I'm not suggesting for a moment YOU have anything to hide or have indeed done so. The reasons around cost you given seem slightly bizarre - give an officer a unique identifier when they join and away you go - my NI number doesn't change if I get a new job, get promoted to change my name...
EXACTLY - and the police wonder why people don't trust them !!!! Look at the other identifiable officers not even step in and provide the information. CORRUPTION - top to bottom !
No indeed - that might be the case. Your heavy bag story is of some concern though given that guidance given to police officers ( and their commanders ) is that epaulettes should not be easy removable. If a bag can knock them off them a bit of a scuffle is hardly likely to keep them in place...
Hmmm .....
Sussex Police purposely remove any identifying tags from their uniforms at the fracking demo
Met Police do the same for many London based demos
Met Police beat to death an innocent bystander at a demo
Sussex Police shoot dead a naked, unarmed person
A Met police officer admits that...