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[BigCopSmallTown]

Hi all, I'm a special across the other side of the pennines and might be moving across to lancashire in the coming year. I wondered if i could ask a few questions from you inhabitant of the Lancashire area?

I am already an authorised response and initial pursuit driver- can specials in Lancashire drive response if they have completed the course and in my case an assesed drive on transfer?

Do you have a grade structure?

I am a specials traffic officer and work with RPU regularly - is there any such systems in place in Lancs or do you only work with Beat / Response?

I appreciate the answers are probably dotted around the forum but to save me hours of searching i would be grateful of your input.

Many thanks

BC.

[super snake]

Hi all, I'm a special across the other side of the pennines and might be moving across to lancashire in the coming year. I wondered if i could ask a few questions from you inhabitant of the Lancashire area?

I am already an authorised response and initial pursuit driver- can specials in Lancashire drive response if they have completed the course and in my case an assesed drive on transfer?

Do you have a grade structure?

I am a specials traffic officer and work with RPU regularly - is there any such systems in place in Lancs or do you only work with Beat / Response?

I appreciate the answers are probably dotted around the forum but to save me hours of searching i would be grateful of your input.

Many thanks

BC.

Not sure about driving tickets being transferred you'd have to speak to recruitment about that or if anyone else here knows? I can't see why not but I don't know for certain.

In my division we have RPU specials that work exclusively with traffic and have completed all the necessary training, there's not really much that specials can't do!

Rank structure is same as the regulars Special Sergeant, Special Inspector etc, what brings you over? (If you don't mind me asking)

[BigCopSmallTown]

Divorce and the chance of a new job coupled with the benefits of a new life! Good news that the force is progressive with respect to specials and even better that there are RPU specials as I have spent a long time training for the role. Will wait until the new year and see if the job comes off - I hate waiting!

Thanks for the help!

BC

[2Stroke]

Managed to delete my post by accident.

Despite putting before that I wasnt aware of any traffic specials in Lancs, I was wrong and its just dawned on me that there is. He's even been in the National Specials Magazine for it!

As for your driving permit, providing its home office approved it should be ok to transfer it to Lancs. Not many RPU specials about though. GMP also have traffic specials, they get to use the baby beemers

Edited by 2Stroke, 11 October 2010 - 06:44 PM.
A spelling mistake that ended up as a rude word amended.

[HazRat]

**Quote deleted by Cheetah**

More information than we needed



Note:
Well spotted Metplod! I have amended the rude word and deleted any reference to it.

Edited by Cheetah, 11 October 2010 - 04:58 PM.
Inadvertent naughty word deleted cos we don't like them on forum even if it was a mistake.

[2Stroke]

My bad! I've took a random guess at what I put

The downfalls of an infra red keyboard, letters get missed out!

Edited by 2Stroke, 11 October 2010 - 06:36 PM.

[Phoenix]

For what its worth, i doubt they would allow you to transfer the permit over. However, if you're an advanced driver in your own force lancs "could" (in theory) do some sort of refresher, however, in fairness, due to budget cuts and such, i can imagine it being difficult to sort out.

Also of note, Lancs advanced drivers are Intial phase and tactical phase trained, its not one or the other. If you're only initial phase trained (as im aware a lot of forces just do this), it would mean training you in tactical by Lancs so it would basically turn into a full 4 week driving course.