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Think back in our day mate even a senior officer with no equipment would have probably got the wheel brace or car jack from the boot of the car and got stuck in?

Did security work before I joined the Police and a bit just after but probably not to your level mate and have to agree when shit goes down it feels like an eternity for the police to turn up...probably even worse nowadays??? Had a few offers of work doing the circuit in the Middle East but as...

I trust you had you're PPE with you whilst carrying out this role? :D

And that is entirely my point...you can't recall any senior officer carrying PPE....How is that right? They are still a police officer on duty are they not?.....

And now I'm curious....Spent 7 years with the Met! In what role?

Trust me mate, It's not a game of top trumps for me!! And as you did the job.. you will know damn well why every officer has a yearly refresher for PPE then???....if it wasn't a mandatory requirement, why would every officer have to do it...regardless of their role?? My whole point and what...

Thanks mate...appreciate that!

Whilst your experience in the security sector has its similarities with the type of incidents you may have dealt with as a police officer and sounds like you've been through your fair share of shit....but this argument is about the blatant disregard for the safety of the public and colleagues by...

Yes they are!....and need to be stuck on for neglect of duty!

c Whilst I respect people have differing views on issues like this... but please know you are wrong! For 5 years of my service I was a Conflict Resolution Instructor....teaching officers how to use the protective equipment! 'Every' officer, regardless of rank has to re-certify on their...

What an utterly ridiculous comment!!! The blokes a bloody coward......and I'm saying that with 18 years service as a police officer....nothing keyboard about that!!! What makes you any different from the "NSC brave men" you like to slag off.....I take it you obviously have a vast experience in...

Yes, especially the 'Police Officers'.....who leave their station and go out without their protective equipment, which they are duty bound to have with them....! And quite frankly any officer 'moving away'..(cowards).....from a threat... armed with a knife.... when they have CS spray and a...

Well actually he has a very valid point....but the issue is down to the 'attitude' that is everything thats wrong with with the modern day police..ahem..."Service". I did the job for 18 years and when you join you take an oath to protect life and lim! The fundamental basics of being a police...