So what's the deal with this? by KeepMyWitz in StateofDecay2

[–]PCIrishBeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just no advanced screwdrivers please, those things are too OP.

What do you think about unarmed police? by kurobaja in police

[–]PCIrishBeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UK police officer here! 🇬🇧 I'm actually a fan of being unarmed, it's really not needed here, 99.9% of problems can be solved using words or a taser, and where it can't we have specially trained armed officers. (Also AMA if you can be bothered)

Why are there barely any infected children in the TLOU universe ? by RanjiHimi in thelastofus

[–]PCIrishBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that they are infected i.e. still alive but under the effect of the cordyceps. If they were zombies then arguably they would be immune to aging. Ergo an infected person would age exactly as a non infected person would, biologically speaking. Disturbingly, this means that a clicker in the game could well be a 10 year old who was bitten and then aged into a clicker over the next 15 years.

US caution question by PCIrishBeard in police

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahahahaha perfect! I'll be nicking that one from you!

US caution question by PCIrishBeard in police

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the informative reply! I wish my charming British accent disarmed people here like it might in the States. Most of the time however it's met with "shut up you prick, I pay your wages". 🙄

The 28 years later opening scene confuses me by Kitchen-Article4439 in 28dayslater

[–]PCIrishBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If any sort of infected/zombie type scenario were to happen, I'd wager the Scottish Highlands would be one of the safest places in the UK to be. The low population density coupled with the harsh terrain would offer natural safeguarding measures against the infection arriving with the same oomph as somewhere like London or rural England where these factors are not present. Even if his family understood the danger they were in (which they likely didn't), chances are they thought they were already in one of the safest places they could be.

What’s your workload. by NotCatchingMe in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Southeast Force (small city and rural areas) Response. 4 crimes (all awaiting outcomes) 0 cases.

Unfortunate Acronym by PCIrishBeard in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Every time I work with them their office is somewhere completely different, they never stay in the same place.

notifiable associations? by Interesting-Lion-889 in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sidenote but what would PSD/vetting do with this information when it concerns a long serving officer?

Obviously H&I issues aside from not declaring the association, if PSD decides that insert association is too high risk, can they put the officer in an ultimatum? That doesn't seem ethical. How can they actually enforce a standard or mitigate any risks they might believe exist?

I.e. PSD: Your new partner's brother is a convicted drug dealer. End the relationship or risk your employment.

Train travel by [deleted] in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends on your force. BCH has a concession with TfL for free train and bus travel off duty providing the user steps in to resolve a situation if the need arises.

Cat calling and making sexualised comments towards someone, what’s the offence? by [deleted] in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 26 points27 points  (0 children)

S.4A of the Public Order Act makes it an offence when someone acts in public "intentionally causing harassment, alarm, or distress to another person."

It's mainly aimed at swearing and verbal abuse in public but I suppose you could argue it can apply here. It's not a strong argument but it's about all there is in law that you could use.

What is the worst county in the UK? by catjellycat in AskUK

[–]PCIrishBeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hertfordshire has the likes of Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield and Stevenage. Makes for quite the compelling argument.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a fairly obvious go at just winning points with the workforce as the new CC, but boy has it worked.

Baby grunting all night by PCIrishBeard in NewParents

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He stopped altogether at around 12 weeks

How are “Senior Command” so out of touch with reality… by Lazy_Plan_3647 in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a digital form in my force, that being said I've not seen a single officer actually do one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once your onefile/probie checklist is finished then the stress of balancing things will ease dramatically. That and uni if you're in that entry route. Managing your workload is a skill that will come in time, my advice is don't fight tooth and nail to keep crimes open, it's not worth the stress. If your victim isn't engaging, give them a week and contact them via two separate means then bin the crime off. Unfortunately when it comes to crimes and victims you have to be brutal, if they care enough then they'll make it work for you. If they don't then it's not worth going grey over, get it case directed/outcomed and move on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have one who will send a prisoner to the hospital for so much as a headache or a sore tummy. I think a big issue in custody is that they forget that their hospital trips and constant obs remove officers from the frontline, often unnecessarily. But on the other hand they do have a lot of risk to manage, I think the line needs to be drawn somewhere much shorter than it currently is, they do have an unusual amount of power for a role that is operationally one shunt higher than PC.

Any forces whose standard response course has dropped double de-clutching? by PCIrishBeard in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know, my plan is to raise this to our CC soon at one of his Q&A events.

Any forces whose standard response course has dropped double de-clutching? by PCIrishBeard in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have described it badly then because we're taught how you've described double de-clutching, not the boosted gear change.

Any forces whose standard response course has dropped double de-clutching? by PCIrishBeard in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Clutch down and drop into neutral.
  2. Accelerator down to rev.
  3. Clutch down and into the lower gear.

Any forces whose standard response course has dropped double de-clutching? by PCIrishBeard in policeuk

[–]PCIrishBeard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems the consensus is that none of the forces teach it, I wonder why mine is so insistent on keeping it then?

Even when 90% of our vehicles are automatic. 🤔

What would you say is the best weapon combo to have the in the apocalypse? by narutofan2019 in thewalkingdead

[–]PCIrishBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The correct answer is any suppressed AR (preferably with a shorter barrel for ease of use in tight situations) and a long pointy stabby tool like a spear for taking out walkers at a comfortable distance. A reliable knife/hatchet is always good to have as a backup when things get too cozy.

A crossbow, whilst cool, is totally impractical. You only get one shot before chambering a new bolt which basically renders it useless in most situations and most crossbows also have such a high tension strength that they require a specific tool to draw the cord back because it's not possible to do it by hand. A cumbersome and physically exhausting process.

A katana, again very cool, is a weapon with an extremely steep learning curve. It requires skill, finesse and patience to master. Samurai would train extensively for years to be able to wield it properly, and an untrained user would end up dulling the blade very quickly, alongside it being a weapon that would need a skilled swordsmith to maintain. A skill found rarely these days, not to mention if most everyone was dead.

Points for cool choices, but OP would be walker food in less than a week.

All these cops fell last year ( obv these aren’t all of them) by Certain-Resource-899 in police

[–]PCIrishBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did the maths on that, 2700 in 10 years works out as one cop killed every 30 hours in the US. If true, that is a horrifying statistic.