AMA - I am a UK Police Officer willing to answer (almost) all your questions!
So, hi.
First off:
IF YOU KNOW ME, PLEASE DON'T OUT ME, LIKE - SERIOUSLY PLEASE
I'm sure we are all aware- there are people out there that are only out to cause harm to others, and a police officer is a great target
I do not represent the UK Police or any Police for that matter, and I am only stating personal views based on the limited experience that I have within the job. Please do not take anything I say as an official statement, as it is not anything of the sort.
Now for the rules
1. I reserve the right to refuse your question without reason (though I will probably give you one).
2. I'll take all abuse, but I'd like to see this thread stay open for a bit, so if we could keep it at a low.
3. As there is no way to provide proof without outing my personal details - I will NOT be providing visual proof. But please feel free to grill me on anything UK Police
4. Max 3 questions per post, I do not get heaps of free time, and so I will try and be as active as possible, but, no promises.
I may add some more rules as and when they become relevant
Hello, I am a Police Officer, between the ages of 20-35 that has been on the job as a Response Officer for around 2 years. Unfortunately I do not yet have a TASER Qualification, however I have been given a date for my course and it is in the near future. I do however have my 'response ticket' which means I am able to drive with blue lights and sirens (blues and twos) and can observe a legal exemption to certain traffic ruling for a policing purpose.
I joined the police after working for a few years at McDonalds. Work at McDonalds did not enthuse me and I have never been one to stand around. I resultantly looked for fast-paced jobs where I could actually go home and feel like I am making a difference. I was medically exempted from the Army, and so the next place I looked is the police. I got accepted first time around, and the rest is history.
I have played Toribash for a good few years now (but have never really been any good at it). A friend of mine got me into the game, and after a few LesDuncan videos, I was a self-certified professional. One day I will take part ina trounament, and I'm sure I will probably do pretty well, but i'm always worried that I'll choke early on and people will lost faith in me.
The idea of doing this actually really excites me, as I have always wanted to talk to MOP's (Members of Public) about policing, and to share my views, without fear of the Professional Standards Department getting involved or my security net broken.
This is only a brief bit, as I intend on leaving the rest to be revealed through questions.
So
Without Further Ado
Toribash...
Ask me Anything
Last edited by QuestionTime; Sep 21, 2020 at 06:24 AM.