Miss Blobby looks a Community Support Officer, someone who has no real powers in fighting crime, apart from offering observation to report to Home Office Police officers. Where I worked, they didn't start their shift before 9am, or work after 10pm. They couldn't arrest anyone, though apparently had the power to 'detain' someone for up to 30 minutes till a Police officer arrived (no one was ever able to explain the difference between arrest and detain, as both were depriving someone of their freedom). The Police officers were required to pass annual fitness tests, the time dependent on age, and were given 6 months to get themselves for to take it again if they failed. Some officers who failed twice, resigned returned as CSOs (easier lifestyle). Next time you watch the London marathon keep an eye out for teams of (semi) uniformed Police officers (no trousers) from all over the country. Two years before I retired, I was one of a team running a marathon in the USA, much to the delight of the crowd. Penseivat
The police bought in a fitness test quite a few years ago but they didn't think it through as usual. They expected everyone to pass and didn't have a plan for those that failed. A colleague has failed it six times over the last three years and was at the point of getting sacked as it's a disciplinary offence to fail. She appealed and quoted menopause related problems. Her appeal was upheld and she was found a shiny-arse job for the rest of her career. Unfortunately for the Met she has now become a test-case and other officers that have failed have used her example and now no-one can get disciplined with less than six failures as they have to treat all officers equally!! Before you ask-(the pass is 5.4 on the bleep test)-I passed and clocked up 6.3. Yes I'm an old sod but I have hips like a Greek waiter. Jaded.
Miss Blobby looks a Community Support Officer, someone who has no real powers in fighting crime, apart from offering observation to report to Home Office Police officers. Where I worked, they didn't start their shift before 9am, or work after 10pm. They couldn't arrest anyone, though apparently had the power to 'detain' someone for up to 30 minutes till a Police officer arrived (no one was ever able to explain the difference between arrest and detain, as both were depriving someone of their freedom).
ReplyDeleteThe Police officers were required to pass annual fitness tests, the time dependent on age, and were given 6 months to get themselves for to take it again if they failed. Some officers who failed twice, resigned returned as CSOs (easier lifestyle).
Next time you watch the London marathon keep an eye out for teams of (semi) uniformed Police officers (no trousers) from all over the country.
Two years before I retired, I was one of a team running a marathon in the USA, much to the delight of the crowd.
Penseivat
Crikey...early '23 and helpings of Schadenfruede (sic) already.
ReplyDeleteThe police bought in a fitness test quite a few years ago but they didn't think it through as usual. They expected everyone to pass and didn't have a plan for those that failed. A colleague has failed it six times over the last three years and was at the point of getting sacked as it's a disciplinary offence to fail.
ReplyDeleteShe appealed and quoted menopause related problems. Her appeal was upheld and she was found a shiny-arse job for the rest of her career.
Unfortunately for the Met she has now become a test-case and other officers that have failed have used her example and now no-one can get disciplined with less than six failures as they have to treat all officers equally!!
Before you ask-(the pass is 5.4 on the bleep test)-I passed and clocked up 6.3. Yes I'm an old sod but I have hips like a Greek waiter.
Jaded.
Note that's one that is apparently not considered undeployable.
ReplyDelete"Miss Blobby looks a Community Support Officer, someone who has no real powers in fighting crime..."
ReplyDeleteOh, I think you're being too harsh! She'd be a great help as a roadblock.
"They expected everyone to pass and didn't have a plan for those that failed."
/facepalm
"Note that's one that is apparently not considered undeployable."
Makes you wonder what would be considered undeployable, doesn't it?