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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%
 28%  [ 15 ]
health
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
science fiction
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
romance fiction
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
other fiction
32%
 32%  [ 17 ]
Art or Photography
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
history
9%
 9%  [ 5 ]
Religion or Spirituality
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
Home or Garden
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
3%
 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%
 63%  [ 24 ]
Yes
36%
 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%
 11%  [ 12 ]
No, apparently our force do not get body armour for PCSOs!
19%
 19%  [ 21 ]
Yes, I was issued with body armour within 2 weeks of joining
38%
 38%  [ 41 ]
Yes but it took over 2 weeks but less than 2 months to give me it
8%
 8%  [ 9 ]
Yes but it took over 2 months to issue me with it
21%
 21%  [ 23 ]
Well we can use body armour from a store, we don't have personal issue
0%
 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%
 89%  [ 52 ]
No
6%
 6%  [ 4 ]
Rather walk away than get involved
3%
 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%  [ 0 ]
yes I have been OST trained and I DO agree PCSOs should be OST trained
65%
 65%  [ 13 ]
no I have not been OST trained but I DO agree that PCSOs should be OST trained
30%
 30%  [ 6 ]
no I have not been OST trained and I say that PCSOs should NOT be OST trained
5%
 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%
 29%  [ 15 ]
yes but my sickness days are less than 10 for the year
7%
 7%  [ 4 ]
yes but my sickness days are less than 15 for the year
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
yes and my sickness days are more than 15 for the year
9%
 9%  [ 5 ]
no I haven't
50%
 50%  [ 26 ]


:shock: Hat Bands !!!
All PCSOs should have chequered hat bands
Total Votes : 205
Yes they should - immediately
80%
 80%  [ 165 ]
Well 2 forces have them for PCSOs already, that's enough as it is
1%
 1%  [ 3 ]
No PCSOs should be allowed them, should be for PCs only
9%
 9%  [ 19 ]
I don't know, whatever the Chief Constable decides is fine with me
8%
 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%  [ 4 ]
Yes we have to wear them winter and at night.
16%
 16%  [ 15 ]
No, we don't have to wear them, it's left up to us.
43%
 43%  [ 39 ]
Yes the whole time, summer winter, day and night!
34%
 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%
 22%  [ 28 ]
Yes, what about a military rank system, L/Cpl, Cpl, Sgt, S/SGT
10%
 10%  [ 13 ]
Yes, I prefer the fire brigade ranks e.g Leading Firefighter
9%
 9%  [ 12 ]
No, but Special Priority Payments could reward the best PCSOs instead
5%
 5%  [ 7 ]
Yes, but I would prefer service ranks, 1 stripe for 1 year, 2 stripes at 2 years
16%
 16%  [ 20 ]
Yes, the ranks used by Special Constables could be passed to us
34%
 34%  [ 42 ]


snack bar
if I'm feeling real peckish I would
Total Votes : 18
get a lovely bar of chocolate
22%
 22%  [ 4 ]
do nothing, I can wait for my next main meal
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
just have a cigarette, smoking is a small vice to contend with
5%
 5%  [ 1 ]
eat some sweets, I have a sweet TOOTH!!
5%
 5%  [ 1 ]
eat some FRUIT! Apples or oranges, something like that
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
eat some nuts mate, NUTS RULE!!
11%
 11%  [ 2 ]
get some savoury down my neck, crisps, Quavers something like that
33%
 33%  [ 6 ]
unroll some chewing gum, that staves off the pangs of hunger
11%
 11%  [ 2 ]
go to the freezer, any ice cream does me at snack time
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
grab a sandwich e.g delicious chicken sandwich
11%
 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%
 77%  [ 41 ]
No, i am happy as a PCSO.
22%
 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%
 60%  [ 69 ]
Yes and MP Wayne David should get the Nobel Peace Prize, he's brilliant
5%
 5%  [ 6 ]
No PCSOs have sufficient powers already
20%
 20%  [ 23 ]
I don't know, whatever parliament decides is fine with me
6%
 6%  [ 8 ]
No and we do not need the 30 minute detention power either
7%
 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%
 2%  [ 1 ]
yes I do - I get 7% shift allowance
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
yes I do - I get 10% shift allowance
5%
 5%  [ 2 ]
yes I do - I get 12.5% shift allowance
45%
 45%  [ 16 ]
yes I do - I get 15% shift allowance
31%
 31%  [ 11 ]
yes I do - I get 20% shift allowance
14%
 14%  [ 5 ]


Caught on the Underground
Do you think we should be able to get free travel on Underground?
Total Votes : 131
Yes
77%
 77%  [ 102 ]
NO
6%
 6%  [ 9 ]
I don't know, whatever parliament decides is fine with me
4%
 4%  [ 6 ]
I DON'T CARE either way
10%
 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%
 6%  [ 4 ]
no but if I do see an arrestable offence occur, I will
33%
 33%  [ 20 ]
yes I have but it is beyond the remit of PCSOs actually
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
yes I have and PCSOs are perfectly entitled to do this
42%
 42%  [ 25 ]
yes I have and it is THE DUTY of all PCSOs to do that
16%
 16%  [ 10 ]


Driving
Are you able to drive?
Total Votes : 120
marked car but not to patrol
22%
 22%  [ 27 ]
marked car no restrictions
27%
 27%  [ 33 ]
plain car but not to patrol
2%
 2%  [ 3 ]
plain car no restrictions
2%
 2%  [ 3 ]
not at all
45%
 45%  [ 54 ]


Union, what union? Where does the PCS hide?
does your union work for you?
Total Votes : 24
yes
29%
 29%  [ 7 ]
no
70%
 70%  [ 17 ]


PCSO's due to 'detain suspects by new year'
Do you agree with Mr Elder?
Total Votes : 17
Yes
47%
 47%  [ 8 ]
No
52%
 52%  [ 9 ]


Return of the police cape??
Would you like a 21st century cape??
Total Votes : 32
yes
31%
 31%  [ 10 ]
no
34%
 34%  [ 11 ]
I think batman is fine as he is!!
34%
 34%  [ 11 ]


Single crewing.
How often are you single crewed?
Total Votes : 63
All of the time.
23%
 23%  [ 15 ]
Some of the time
44%
 44%  [ 28 ]
Daytime only
17%
 17%  [ 11 ]
Never
14%
 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%
 26%  [ 17 ]
yes ........ but only with a differnt force
9%
 9%  [ 6 ]
no...... it's a bad idea
49%
 49%  [ 31 ]
not sure.......
14%
 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%
 24%  [ 7 ]
cal urgent assistance and disarm offender
65%
 65%  [ 19 ]
call urgent assistance and run away
10%
 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%
 71%  [ 78 ]
I have been trained in handcuffing but have not been issued with handcuffs
8%
 8%  [ 9 ]
I have been issued with handcuffs but have not been trained in their use
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I have been issued with handcuffs and have also been trained in handcuffing
0%
 0%  [ 1 ]
I have been issued with handcuffs and trained and have used h/cuffs on duty
1%
 1%  [ 2 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
17%
 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%
 75%  [ 24 ]
no
25%
 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%
 13%  [ 5 ]
none but R61 does impact on PCSOs
5%
 5%  [ 2 ]
I do 5 or more a week and record as per R61
31%
 31%  [ 12 ]
I do 5 or more a week but do not record them, no need!
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
I do 10 or more a week and record as per R61
13%
 13%  [ 5 ]
I do 10 or more a week but do not record them, no need!
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
I do 15 or more a week and record as per R61
13%
 13%  [ 5 ]
I do 15 or more a week but do not record them, no need!
5%
 5%  [ 2 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
13%
 13%  [ 5 ]


PCSO DOG HANDLERS
Do you think PCSO dog handlers are a good idea?
Total Votes : 41
Yes
39%
 39%  [ 16 ]
No
60%
 60%  [ 25 ]


Powers to search
Powers for PCSO's to search people?
Total Votes : 52
good idea
73%
 73%  [ 38 ]
bad idea
15%
 15%  [ 8 ]
policing on the cheap
9%
 9%  [ 5 ]
unsure/no opinion
1%
 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%
 71%  [ 43 ]
no - there is nothing wrong with it at all
20%
 20%  [ 12 ]
I have no opinion either way
8%
 8%  [ 5 ]


Calling all PCSO's... What force do you work for?
What force do you work for?
Total Votes : 55
Metropolitan
32%
 32%  [ 18 ]
Kent
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
Durham
3%
 3%  [ 2 ]
British Transport Police
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
Surrey
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
Essex
18%
 18%  [ 10 ]
Sussex
3%
 3%  [ 2 ]
HJertfordshire Constabulary
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
I'm working north of Watford me!!
30%
 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%
 15%  [ 5 ]
Too right! I agree with enforcing this but have not yet issued an FPN for it
36%
 36%  [ 12 ]
Look, it's an offence but we have better things to do than give FPNs for that
24%
 24%  [ 8 ]
I will definitely NOT be a part of this 'clamp down' - I strongly disagree with it
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
This is not an issue I feel bothered about either way.
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
If I had the POWER to issue a ticket for it, I WOULD!
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]
I do not wish to vote (e.g. I'm not a PCSO)
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]


New years eve
How many of you are working NYE
Total Votes : 29
Yes, double crewed
31%
 31%  [ 9 ]
Yes, single crewed
13%
 13%  [ 4 ]
Yes, with a police/special constable
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
Yes, with a neighbourhood warden
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
No, you pitiful fools. Whilst you're out in the cold, I'll be getting drunk, MWUHAHAHA
51%
 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%
 21%  [ 6 ]
Yes, within the next year
21%
 21%  [ 6 ]
No, haven't heard anything!
57%
 57%  [ 16 ]


PCSO to use vehicles???
DO YOU HAVE PCSO VEHICLE OR MEANS OF TRANSPORT?
Total Votes : 50
Yes - Scooters/Mopeds
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Yes - A Dedicated PCSO Car
24%
 24%  [ 12 ]
Yes - A 'Pool Car' any staff can use
14%
 14%  [ 7 ]
NO - well a job bicycle, that's all
28%
 28%  [ 14 ]
NO - Don't have any of the above
34%
 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%
 76%  [ 20 ]
I would prefer the mIRC chat rooms
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
We can just chat on MSN, it's so simple to use
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
I would prefer the MSN group that HappyDebs can set up
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
I have very little interest in chat rooms, I will stick with just the forums
11%
 11%  [ 3 ]


Have you as a PCSO ever been ASSAULTED??
Have you ever been Assaulted as a PCSO?
Total Votes : 74
NO NEVER
28%
 28%  [ 21 ]
YES SLIGHTLY
43%
 43%  [ 32 ]
YES SEVERELY
2%
 2%  [ 2 ]
NEARLY NEEDED POLICE BACK UP
10%
 10%  [ 8 ]
I'M NOT A PCSO SO I'M OUT OF THIS VOTE
14%
 14%  [ 11 ]


Tasers for front line staff
Should CSO`s carry tasers as a form of PPE
Total Votes : 32
Yes
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]
No
65%
 65%  [ 21 ]
Not bothered either way
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
Im NOT a cso and i say NO
12%
 12%  [ 4 ]
Im NOT a cso and i say YES
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Im NOT a cso and im not bothered
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Ive got a cat called fluffy
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]


Teenagers on the spot fines......... yipeeee
Do you agree with teenagers being fined on the spot?
Total Votes : 50
Strongly agree
76%
 76%  [ 38 ]
For known nuisance youths only
14%
 14%  [ 7 ]
Disagree
6%
 6%  [ 3 ]
Not sure yet
4%
 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%
 12%  [ 1 ]
yes the MSN chatters room should be advertised on basement hq
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
yes to BOTH of the above
12%
 12%  [ 1 ]
no the chat rooms should say as they are now (reg. members only)
62%
 62%  [ 5 ]
I really don't care, I prefer to stick to the forums
12%
 12%  [ 1 ]
I don't like the forums OR the chat rooms
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
0%
 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%
 6%  [ 3 ]
I got an email recommending the site
12%
 12%  [ 6 ]
I saw a sheet of paper in the station advertising it
4%
 4%  [ 2 ]
I searched on google/yahoo etc for pcsos and found it
51%
 51%  [ 24 ]
I saw the site mentioned on another website then went to it
8%
 8%  [ 4 ]
I was told about this site by another member of the site
12%
 12%  [ 6 ]
I was told about the site by a police officer at my station
4%
 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%  [ 0 ]
ON DUTY or OFF DUTY - pcsos can use 'em - it's simple
63%
 63%  [ 29 ]
I have been told that I cannot use a.p. powers on duty
6%
 6%  [ 3 ]
I don't know, I have never been told one way or the other
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
pcsos can use a.p powers but I do not see that as our job
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
pcsos can use a.p powers and I see it as my duty to use them
19%
 19%  [ 9 ]
let's see what happens on the day, take it as it comes
6%
 6%  [ 3 ]
if I understood a word of this - maybe I could vote
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]


Contracts
what did your contract specify?
Total Votes : 52
temporary - expiring in 2005
3%
 3%  [ 2 ]
temporary - expiring in 2006
11%
 11%  [ 6 ]
temporary - expiring in 2007
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
temporary initially but then it was made permanent
15%
 15%  [ 8 ]
permanent from day 1
34%
 34%  [ 18 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
9%
 9%  [ 5 ]
I'm not a PCSO so I'm out of this vote
19%
 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%
 14%  [ 7 ]
Well PCSOs access work computers on a daily basis - so YES, they do
44%
 44%  [ 22 ]
PCSOs who are expected to input crime reports, intelligence and view briefings on DSE do, YES
14%
 14%  [ 7 ]
This is something that can only be decided by the PCSO's line manager
4%
 4%  [ 2 ]
Yes they do AND I have been given a free eyesight test
6%
 6%  [ 3 ]
Yes they do and I have been provided with free spectacles
4%
 4%  [ 2 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
12%
 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%
 6%  [ 5 ]
I am a PCSO aged 19 and wish to be appointed as a PC
12%
 12%  [ 10 ]
I am a PCSO aged 20 - 25 and am happy as a PCSO
6%
 6%  [ 5 ]
I am a PCSO aged 20 - 25 and wish to be appointed as a PC
14%
 14%  [ 12 ]
I am a PCSO aged over 25 and am happy as a PCSO
16%
 16%  [ 14 ]
I am a PCSO aged over 25 and wish to be appointed as a PC
10%
 10%  [ 9 ]
I am a PCSO aged over 35 and am happy as a PCSO
18%
 18%  [ 15 ]
I am a PCSO aged over 35 and wish to be appointed as a PC
6%
 6%  [ 5 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
9%
 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%
 31%  [ 25 ]
Yes - Section 32 for designated offences/Arrestable (Intictable) Offences only
16%
 16%  [ 13 ]
Yes, under the direction of a constable
20%
 20%  [ 16 ]
Yes, For s44 or Drugs/Weapons regardless of supervision
22%
 22%  [ 18 ]
No
10%
 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%
 50%  [ 28 ]
I was bullied when I first started but it's ok now
18%
 18%  [ 10 ]
Yes I am but it's being sorted out at the moment.
7%
 7%  [ 4 ]
Yes I am and I'm on my own, I feel like leaving!!
10%
 10%  [ 6 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
12%
 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%
 3%  [ 1 ]
Maybe, I'm not too clear on the details
14%
 14%  [ 4 ]
I can see their motive but I don't agree with their means
14%
 14%  [ 4 ]
Yes 100%
59%
 59%  [ 16 ]
No way!
7%
 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%
 48%  [ 24 ]
does it matter? if the post can be understood, who cares?
32%
 32%  [ 16 ]
as long as plain english is used MOST of the time, I'm happy
16%
 16%  [ 8 ]
everybody knows 'mobile speak' nowadays, I don't see the problem
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
4%
 4%  [ 2 ]


Police reality programs
Whats your fave' police reality program
Total Votes : 12
Street crime uk
100%
 100%  [ 12 ]
blues and twos
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
police beat
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
the real miami vice
0%
 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%
 23%  [ 11 ]
Yes, but on a team rather than individual basis.
23%
 23%  [ 11 ]
maybe, to motivate slackers. but not in general.
28%
 28%  [ 13 ]
maybe, as a one off, to solve a big problem issue.
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
No, it is dangerous, as it may lead to abuse of powers.
6%
 6%  [ 3 ]
No, no one, should be under pressure in an enviroment they have no control over.
15%
 15%  [ 7 ]


Important duties.
Should PCSO'S make the tea.
Total Votes : 8
Too right. Milk and two sugars, thanks.
75%
 75%  [ 6 ]
No. They are far too busy.
25%
 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%
 43%  [ 27 ]
yes, PCs and PCSOs only, but others could read
11%
 11%  [ 7 ]
no this is really unnecessary, I strongly disagree
17%
 17%  [ 11 ]
no this is unnecessary but if it happens, not that bothered
17%
 17%  [ 11 ]
I DON'T CARE either way
4%
 4%  [ 3 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
4%
 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%
 63%  [ 36 ]
Yes they do
17%
 17%  [ 10 ]
Not particularly no
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
Absolutely none, they have no effect on society
10%
 10%  [ 6 ]
I don't know
3%
 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%
 20%  [ 5 ]
It was ok but didn't really get anything out of it!!
12%
 12%  [ 3 ]
I was really bored and fell asleep!
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I haven't done this course yet
50%
 50%  [ 12 ]
I don't want to do this course at all
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
16%
 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%
 36%  [ 11 ]
Perhaps he should have married her back in 1981
33%
 33%  [ 10 ]
Prince Charles is wonderful and one day will be our King
10%
 10%  [ 3 ]
Prince Charles should be our first visitor to MARS
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
13%
 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%
 39%  [ 9 ]
Should this be brought to the head of our unions full attention?
34%
 34%  [ 8 ]
I don't know
13%
 13%  [ 3 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
13%
 13%  [ 3 ]


Radios
Radios....do you..
Total Votes : 29
Always carry one when on patrol
44%
 44%  [ 13 ]
Go out on patrol without one
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
Go out without one if none are avaliable eg pooling system
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Refuse to leave without it - its your lifeline
51%
 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%
 28%  [ 24 ]
if that's the way it's going, fine with me
21%
 21%  [ 18 ]
no, PCSOs should really be out walking and talking to the public
23%
 23%  [ 20 ]
absolutely NOT, this is NOT why PCSOs were brought in!
21%
 21%  [ 18 ]
I have a doggy named fluffy
5%
 5%  [ 5 ]


PDP (Professional Development Portfolio)
PDP
Total Votes : 35
all completed
37%
 37%  [ 13 ]
its taking forever
8%
 8%  [ 3 ]
only got a few done
14%
 14%  [ 5 ]
nearly completed!
17%
 17%  [ 6 ]
whats a PDP?
22%
 22%  [ 8 ]


Are the media portrating PCSOs fairly?
Are the media potraying PCSOs fairly?
Total Votes : 33
Yes
30%
 30%  [ 10 ]
No
63%
 63%  [ 21 ]
I think so
6%
 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%  [ 0 ]
Whenever I use my powers
20%
 20%  [ 1 ]
Only when I search someone
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Never
60%
 60%  [ 3 ]
Only for intelligence reasons: eg when I spot someone who is known
20%
 20%  [ 1 ]


Going on holiday this year?
Where do you go on holiday????
Total Votes : 32
The UK
21%
 21%  [ 7 ]
Usually the Med
18%
 18%  [ 6 ]
Europe or Eastern Europe
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]
Central America, Costa Rica, Panama
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
North America e.g. New York, Washington
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
Australia, New Zealand
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
China, Thailand, Japan
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
Tenerife, Canary Islands
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
The back garden and days out with the family
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]
I haven't been on holiday in years
21%
 21%  [ 7 ]


PCSO Training
Do you really know your powers?
Total Votes : 31
Yes I am super confident
12%
 12%  [ 4 ]
I am quite confident
70%
 70%  [ 22 ]
No, I am a rabbit caught in the headlights!
12%
 12%  [ 4 ]
I am not a PCSO so therefore I wish to abstain from this vote please
3%
 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%
 88%  [ 16 ]
Bad idea to have power to detain
11%
 11%  [ 2 ]


ZERO TOLERANCE - YES YES YES
Do you agree with Zero Tolerance?
Total Votes : 42
Yes 100% Zero Tolerance
78%
 78%  [ 33 ]
Tolerance of some sort, but less severe
16%
 16%  [ 7 ]
Do not agree with Zero Tolerance
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
Giving advice is the better option
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]


MICHAEL JACKSON YOU BE THE JURY!!
IS MICHAEL JACKSON GUILTY IN YOUR OPINION
Total Votes : 24
GUILTY
66%
 66%  [ 16 ]
NOT GUILTY
12%
 12%  [ 3 ]
I REALLY CAN'T DECIDE
20%
 20%  [ 5 ]


What happens to you more?
What happens to you most?
Total Votes : 24
Getting mistaken for a parking attendant/ Traffic Warden
29%
 29%  [ 7 ]
Getting asked for directions
29%
 29%  [ 7 ]
Both
41%
 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%
 34%  [ 9 ]
KEPT THE SAME
65%
 65%  [ 17 ]
MADE HIGHER
0%
 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%
 31%  [ 5 ]
Really worried but not going to happen yet
25%
 25%  [ 4 ]
Haven't really been bothered by it
31%
 31%  [ 5 ]
It's all drama!!
6%
 6%  [ 1 ]
Not worried at all.
6%
 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%
 60%  [ 3 ]
No, I think you should wait until your told to go over (or until the new uniform bits arrive).
40%
 40%  [ 2 ]
What's this about a fluffy cat?
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]


Lets get Shirty
What colour is your PCSO uniform shirt?
Total Votes : 48
Blue
37%
 37%  [ 18 ]
White
56%
 56%  [ 27 ]
Other
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Pink with Yellow Polka dots
2%
 2%  [ 1 ]
Can't vote as not PCSO
4%
 4%  [ 2 ]


Politics and Policing
Should policing be ruled by politics?
Total Votes : 20
Yes
15%
 15%  [ 3 ]
No
65%
 65%  [ 13 ]
Dont Care
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
50/50
20%
 20%  [ 4 ]


BRITISH SUMMER TIME IS HERE
BRITISH SUMMER TIME ? IS REALLY NEEDED NOWADAYS
Total Votes : 21
YES
42%
 42%  [ 9 ]
NO
38%
 38%  [ 8 ]
I DON'T OWN A CLOCK BUT I HAVE A CAT CALLED FLUFFY
19%
 19%  [ 4 ]


Uniform
Which hat badge is better
Total Votes : 26
Force Badge
92%
 92%  [ 24 ]
Blue Badge
7%
 7%  [ 2 ]


Stupid Poll
Should we bring back the National Anthem at BBC close down/handover
Total Votes : 16
Yes
50%
 50%  [ 8 ]
No
50%
 50%  [ 8 ]


Diet, Diet, Diet
Are you on a diet at the moment?
Total Votes : 22
Yes Weight Watchers
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Yes Slimming World
9%
 9%  [ 2 ]
Yes Dr. Atkins
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Yes, The See Food an Eat it Diet
9%
 9%  [ 2 ]
No, I was built for comfort not for speed!!
27%
 27%  [ 6 ]
Don't diet. Healthy eating and Exercise for me
54%
 54%  [ 12 ]


NAME BADGES ARE HERE
NAME BADGE'S GOOD OR BAD
Total Votes : 27
YES
37%
 37%  [ 10 ]
NO
55%
 55%  [ 15 ]
MAYBE
7%
 7%  [ 2 ]


Should we get our own union or fed?
Should we have our own union or federation?
Total Votes : 29
Yes
72%
 72%  [ 21 ]
No
24%
 24%  [ 7 ]
Maybe
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]


Criminals right to vote?
Do you think inmates should have the right to vote?
Total Votes : 16
Yes
12%
 12%  [ 2 ]
No
87%
 87%  [ 14 ]
I don't know
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I don't really care!!
0%
 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%
 42%  [ 3 ]
No, but I am sponsering Micky because i'm generous.
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Yes, but I'm not sponsering Micky because i'm too tight
57%
 57%  [ 4 ]


WHY YOU CAN VOTE CONSERVATIVE AND KEEP YOUR JOB!
Will the conservatives scrap PCSOs
Total Votes : 45
YES
46%
 46%  [ 21 ]
NO
53%
 53%  [ 24 ]


Personal Issue Stab Vest Poll ?
Were you measured for and given your own brand new Stab Vest ?
Total Votes : 22
Yes
68%
 68%  [ 15 ]
No
13%
 13%  [ 3 ]
I have an old one/borrowed one
13%
 13%  [ 3 ]
I was but i NEVER EVER wear it
4%
 4%  [ 1 ]
I was given a pool one as my own
0%
 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%
 22%  [ 7 ]
It's ok, but could be improved
58%
 58%  [ 18 ]
No I'm not at all happy with it
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]
I'M NOT A PCSO SO I'M OUT OF THIS VOTE
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]


LACK OF COMMUNICATION
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A VALUED MEMBER OF THE POLICING FAMILY ?
Total Votes : 33
YES
51%
 51%  [ 17 ]
NO
39%
 39%  [ 13 ]
DON'T KNOW
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
MAYBE
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]


Mirror in shock, PCSO scandal, read all about it...
Pete Samson
Total Votes : 32
why did he bother?
9%
 9%  [ 3 ]
what a troublemaker, he just slagged PCSOs off - what a git
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
wait a minute, I agree with a lot of what he said
21%
 21%  [ 7 ]
he joined the MET, it is ONLY the MET who are at fault
15%
 15%  [ 5 ]
I heard he was sacked as a PCSO, WHY? what did he do wrong?
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
the bloke has done us a favour, it's about time this stuff was exposed
31%
 31%  [ 10 ]
Samson is the hero of the hour, where can I buy him a pint?
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
I think I knew his Dad, wasn't he a cop at Heathrow?
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
12%
 12%  [ 4 ]


Can Yobs put their crimes right?
Should Yobs put their crimes right?
Total Votes : 19
Yes
68%
 68%  [ 13 ]
No
31%
 31%  [ 6 ]
Don't know
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]


Confrontational or not ????
do you face confrontation in your role as a pcso?
Total Votes : 248
I'm not a PCSO
16%
 16%  [ 41 ]
no never, not at all
0%
 0%  [ 1 ]
hardly ever
8%
 8%  [ 20 ]
once a month - that's it
5%
 5%  [ 14 ]
every week for sure
20%
 20%  [ 50 ]
2 or 3 times a week guaranteed
15%
 15%  [ 39 ]
almost daily
20%
 20%  [ 52 ]
every day I'm on duty
12%
 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%
 25%  [ 7 ]
In the last year 4-7 days
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
In the last year 7+ days
17%
 17%  [ 5 ]
I have never been off work sick
53%
 53%  [ 15 ]
I have a Hedgehog called Horace
3%
 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%
 4%  [ 1 ]
obtain the right to strike for PCs and leave PCSOs out of the FED
4%
 4%  [ 1 ]
forget the right to strike and leave PCSOs out of the FED
9%
 9%  [ 2 ]
admit PCSOs to the FED but forget the right to strike
36%
 36%  [ 8 ]
both issues are red herrings, they have no intention of doing either
27%
 27%  [ 6 ]
invest in cats called fluffy and do advanced rafia work
18%
 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%
 80%  [ 28 ]
No.
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
What 30 Minute Power? We Don't Have It.
20%
 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%
 18%  [ 12 ]
well he can familiarise himself but 159mph is well OTT
20%
 20%  [ 13 ]
his force should never have charged him in the first place
12%
 12%  [ 8 ]
his force were right, PC Milton is wrong and was a DANGER to others
33%
 33%  [ 22 ]
I'll go with whatever the court decided, up to them
6%
 6%  [ 4 ]
I have a cat called fluffy
9%
 9%  [ 6 ]


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