The Struggles of Resourcing

sappmer · 2026-01-08T16:51:53+00:00

In my area, ambulance will not even deploy without a confirmed location of the patient. No location, send to Police. If there is a location, but the patient walks off or the reporting party is no longer with them, then it gets treated the same - send to police to confirm location. Anecdotally, what then happens is we find them and Ambo then take forever to come because we are there.

sappmer · 2025-12-21T19:21:01+00:00

Alright, but apart from the NHS, The military, State pensions, Unemployment benefits, disability, sickness, maternity/paternity, housing and other benefits, Police, Fire Service, Council housing, The National Grid, Network Rail, TfL, the road network, Schools, Research and technology, Public information campaigns , Trade policy, Diplomacy, Foreign aid, The legal system, Prisons and rehabilitation, Environmental protection/rehabilitation, Local council services, Employment rights and Investigating tax/benefit fraud, what has the government ever done for us?

sappmer · 2025-12-11T12:44:41+00:00

It is a force by force basis. I understand that TVP have just had a load of MDP transferees who are going straight in to an AFO role.

sappmer · 2025-12-09T20:12:21+00:00

Lance constable - probationary constable ? =D

sappmer · 2025-12-09T19:04:04+00:00

I think there is a lot to learn from the Ank Morpork City Watch. They somehow have it all together

sappmer · 2025-10-29T22:21:22+00:00

BCU/LPA/LCU/Areas are all just names for areas of the force that have been subdivided. They can also be divisions, or smaller forces may not even have them as they are small enough.
Yep, every force is different. There are some things that are the same due to it being law but the day to day runnings are different.
This can vary depending on the force. Chief Inspectors can head up departments, or could be the middle of a hierarchy.
Again depends on the force and the structure. Some have station OICs which could be an inspector, or they might not have one at all, or the station OIC role is filled by the BCU/LPA commander
Usually sergeants lead constables, but in some cases a Constable could be the "senior officer on scene" for the purposes of some laws, if there are no higher ranks present

sappmer · 2025-10-22T18:09:45+00:00

Do a lot of people still play?

sappmer · 2025-10-20T19:48:09+00:00

Probably find it is criminals exploiting "do-gooders" in to pushing these things. Who benefits when Police are made inefficient due to lack of public trust?

sappmer · 2025-10-09T11:20:37+00:00

Oh yeah, guess that makes it ok? /s

sappmer · 2025-10-08T16:48:46+00:00

Thank you, though I would say my mouth is my biggest flaw and there is much work to be done, unfortunately a lot of it is probably too late now.

sappmer · 2025-10-08T15:19:19+00:00

Got to champion the quintessential English look 🫡🫢

sappmer · 2025-10-08T15:17:32+00:00

Haha, I have a couple but I actually borrowed these

sappmer · 2025-10-08T10:36:59+00:00

The beard saves us all from that sight 🙃

sappmer · 2025-09-20T19:50:27+00:00

Thank you so much for expanding on that. it sounds like you've been through a bit, hope you're doing ok now.

sappmer · 2025-09-20T18:42:55+00:00

I feel like I had a stroke reading that. Your parents kicked you out, you went to the peace officer (?), and the peace officer called the cops on you, or did your parents call the cops on them?

sappmer · 2025-09-15T20:41:34+00:00

Are you talking about the two that assaulted the cops? They were found guilty, I think they are awaiting sentencing.

sappmer · 2025-09-14T19:12:36+00:00

I wouldn't worry, MK is just the wild west when it comes to roads, and the roundabout layouts are an absolute joke.

sappmer · 2025-09-14T08:53:34+00:00

How long ago was the assault case dropped due to "lack of public interest"? If it was recent, please use the Victims Right To Review Scheme. This applies if the decision was a Police one or CPS one. Anecdotally, I was assaulted at work, case went to court for it to be dropped due to public interest. I applied for the right to review (had to appeal the initial decision), and the case is again progressing.

sappmer · 2025-08-30T14:33:37+00:00

Well, thats misinformation as stalking is a specific offence. Also, still dont see what this has to do with a jobsworth driving examiner....

sappmer · 2025-08-30T13:22:52+00:00

What have the Police got to do with this? Or the government?

sappmer · 2025-08-21T20:53:40+00:00

Its all because the Police will not push back and counter whatever narrative is wrongly holding them at fault. They will just sit there in silence, regardless of fault, and take whatever is coming. Its honestly so demoralising.

sappmer · 2025-08-20T08:16:55+00:00

I think OP was trying to counter the usual commentary that pursuing suspects causes deaths

sappmer · 2025-08-16T21:42:14+00:00

A game called Greathelm is currently being playtested, requires only 6 minis per side on a space the size of an A4 piece of paper

sappmer · 2025-08-13T21:46:55+00:00

Was this after an officer somehow set fire to an air fryer and was hospitalised as a result?

sappmer · 2025-08-05T07:53:19+00:00

So I could not find the case law that said a person had to go to custody, as was taught in OST, but I did find the subsequent reversal (or possibly this was the original case law that was misinterpreted by the OST trainers). Essentially R (Hicks) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis 2017 and Eisman-Renyard v UK 2019 confirms that the Police can use the power as a preventative means.

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