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Re: more copper for your £

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35782033)

Cash-strapped police force struggling to put bobbies on the beat gets team of top detectives on the case when thief swipes the cream cakes from their office fridge

I would ask for your expertise and guidance on how to investigate such a heinous crime but I know you don't have a clue and wouldn't answer.

Re: more copper for your £

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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35782061)

I would ask for your expertise and guidance on how to investigate such a heinous crime but I know you don't have a clue and wouldn't answer.

at first i thought it might be the jelly mob but then i thought what about the custard cream mob ,its clear someone's had their trotters in the trough don't you worry i will leave no scone un-turned i wont stop until the piepertrator is behind bars- tasers on stun ;)who ever it was they must be a pretty smart cookie to get the cakes out from under so many trained noses .

Re: more copper for your £

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35782066)

I feel sorry for the fattest copper.
they obviously suspected him right from the start :)

Re: more copper for your £

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35782068)

I feel sorry for the fattest copper.
they obviously suspected him right from the start :)

once i solve the case the police can celebrate with a truffle shuffle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5whaRkuipU

Re: More copper for your £

Since they got rid of minimum heights and other requirements, some of the force is an absolute joke.

I stress, " some" .

Re: More copper for your £

Some of them are little kids that nobody takes seriously.

and then you got all the fat ones.

Re: More copper for your £

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35782110)

Since they got rid of minimum heights and other requirements, some of the force is an absolute joke.

I stress, " some" .

But it discriminated against certain minorities that are naturally shorter and it's a service not a force, having seen some of them in action they couldn't force anyone to do anything

Re: More copper for your £

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Sir Bernard, 57, said that the standard of the police's compulsory fitness exam - which consists of a 15 metre 'bleep test' shuttle run - is "too low".

That's from the article.

Now, what *is* the fitness exam. The paper makes it sounds like they run 15 metres then stop at the bleep. How may runs would they need? 20?30? I've done those shuttle runs and with enough reps they can be very tough. Having said that, if the paper actually said how many they did (rather than seeming to infer it is one), it would not look as damning.

Re: More copper for your £

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Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35782167)

Level 5.4, not much more than a light jog.

Specialist departments like firearms have higher levels.

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Specialism
Recommended endurance standard (Level : Shuttle)

Marine police unit - 5:4

CBRN - 5:4

Method of entry - 5:4

Dog handler - 5:7

Mounted branch - 5:7

Police pedal cyclist - 5:8

Police support unit - 6:3

Air support – Tactical Flight Officers (TFOs) - 6:4

Police divers - 6:8

Marine police (tactical skills) - 7:2

Authorised firearms officer (AFO) - 7:6

Armed response vehicle - 9:4

Dynamic intervention AFO - 10:5

Not exactly taxing at the lower end but if they make it far higher then fitness time in working hours would probably have to get worked in somewhere.

Re: more copper for your £

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35781855)

Fat police can't run.

It just means they're more likely to use their tasers :D

Re: more copper for your £

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Originally Posted by v0id (Post 35782227)

It just means they're more likely to use their tasers :D

its not just tasers when you have 56 " of utility belt to fasten the goodies on to