This is NOT a police van

These two mounted Officers were only too happy to be photographed.
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I have never been challenged whilst taking photographs, but I would always co-operate, after all, Policing in this country is by consent, i.e, we ( the public) give the Police their authority, via the Government we allegedly elect, to Police us.
True, there are some boneheads around as in all walks of life, but instead of getting into an argument about the powers they are "using" to ask for your details, give them anyway and write to their Chief Constable about the incident / the officers behaviour. It will be investigated. The Police get their stop and search guidelines from their CC, if they are doing it wrong, he needs to know.
Better still, carry your business card around and give them that!

But dont get me started on PCSO`s! I have never agreed with the idea of poorly trained failed Police entrants putting on a Police uniform and carrying out Police duties.
A Police Constable has two years training before he/she is deemed qualified to face the public. PCSO? 7 weeks, and if you watched that programme on TV last night about PCSO`s in West Yorks, they are trained to box with the public. Police Officers are trained to defend them selves, not get into a fight!

Then there are Specials, who do it voluntarily!!! :eek:

Allan
 
>>Then there are Specials, who do it voluntarily!!!

At least Specials are no longer bottom of the police pecking order :D that honour goes to the PCSOs.

B.

p.s. ex-Special
 
Next time as well as asking for their ID/warrant card number you could ask “is there anything you would like to tell me about your uniform /vehicle livery officer?”
They may well ask why you asked and you can say “it’s just for my notes, so you have nothing you want to tell me about then, you'r happy it's all in order?” Take notes!
Even if the officer and car/van are perfectly turned out it will plant seeds of doubt in the mind of the officer that he may have overlooked something, hopefully making him less likely to pursue a fishing trip of a line of enquiry.

Or he might just nick you because he can!
 
hi there
If a policeman (or woman) is asking you questions that are irrelevant to your lawful actions just because they can.... that is an "abuse of power"...and that is the issue...I think.
Just how many of us have ever asked for a stop ticket
mickytwoknives
 
It certainly was an abuse of power, I was not committing a criminal offence, nor was I witnessing one.

Many thanks for all your comments everyone, you have made some useful and valid points!

Neil.
 
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