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Tenebri
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i understand why the US police force need them, but thats the worrying thing is that they need them... thats just terrible. they need that kind of protection from the public. smh How often do you believe that they need them as "protection from the public"?
What percent of the population do you believe poses a gun threat to police officers? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
i understand why the US police force need them, but thats the worrying thing is that they need them... thats just terrible. they need that kind of protection from the public. smh How often do you believe that they need them as "protection from the public"?
What percent of the population do you believe poses a gun threat to police officers? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
04-Mar-2021 02:07:33
A little late to the party, however a view/opinion I am probably more experienced than most with having worked in a fair few public sector jobs now,
I'd begin by saying, I would never, ever do any of the jobs I've done in the US. I've been assaulted more times than I can count at work however nothing massively serious, dislocated joint is about the worst, better than being shot at
The UK police by consent, the premise being the majority of people want them to do it, therefore they're given the power, the US police by force which is shown in many, many videos. In the UK the police are armed with Baton, PAVA (A non flammable CS spray), and a large proportion now have the X2 Taser. Specialisms such as the Mets TSG are now trained in rifles/pistols, baton rounds ect. Every force has an armed capacity but they don't routinely deploy to jobs due to perception and risk. As a whole, the UK have the best police force in the world..
No one likes corrupt cops, however out of thousands I've met, I've not met one. We'd be the first to turn them in.
Having also worked in some of the UKs prisons, namely the most violent and the most drug fuelled, corrupt officers, staff, priests, there's too many of them, but that's another life
I'd begin by saying, I would never, ever do any of the jobs I've done in the US. I've been assaulted more times than I can count at work however nothing massively serious, dislocated joint is about the worst, better than being shot at
The UK police by consent, the premise being the majority of people want them to do it, therefore they're given the power, the US police by force which is shown in many, many videos. In the UK the police are armed with Baton, PAVA (A non flammable CS spray), and a large proportion now have the X2 Taser. Specialisms such as the Mets TSG are now trained in rifles/pistols, baton rounds ect. Every force has an armed capacity but they don't routinely deploy to jobs due to perception and risk. As a whole, the UK have the best police force in the world..
No one likes corrupt cops, however out of thousands I've met, I've not met one. We'd be the first to turn them in.
Having also worked in some of the UKs prisons, namely the most violent and the most drug fuelled, corrupt officers, staff, priests, there's too many of them, but that's another life
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09-Mar-2021 00:18:48
In summary, I'm gonna keep my response simple, seeing as there are a tonne of replies and (like a JMod
) I cannot reply to every single one.
The "art" of Policing should be given some respect I believe. It is not exactly a walk in the park. I understand that in different places, due to the differences in environment, sometimes different policing styles may need to be used, very similarly to as mentioned by the UK officer in the video.
I thank the public services for the hard genuine work they do. Ideally, I would prefer to be under a UK policing system, with further improvements, as imo it is less likely to result in loss of life, which is a principle I would prefer to abide by. Detain and then give a fair trial then imprison / sentence if need be. Loss of life before trial is sad and tragic.
On an aside note, I do find equipment and practices interesting.
I've heard "sheriff" referred to many times in the US. Not exactly sure how that differs to UK. I'd be interested in hearing what Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and other forces are like to.
Corruption is a very important thing to keep out of any force too. This is why Anti Corruption Units have to be placed within forces.
I'm also a big fan of Line of Duty (not sure if anyone's heard of that
).
Anyway, thanks for the responses.
) I cannot reply to every single one.
The "art" of Policing should be given some respect I believe. It is not exactly a walk in the park. I understand that in different places, due to the differences in environment, sometimes different policing styles may need to be used, very similarly to as mentioned by the UK officer in the video.
I thank the public services for the hard genuine work they do. Ideally, I would prefer to be under a UK policing system, with further improvements, as imo it is less likely to result in loss of life, which is a principle I would prefer to abide by. Detain and then give a fair trial then imprison / sentence if need be. Loss of life before trial is sad and tragic.
On an aside note, I do find equipment and practices interesting.
I've heard "sheriff" referred to many times in the US. Not exactly sure how that differs to UK. I'd be interested in hearing what Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and other forces are like to.
Corruption is a very important thing to keep out of any force too. This is why Anti Corruption Units have to be placed within forces.
I'm also a big fan of Line of Duty (not sure if anyone's heard of that
).
Anyway, thanks for the responses.
14-Mar-2021 19:44:51
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