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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? <