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[honestyvo]

Has any Special Constable ever had an issue at work whereby they've had to/been asked to intervene? i.e. suspicous person hanging around the car park without ID etc

Just curiousity.

[supermancss]

not myself in the last 3 years, but I find that I have been the legal drop in advice centre many a time!

To add, I quite enjoy it too. If I dont know the answer I can find it and learn, I spend alot of my time looking on google/wikipedia on absolutely everything to learn what it is if I dont know.

I dont get involved with anything off duty, if its substantial enough I will call as a MOP would and give a good detailed bit of information.

How long have you been serving, have you ever come across any incidents which work has requested you to deal with, or you have chosen to deal with?

I think personally you're more likely to have an issue of a job going to court and that route rather than the person turning on you, which is most peoples fears/ideas

Edited by supermancss, 08 June 2012 - 09:28 AM.

[BigCopSmallTown]

Same as supermanc!

[Rocket]

I caught someone I work with speeding a year ago. He still moans about it now.

[Dave SYP]

Oh loads of times! You just need to be aware that dealing with offences whilst at work can sometimes lead to conflict, especially if the suspect is a fellow employee! I would normally do the 'citizen bit' first and foremost. I would advise great caution when dealing with anything that is likely to result in conflict issues, remember who pays your wages. I would only be going for the warrant card if things were getting too serious to be reporting at the local nick.

[SCtechy]

Exactly what others have said, people usually ask for legal advice or ask "what was that police car doing parked on my street last night"

They don't seem to understand that I don't work in that same county that I police.

[supermancss]

my warrant card holder is great for flapping open onto the heads of those I catch misbehaving, makes a good crack sound on impact too!

[((TheShake))]

Luckily I work somewhere were there are countless current and former police officers as well as lawyers and union reps so I get left alone except for IT problems.

[honestyvo]

I am not a SC - I ask the question out of curiosity due to there's been a memo of unknown suspicious individuals hanging around the car park without ID lately and wondered what SC's in circumstances within their FT job have done in the past, thats all.


If it was an employee/colleague and I had an issue i.e. found him stealing a pen) I would follow through the process of making management aware though.

[rabbit]

my colleagues have given me a mock up list of people they'd like 'sorting out'. I get a lot of stick for being an SC too.

[Marricked]

I worked for a company which managed the local authorities social housing, and as you can imagine we had all sorts of people coming in and often causing trouble. I made it clear to my employer (who found out by chance that I was a special) that I wouldn't get involved in anything unless someone was being violent and people were at risk.

As others have said though - I constantly got used as a legal adviser, with people expecting me to have the knowledge of an experienced barrister, not a voluntary police officer.

[Spec_Mark]

I work in retail as my day job and I have never had to use any SC powers during my day job. I have used experience and knowledge gained from being a SC in situations such as observing and dealing with shop lifters but have never and don't plan on using police powers.

[General Purpose]

None. But then the job pays my FT wage...


I have, however, had it where I have been out on a Sat night on patrol, nicked someone with the Tac Team, been at work a few days later and they see me in an entirely different uniform - very confusing

[daffodil1003]

not myself in the last 3 years, but I find that I have been the legal drop in advice centre many a time!

To add, I quite enjoy it too. If I dont know the answer I can find it and learn, I spend alot of my time looking on google/wikipedia on absolutely everything to learn what it is if I dont know.

I dont get involved with anything off duty, if its substantial enough I will call as a MOP would and give a good detailed bit of information.

How long have you been serving, have you ever come across any incidents which work has requested you to deal with, or you have chosen to deal with?

I think personally you're more likely to have an issue of a job going to court and that route rather than the person turning on you, which is most peoples fears/ideas

I also think so.


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I worked with a colleague who was a disq driver, they used to part their vehicle over the road from work. As soon as i found out i tipped off the boys in blue.