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The UK Policing Thread

DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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I know that we have a number of ex-police officers (and perhaps even current police officers) here from the UK so I thought it might be an interesting idea to start a separate thread where issues concerning policing in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) could be discussed at length as it comes up quite a lot on other threads. This thread could therefore act instead as a "one-stop shop" for all matters concerning policing in the UK. :)

So who wants to get the ball rolling?...

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  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    I guess I will.

    Does anybody know what type of cars The Metropolitan Police used in the 1960s as service vehicles?
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    I'd take a guess that they used Fords, either the Anglia or the Cortina.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    I'd take a guess that they used Fords, either the Anglia or the Cortina.

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  • stagstag In the thick of it!
    edited October 2016 Posts: 1,053
    I don't think they would have used Anglias. Austin 1100's perhaps along with the P6 & Cortinas/Escorts as area 'Panda' cars. with S type Jags & possibly P6's as traffic vehicles. In those days British bikes would have been used. The 'Black Maria' would most likely have been the Austin or Bedford (types unknown to me). The Transit van would have also been used.
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Two options that I recall from the1960s. 1 Triumph 2000. 2 Rover P6 or P6b 3500cc V8.
    The V8 option being preference for Traffic and fast support or response work.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    @Mrcoggins,

    You are truly a wealth of information regarding cars! I think it's great.
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Why Thankyou kind Sir.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    Are you a mechanic?
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Of sorts We have spoken about what I do in PMs in the past .
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,281
    Well the police did a good job in with the hostage situation in Nuneaton last night I'm glad to be able to say.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Why did the guy hold up a bowling alley of all things ?
    Was it personal against someone ? I haven't looked into it.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Why did the guy hold up a bowling alley of all things ?
    Was it personal against someone ? I haven't looked into it.

    Don't know many details myself yet but I'm sure it'll all come out in the next few days. Just thankful that, for once, there was no injury or loss of life.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Why did the guy hold up a bowling alley of all things ?
    Was it personal against someone ? I haven't looked into it.

    Don't know many details myself yet but I'm sure it'll all come out in the next few days. Just thankful that, for once, there was no injury or loss of life.

    Indeed,makes a change.

  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,994
    From what I heard, he was the husband of one of the employees of the bowling. But that's only what I've heard, so...
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Sounds like a 'Just sack Pat' scenario to me.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited October 2017 Posts: 12,837
    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-41714114

    My favourite part: "The gunman reportedly walked into MFA Bowl and yelled "game over" before ordering people to get out."

    How pleased with himself do you think he was when he came up with that?
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Sounds like a 'Just sack Pat' scenario to me.

    Maybe I, didn't treat yoouuu...
  • DennisonDennison
    Posts: 1,031
    thelivingroyale wrote: »
    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-41714114

    My favourite part: "The gunman reportedly walked into MFA Bowl and yelled "game over" before ordering people to get out."

    How pleased with himself do you think he was when he came up with that?
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Sounds like a 'Just sack Pat' scenario to me.

    Maybe I, didn't treat yoouuu...

    Yes, exactly, yes.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,124
    My wife just made a statement tonight to a police officer regarding the neighbour's dog who bit her on Halloween. It was quite reassuring.
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