Community Support Officers get more powers
23 December 2004, 09:22 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Community Support Officers get more powers
See here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4119011.stm
I used to see lots of these CSO's around Westminster. Personally I would rather see 1 extra copper than 3 CSO's on the streets. There is no substitute for the training and office of authority that a "proper" police officer gets.
I'm sure many CSO's are worthy people, but I can't help thinking there will be lots of power crazy tossers, who couldn't get in the Police, amongst their ranks.
I used to see lots of these CSO's around Westminster. Personally I would rather see 1 extra copper than 3 CSO's on the streets. There is no substitute for the training and office of authority that a "proper" police officer gets.
I'm sure many CSO's are worthy people, but I can't help thinking there will be lots of power crazy tossers, who couldn't get in the Police, amongst their ranks.
23 December 2004, 10:31 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,016
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
PCSO's only have a power to hold a person for 30 minutes and they wait for a Police officer to turn up and take over.
They do serve a purpose and are a help but I can see them getting into difficult situations they arn't equiped to handle
They do serve a purpose and are a help but I can see them getting into difficult situations they arn't equiped to handle
Last edited by Jamescsti; 23 December 2004 at 10:33 PM.
23 December 2004, 10:59 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,985
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My concerns parallel those of Jerome.
We've got phone lines where you can grass up your neighbours.
We've got cameras to take your photo when you offend.
We've got a system to track the movements of your car.
We've got ID cards to track your movements.
We've got laws where if you don't admit to the crime you are charged with a more serious offence.
Now we've got the Hitler Youth on the streets with ever increasing powers and access to information about who you are, where you go, what you believe and what you are likely to have done. I can't help but conclude that in a society where you are not allowed to sing Christmas Carols that refer to "Merry Gentlemen" for PC reasons that this is all about to go rather sour.
We've got phone lines where you can grass up your neighbours.
We've got cameras to take your photo when you offend.
We've got a system to track the movements of your car.
We've got ID cards to track your movements.
We've got laws where if you don't admit to the crime you are charged with a more serious offence.
Now we've got the Hitler Youth on the streets with ever increasing powers and access to information about who you are, where you go, what you believe and what you are likely to have done. I can't help but conclude that in a society where you are not allowed to sing Christmas Carols that refer to "Merry Gentlemen" for PC reasons that this is all about to go rather sour.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
An0n0m0us
Computer & Technology Related
0
28 September 2015 09:58 PM