5000  0%  [ 0 ] $5000  0%  [ 0 ] $10000  50%  [ 1 ] Issue a PND? No, call a Police Officers first! Can you issue a PND for a Section 5 POA Offence? Total Votes : 33 Yes, I can.  57%  [ 19 ] No, I can't.  27%  [ 9 ] I can, cos I'm a Police Officer !!  15%  [ 5 ] Animal testing firm attacks 'cowardly' banks Huntingdon Life Sciences Total Votes : 13 Should be allowed a bank account, this country's banks are a total bunch of cowards  61%  [ 8 ] Are too much of a risk I don't blame the banks at all  15%  [ 2 ] Are essential to this country's safety and research that's it  15%  [ 2 ] Interfere with animals, there is no excuse for doing this  0%  [ 0 ] Who are they?  7%  [ 1 ] I will pass on this one  0%  [ 0 ] Poll yes / no Total Votes : 15 YES  80%  [ 12 ] NO  20%  [ 3 ] Pizza Whats your fave pizza Total Votes : 15 Just cheese  13%  [ 2 ] Ham & pineapple  26%  [ 4 ] Ham & Mushroom  6%  [ 1 ] Veg option  0%  [ 0 ] something with chicken on  6%  [ 1 ] some poncey thing with "designer" toppings  6%  [ 1 ] whats a pizza?  6%  [ 1 ] Other  33%  [ 5 ] The Important pcso poll Whats your fav Jam? Total Votes : 20 Strawberry  30%  [ 6 ] raspberry  20%  [ 4 ] Cherry  0%  [ 0 ] Blueberry  5%  [ 1 ] Tayberry  0%  [ 0 ] Black Currant  10%  [ 2 ] Orange  5%  [ 1 ] Pearl  10%  [ 2 ] Traffic  5%  [ 1 ] I dont like jam, stop posting stupid polls!  15%  [ 3 ] 360, Wii, PS3? Wii, 360 or PS3: Which do you prefer? Total Votes : 16 Wii  25%  [ 4 ] 360  50%  [ 8 ] PS3  25%  [ 4 ] Knife Crime ( nearly a victim last night ) What would you have done. Total Votes : 19 Take them both down after all it"s 4 V 2.  10%  [ 2 ] No way, Back off and let it go.  0%  [ 0 ] Leave and report it ( 999 ).  21%  [ 4 ] Call it in and keep a watch on them  68%  [ 13 ] Leave the area and forget about it.  0%  [ 0 ] Talking pants Pants, what are they? Total Votes : 24 Trousers  29%  [ 7 ] underwear  70%  [ 17 ] whos fed up.... Shall we ban james Total Votes : 19 Yes forever  42%  [ 8 ] No, hes a cool guy  26%  [ 5 ] Who's James?  21%  [ 4 ] I got jam on my blouse!  10%  [ 2 ] PC ‘was ordered to change notes over honour killing’ If ordered to change police records written by you, what would you do? Total Votes : 14 REFUSE  85%  [ 12 ] AGREE  0%  [ 0 ] Agree but make a separate notebook entry  0%  [ 0 ] Agree but email your head of department  14%  [ 2 ] Agree but take out a grievance against the supervisor  0%  [ 0 ] I don't know  0%  [ 0 ] This is too nightmarish to contemplate  0%  [ 0 ] Bank Holiday Working Bank Holiday Working Total Votes : 39 Yes - l work them  23%  [ 9 ] No - Never asked  69%  [ 27 ] Not fussed  5%  [ 2 ] Dont get a choice - forced to work them  2%  [ 1 ] MORE POWERS FOR ESSEX PCSO'S NOV 2007 Do you invisage PCSO's doing more and more policing? Total Votes : 47 Not on your nelly!!!!!!!  6%  [ 3 ] Maybe, but I would have collected my pension by then!  0%  [ 0 ] Yes, in about 2-5 years  51%  [ 24 ] Yes, maybe in the next 12 months or so.  34%  [ 16 ] I am not a PCSO so not really that bothered.  0%  [ 0 ] I am not a PCSO and REALLY BOTHERED if this happens.  2%  [ 1 ] I have just fainted at the prospect.  6%  [ 3 ] Meter needs topping up? it's taking a while to load a page now Total Votes : 38 yeah I timed it 60 seconds is a joke  18%  [ 7 ] 45 seconds here  5%  [ 2 ] 30 seconds but even that is too long  2%  [ 1 ] 20 seconds - pretty poor  13%  [ 5 ] 10 seconds hmm ok I guess  21%  [ 8 ] 5 seconds is nothing special  18%  [ 7 ] 1 second or less is perfect  21%  [ 8 ] Its all about the numbers Should the police be set arrest targets? Total Votes : 29 Yes  17%  [ 5 ] No  79%  [ 23 ] No idea what you are on about MJ.  3%  [ 1 ] Should we knock on doors to say hi??! should we knock on doors to say hi Total Votes : 33 yes thats fine  45%  [ 15 ] No not with out pre risk assessment  33%  [ 11 ] only addresses where individuals have been vetted  21%  [ 7 ] Would you chase? Would you chase? Total Votes : 36 Yes always  55%  [ 20 ] No never  5%  [ 2 ] No, No point if you know them.  16%  [ 6 ] Yes, even if you know them.  16%  [ 6 ] No not a PCSO's role  5%  [ 2 ] CAN YOU BE SACKED BECAUSE OF YOUR SIZE ARE YOU CONSIDERED OVERWEIGHT Total Votes : 29 NO, IM UNDER WEIGHT  6%  [ 2 ] NO, IM MY PERFECT WEIGHT  31%  [ 9 ] YES, IM A BIT OVER WEIGHT  48%  [ 14 ] YES, IM VERY OVER WEIGHT  13%  [ 4 ] Penalty fines 'boost shoplifting' Where do you stand on PND'd being used as a method of disposal for shoplifting? Total Votes : 31 fine for first time offenders. £80 is about right  35%  [ 11 ] fine for first time offenders, however, £80 is not enough  25%  [ 8 ] should be used even for offenders who regularly shoplift  0%  [ 0 ] PND's trivialise the issue and an arrest should always be made  35%  [ 11 ] I'd welcome more community based punishments as Lord Falconer suggests  0%  [ 0 ] I'm not arguing with anybody who can lift a shop!!  3%  [ 1 ] My Brothers Shirts... Do you like them? Total Votes : 10 No  10%  [ 1 ] Yes  20%  [ 2 ] Is he mad?  60%  [ 6 ] Where can I get them?  10%  [ 1 ] CCTV debate What do you think about CCTV coverage this country gets Total Votes : 31 Good thing?  90%  [ 28 ] Bad thing?  9%  [ 3 ] PC Kicked out of Court by Judge Judge for Yourselves Total Votes : 36 Out of Order  66%  [ 24 ] Order in Court  0%  [ 0 ] Judge(s) Rules  2%  [ 1 ] PC should have stood their ground  16%  [ 6 ] PC was right to Appologise  2%  [ 1 ] I would leave and say sorry  5%  [ 2 ] I would stay and not say sorry  2%  [ 1 ] I know a Judge called Judy  2%  [ 1 ] WHAT DO YOU DRIVE DO YOU LIKE FORD CARS Total Votes : 27 YES, BEST CARS AROUND  11%  [ 3 ] THERE OK BUT NOT THE BEST  37%  [ 10 ] NEITHER LIKE NO DISLIKE  7%  [ 2 ] NO, NOT ONE OF MY FAVS  14%  [ 4 ] NO WAY, HEAPS OF JUNK  29%  [ 8 ] What materials did you use to help with your Application ? Did you use any books etc. to become a PCSO ? Total Votes : 19 Yes I used How to become a PCSO pack  10%  [ 2 ] Yes I used the internet  15%  [ 3 ] Yes I bought some books  10%  [ 2 ] No I knew somone already in the job  10%  [ 2 ] No I just filled in the form and crossed my fingers  52%  [ 10 ] Book on Policing the Streets would you buy the book and how much would you be prepared to pay? Total Votes : 24 I would not buy the book.  29%  [ 7 ] I would buy the book and would be willing to pay up to £5  0%  [ 0 ] I would buy the book and would be willing to pay up to £8  8%  [ 2 ] I would buy the book and be willing to pay up to £10  25%  [ 6 ] I would buy the book and would be willing to pay up to £12  4%  [ 1 ] I would buy the book and would be willing to pay up to £15  8%  [ 2 ] I would buy the book and be willing to pay up to £20  25%  [ 6 ] PCSO or Traffic Warden Ever been mistaken for a traffic warden>? Total Votes : 13 Yes  76%  [ 10 ] No  23%  [ 3 ] Too far or not far enough Did I go too far? Total Votes : 29 Yes I should have accepted it  24%  [ 7 ] No I did the right thing  68%  [ 20 ] No he should have had a PND  6%  [ 2 ] No he should have been nicked  0%  [ 0 ] Met PCSO's + PND's. PND's, Could You! Total Votes : 7 I have done 0  42%  [ 3 ] I have done under 10  14%  [ 1 ] I have done over 10  14%  [ 1 ] I have done over 25  0%  [ 0 ] I have done over 50  0%  [ 0 ] I have no PND Powers  28%  [ 2 ] First confrontaion, but I survived, phew Have you ever had threats or actuall been assulted on the job Total Votes : 22 Yes  90%  [ 20 ] No  9%  [ 2 ] Police and Airports Should There Be A National Airport Police Force? Total Votes : 19 Yes  78%  [ 15 ] No  21%  [ 4 ] Not sure  0%  [ 0 ] Should You Patrol Alone Or In Pairs????? Should You Patrol Alone Or In Pairs? Total Votes : 38 Alone  2%  [ 1 ] In Pairs  34%  [ 13 ] Alone During The Day - Pairs On An Evening  39%  [ 15 ] Depends Where You Work  15%  [ 6 ] Not Really Bothered - Happy To Do Either!!  7%  [ 3 ] Toughy........or Fluffy? So how would you regard your patrolling methods? Total Votes : 33 I eat chavs for breakfast and stalk the streets without fear - Toughy  51%  [ 17 ] I think butterflies are pretty and talk to peoples cats - Fluffy  0%  [ 0 ] I'm fair and even handed to all, and I'm so middle of the road that I could be a white line  42%  [ 14 ] Who cares?  6%  [ 2 ] How Naughty are you? What's your weakness in life? Total Votes : 28 Alcohol  14%  [ 4 ] Take Away Food  17%  [ 5 ] Chocolate  7%  [ 2 ] Sweeties, lots of  7%  [ 2 ] Big fat cakes, oozing with fresh cream  0%  [ 0 ] I'm a CRISP MONSTER  7%  [ 2 ] CHEESE, oh yeah baby, it's cheese  3%  [ 1 ] I eat all of the above and just can't help it!  35%  [ 10 ] Never, I am heading for a size 0 !!!!!!!!!  7%  [ 2 ] Dog the Bounty Hunter Do you watch Dog the Bounty Hunter? Total Votes : 19 Yes, he is TOP DOG and I'm his No.1 fan!!!  68%  [ 13 ] Dog who?  10%  [ 2 ] Ali, you have really lost the plot now!  21%  [ 4 ] Recruitment Shambles? How smooth was your recruitment process? Total Votes : 34 As smooth as a car salesman  20%  [ 7 ] A few hiccups along the way  50%  [ 17 ] Quite a mess really  14%  [ 5 ] How long have you got?  14%  [ 5 ] Monthly Reports Do you do monthly reports? Total Votes : 16 Yes  81%  [ 13 ] No  18%  [ 3 ] About to be introduced  0%  [ 0 ] new planet if I could go to a planet of my choice I would visit Total Votes : 7 HD 189733b  14%  [ 1 ] Earth  0%  [ 0 ] Mercury  0%  [ 0 ] The Sun  14%  [ 1 ] Venus  14%  [ 1 ] Uranus  14%  [ 1 ] Jupiter  14%  [ 1 ] Saturn  28%  [ 2 ] Pluto  0%  [ 0 ] Neptune  0%  [ 0 ] SET UP they were set up Total Votes : 18 hey they were 16, they don't know nothing  0%  [ 0 ] hey anybody aged 16 is innocent  0%  [ 0 ] how could they know?  0%  [ 0 ] throw the book at em  22%  [ 4 ] dunno, we don't know the full facts do we?  27%  [ 5 ] it'll come out at the trial  22%  [ 4 ] they are criminals, simple as that  22%  [ 4 ] leave me out of this one  5%  [ 1 ] First aid training---real life? Is the supplied first aid training fit for purpose? Total Votes : 34 Yes  52%  [ 18 ] No  32%  [ 11 ] Dont know  11%  [ 4 ] Dont care, guys in green suits deal with that.  2%  [ 1 ] Crime 'stable' but robbery rises Is crime getting worse? Total Votes : 14 Yes  57%  [ 8 ] No  28%  [ 4 ] Unsure  14%  [ 2 ] No-one is to face charges after the 16-month cash-for-honour No-one is to face charges after the 16-month cash-for-honours police inquiry Total Votes : 5 what a croc  40%  [ 2 ] total and utter whitewash  20%  [ 1 ] what planet are they on?  0%  [ 0 ] Lord Levy for prime minister NOW  0%  [ 0 ] all accused should now get mega compensation  0%  [ 0 ] of course no one was charged, they were all innocent  0%  [ 0 ] about time too, fuss about nothing  0%  [ 0 ] when's the next ship leaving for Mars?  40%  [ 2 ] Global warming : We need fewer people! We need fewer people! Total Votes : 5 right on but just how will we do that?  0%  [ 0 ] we need fewer people like NO MORE ... ever  0%  [ 0 ] we need more people actually  20%  [ 1 ] we need FAR more people actually  0%  [ 0 ] the more the better I say  0%  [ 0 ] I'll come back to you on this one  60%  [ 3 ] I agree - fewer ppl is the way to go  20%  [ 1 ] The best broadband deals which is the best broadband?? Total Votes : 13 AOL  7%  [ 1 ] BT  7%  [ 1 ] Orange  15%  [ 2 ] Pipex  15%  [ 2 ] TalkTalk  15%  [ 2 ] Toucan  0%  [ 0 ] Tiscali  0%  [ 0 ] Sky  7%  [ 1 ] Virgin Media (NTL)  30%  [ 4 ] Waitrose  0%  [ 0 ] do YOU snore? does your PARTNER snore? Total Votes : 8 no never  25%  [ 2 ] once a year on Christmas Day  0%  [ 0 ] only when he's drunk  0%  [ 0 ] yes once a week at least  12%  [ 1 ] yes more than once a week  12%  [ 1 ] yes every night slightly but I hear it  25%  [ 2 ] yes every night and it's loud!  12%  [ 1 ] leave me out of this one  12%  [ 1 ] Police DNA database 'risks criminalising non-offenders' The POLICE DNA Database is Total Votes : 11 Doing it's job, we need the DNA of everybody arrested  63%  [ 7 ] Doing it's job alright but we DON'T need the DNA of everybody arrested  9%  [ 1 ] A political tool for the Government, it should be scrapped  9%  [ 1 ] A political tool for the Government but let it be  0%  [ 0 ] Leave me out of this one!  18%  [ 2 ] DIVIDED - WHICH TEAM ARE YOU? Which team are you? Total Votes : 17 The A Team  82%  [ 14 ] B Team  0%  [ 0 ] Dream Team - I'm not a PCSO  17%  [ 3 ] Are you respected by police collegues ????? Do you feel totally respected by your police collegues Total Votes : 52 Yes  36%  [ 19 ] No  19%  [ 10 ] Some do, some dont  44%  [ 23 ] Web campaign prompts Wispa return Do you think the WISPA should have ever gone? Total Votes : 16 Yes  18%  [ 3 ] No  56%  [ 9 ] I hadn't noticed  25%  [ 4 ] Which newspaper will publish this?!! [LAPTOP BRDBND] The Computer Misuse Act states that a person is guilty of an offence ‘if the access he intends to secure is unauthorised; and he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that this is the case Total Votes : 10 Sure but what has that got to do with PCSOs?  20%  [ 2 ] PCSOs are not concerned with that!  20%  [ 2 ] PCSOs have better things to do  10%  [ 1 ] At the most call it in and move on  10%  [ 1 ] At the most do a crimint  0%  [ 0 ] No it's a crime, PCSOs should act on all crimes  0%  [ 0 ] No this is particularly suitable for PCSOs to act on  0%  [ 0 ] I would have made the arrest too  10%  [ 1 ] Definitely a case for PCSOs to act YES  20%  [ 2 ] Leave me out of this one  10%  [ 1 ] Changes proposed for forums 1.1.2008 it is proposed to open up Front Door, Basement HQ and Rookie PCSO forums to the public (view only) Total Votes : 29 Yes I approve of these changes for 1.1.08  31%  [ 9 ] No I do not approve of these changes  68%  [ 20 ] Leave me out of this one  0%  [ 0 ] AGE OF PCSOs.... Your participation would be appreciated. PCSOs.... how old are you? Total Votes : 78 under 18  2%  [ 2 ] 18 - 21  21%  [ 17 ] 22 - 25  19%  [ 15 ] 26 - 30  12%  [ 10 ] 31 - 40  24%  [ 19 ] 40 +  19%  [ 15 ] which country operates the most effective policing system? which country operates the most effective policing system? Total Votes : 20 Canada  10%  [ 2 ] Denmark  0%  [ 0 ] France  10%  [ 2 ] Germany  15%  [ 3 ] Greece  0%  [ 0 ] Ireland  0%  [ 0 ] United Kingdom  15%  [ 3 ] United States  30%  [ 6 ] None of the above  20%  [ 4 ] PCSO Discounts Would you like a similar discounts page? Total Votes : 22 Yes  81%  [ 18 ] No  4%  [ 1 ] Not really bothered  13%  [ 3 ] Stab Vests When do you wear your stab vest??? Total Votes : 53 All the time even in the office!  67%  [ 36 ] Only at night  11%  [ 6 ] Never  1%  [ 1 ] Whats a stab vest i dont have one  11%  [ 6 ] I like to play with big sharp swords  3%  [ 2 ] Depends on the weather  3%  [ 2 ] Percentage of time spend dealing with YCA Percentage of time spend dealing with YCA Total Votes : 9 0-25%  11%  [ 1 ] 26-50%  11%  [ 1 ] 51-75%  33%  [ 3 ] 75-99%  44%  [ 4 ] How far do you walk in a day? How far, on average, do you walk in a shift? Total Votes : 18 0 - 2 miles  11%  [ 2 ] 3 - 5 miles  16%  [ 3 ] 6 - 8 miles  16%  [ 3 ] 9 + miles  44%  [ 8 ] Walk?! ME?! Don't be ridiculous!  11%  [ 2 ] should we be IN the EEC? YES OR NO? should we be IN the EEC? YES OR NO? Total Votes : 13 no way, disconnect us right now  23%  [ 3 ] yeah good question, I don't know really  7%  [ 1 ] ask me another on sport  23%  [ 3 ] of course we should !! we stay IN  46%  [ 6 ] Life saving Does your force expect you to enter water to rescue people? Total Votes : 67 Yes we are life saver trained.  0%  [ 0 ] Yes but we are not life saver trained  5%  [ 4 ] No only police officers are life saver trained  11%  [ 8 ] No nobody is offered life saver training  59%  [ 40 ] We are only to use life saving equipment provided  22%  [ 15 ] The Truth in a Wigan Pond ok let's cut the bull - would YOU have gone into the water? Total Votes : 33 YES  42%  [ 14 ] NO  24%  [ 8 ] I DON'T KNOW  33%  [ 11 ] Is it really the end for us PCSO's Do you think we we really be scrapped ? Total Votes : 70 yes  24%  [ 17 ] no  75%  [ 53 ] Unison Vs Police Federation Unison or Police Federation? Total Votes : 26 We'd be better off if we joined the Police Federation  15%  [ 4 ] I'm happy with Unison  53%  [ 14 ] I don't care either way  30%  [ 8 ] Smoking age to 18 - encourage quitters? Smoking age to 18, would it stop people buying cigarettes? Total Votes : 15 Yes - in line with recent bans it will help  33%  [ 5 ] No - never has done, even at 16  60%  [ 9 ] Not sure  0%  [ 0 ] Anyone for a pint?  6%  [ 1 ] boots which boots Total Votes : 23 magnums  34%  [ 8 ] grafters  13%  [ 3 ] iowa  0%  [ 0 ] doc martins  4%  [ 1 ] i don't wear boots  4%  [ 1 ] others  43%  [ 10 ] Have you been assaulted on duty? Have you been assaulted (of any severity) on duty ? Total Votes : 51 Yes  58%  [ 30 ] No  25%  [ 13 ] I'm not a PCSO  15%  [ 8 ] Shambles Is the Police Service going into a very big meltdown? Total Votes : 23 Yes (makesure your not to close to the control room its hot)  17%  [ 4 ] No (times are tough tho)  39%  [ 9 ] We are already there (watch for the mushroom cloud)  17%  [ 4 ] Possibly (my beats/division is okay tho some of the time it can get bad)  26%  [ 6 ] Doing your own witness statement. can you write your own statement? Total Votes : 18 yes and I am a PCSO  88%  [ 16 ] yes and I am a PC  0%  [ 0 ] yes and I am neither of above  5%  [ 1 ] no and I am a PCSO  0%  [ 0 ] no  0%  [ 0 ] I'm out of this vote  5%  [ 1 ] Legalise all drugs - police chief (Brunstrom Strikes Again) Should Drugs be Legalised? Total Votes : 16 Yes  25%  [ 4 ] No  56%  [ 9 ] Not Sure  0%  [ 0 ] Smack My Bitch Up And Roll Me A fat One !!!!  18%  [ 3 ] Why Legalise Junior Disprin???  0%  [ 0 ] beautiful villages, ripped apart by traffic what can be done? Total Votes : 3 build a massive overpass taking traffic right OVER the village  0%  [ 0 ] dig an UNDERPASS right UNDER the village  0%  [ 0 ] build a huge overpass AND a huge underpass  0%  [ 0 ] build a massive dual carriageway around the village  33%  [ 1 ] widen the existing road to 7 lanes in each direction  0%  [ 0 ] widen the existing road to 8 lanes in each direction  33%  [ 1 ] widen with massive lanes plus the underpass as well  0%  [ 0 ] widen with massive lanes plus the overpass as well  0%  [ 0 ] the new lanes, the overpass AND the underpass  0%  [ 0 ] dual carriageway, new lanes + over + underpass THE LOT!!  33%  [ 1 ] who uses a LIBRARY nowadays?? when did you last go to a library (off duty!) ? Total Votes : 8 last week  12%  [ 1 ] last month  25%  [ 2 ] last year  25%  [ 2 ] over 2 years ago  25%  [ 2 ] over 5 years ago  12%  [ 1 ] over 10 years ago  0%  [ 0 ] never  0%  [ 0 ] Do you patrol with Specials Do you patrol with Specials? Total Votes : 28 1. Never  28%  [ 8 ] 2. Hardly ever  17%  [ 5 ] 3. Occasionally (once a month)  32%  [ 9 ] 4. Regularly (once a week)  14%  [ 4 ] 5. All the time :shock:  0%  [ 0 ] 6. What's a Special?  7%  [ 2 ] private health insurance? is this now the way ahead?? do you have private health insurance? Total Votes : 6 yes  16%  [ 1 ] no  83%  [ 5 ] no but I am about to sign up for it  0%  [ 0 ] no but it is something I will be getting  0%  [ 0 ] yes but I'm coming out of it  0%  [ 0 ] PPE vote by PCSO's should PCSO's have PPE Total Votes : 111 Yes we should have PPE  69%  [ 77 ] No we should not have PPE  21%  [ 24 ] Don't care if we have PPE  9%  [ 10 ] Driving Do You Drive Total Votes : 9 Yes  33%  [ 3 ] No  55%  [ 5 ] I drive a tank!!  11%  [ 1 ] Vote for free travel for PCSO Do we want free rail travel Total Votes : 48 Yes i do want free rail travel  77%  [ 37 ] No i don't want free rail travel  22%  [ 11 ] Positive outlook Do you have a positive outlook Total Votes : 62 YES I DO  54%  [ 34 ] NO I DON'T  24%  [ 15 ] NOT SURE  20%  [ 13 ] Has Health & Safety gone made, or is it there for a reas Has Health & Safety gone made, or is it there for a reason? Total Votes : 11 H & S is fine as it is.  36%  [ 4 ] H & S way over the top!!!!!!!!!!!  63%  [ 7 ] Political Parties & the PCSO Role! Which party do you support for the pcso role? Total Votes : 31 Labour  61%  [ 19 ] Conservatives  38%  [ 12 ] Lib Dem  0%  [ 0 ] All PCSO's should be the same Should PCSO's be the same Total Votes : 28 we should all be the same  60%  [ 17 ] No we should not be the same  17%  [ 5 ] Dont care if we are the same  21%  [ 6 ] Job or commitment Did you become a PC or PCSO for finance or to make this a better place Total Votes : 24 I did the job for money  33%  [ 8 ] I did the job to make this a safer place  54%  [ 13 ] I had nothing better to do  8%  [ 2 ] I was forced into the job  4%  [ 1 ] Access to all forums Should anyone be able to access all forums on this site Total Votes : 26 yes they shoud  23%  [ 6 ] No they should not  65%  [ 17 ] Don't care  11%  [ 3 ] should we be on same insurance as MPS Should we be on the same insurance as the MPS Total Votes : 12 Yes we should  50%  [ 6 ] No we should not  16%  [ 2 ] Don't care  33%  [ 4 ] depression and pcso'ing Would you know who to turn to if you were depressed? Total Votes : 46 yes  36%  [ 17 ] no  21%  [ 10 ] I don't care i'm as hard as nails  8%  [ 4 ] Would be great to know just in case  8%  [ 4 ] I would just admit myself to the local hospital for tests!  0%  [ 0 ] Freinds and family are the best to talk to  23%  [ 11 ] speeding police chief Should the speeding CC resign Total Votes : 11 yes  18%  [ 2 ] No  81%  [ 9 ] What do you think of this... Do you like the idea of it? Total Votes : 14 Yes  28%  [ 4 ] No  28%  [ 4 ] Not bothered either way  42%  [ 6 ] Should we all be in one union Should we all be in one union Total Votes : 21 Yes we should  57%  [ 12 ] No we should not  28%  [ 6 ] I don't care if we are or not  14%  [ 3 ] National Identity cards would you trust the goverment to run a secure ID card systerm Total Votes : 13 yes  23%  [ 3 ] No  76%  [ 10 ] PCSO Role - Bad Press Do you feel valued as a PCSO by the community Total Votes : 33 Yes  51%  [ 17 ] No  30%  [ 10 ] Maybe  18%  [ 6 ] Pancake Race Cancelled?! Health and Safety - yes or no? Total Votes : 11 Yes - it's just common sense precautions to look after people  9%  [ 1 ] No - it's risk averse red tape to prevent any injury or danger  54%  [ 6 ] Maybe - if those running events find out what is ACTUALLY required  36%  [ 4 ] What would have done. If you were the pilot would you have off loaded the steel band Total Votes : 11 Yes  36%  [ 4 ] No  63%  [ 7 ] Time for pcso's to evolve Should we have promotional prospects! Total Votes : 49 Yes i think we should have promotional prospects  63%  [ 31 ] No i don't think we should have promotional prospects  22%  [ 11 ] I don't care if we have promotional Prospects  6%  [ 3 ] Depends on what is involved.  8%  [ 4 ] Police Review Sir Ronnie Burn all the paper work Total Votes : 15 Yes do it, we like fire  20%  [ 3 ] Dont forms are my life!  0%  [ 0 ] We should all have less and be more effective  80%  [ 12 ] Should we be limited on how many posts we do Should we limit the posts per day Total Votes : 22 Yes we should  9%  [ 2 ] No we should not  59%  [ 13 ] I don't care  27%  [ 6 ] Only very inteligent people should be allowed on this site  4%  [ 1 ] As long as i agree its ok  0%  [ 0 ] Pcso before police Should you be a pcso before being a PC Total Votes : 37 Yes we should  59%  [ 22 ] No we should not  10%  [ 4 ] Leave things as they are  24%  [ 9 ] Only if i get in  2%  [ 1 ] Stop interfering  2%  [ 1 ] Just a job or a career? Poll Do you see this job as a career till retirement or just a job? Total Votes : 31 A career, I’m happy to do this for many years until I retire.  19%  [ 6 ] It’s as career, but it needs to improve and a few things tweaked to keep me, if it does, ill stay forever.  25%  [ 8 ] It’s just a job (or stepping stone), I’ll probably end up moving on to another role in the police.  48%  [ 15 ] It’s just a job ill probably move on and leave the police at some point.  6%  [ 2 ] when was the last time you read THE BIBLE? when was the last time you read THE BIBLE? Total Votes : 23 20 years + ago  21%  [ 5 ] 10 years ago  8%  [ 2 ] 5 years ago  0%  [ 0 ] 3 years ago  4%  [ 1 ] 1 year ago  4%  [ 1 ] last month  8%  [ 2 ] last week  4%  [ 1 ] this week  4%  [ 1 ] never  43%  [ 10 ] Vote to strike Should we go on strike Total Votes : 22 Yes we should  40%  [ 9 ] No we should not  45%  [ 10 ] I don't care  4%  [ 1 ] I don't wan't to vote  9%  [ 2 ] ïîñîâåòóéòå ãäå íåäîðîãîé ñåðâèñíûé öåíòð îðãòåõíèêè qwtrewgt Total Votes : 7 qwerwqef  14%  [ 1 ] fvdsdfc  28%  [ 2 ] sdafrrrf  14%  [ 1 ] csdsacsca  14%  [ 1 ] cdsacasc  28%  [ 2 ] Boots!! Boots - How do you get yours Total Votes : 11 I buy my own  72%  [ 8 ] I get a boot allowance  9%  [ 1 ] I get mine supplied by the force  18%  [ 2 ] mobile Phone Buffs.....What Phone Should I get?? What Handset Would YOU Choose Total Votes : 12 LG U990 Viewty  16%  [ 2 ] Nokia N95 8GB Black  83%  [ 10 ] FR Powerde by php-styles PCSO Dating   please click here to view the topic on this PCSO DATING is a recommended and highly respected website which all members are offered to try out! Simply click on the link above to view the topic or click on the banner to try the site direct Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group

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