A friend was mugged at knife point but...
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Mk3Spitfire said:
It has to be said Eclassy, I would put money on there having been some background to the incident. Of course, we will never know.
Eclassy said:
I have reported this chap previously but to another force for threatning me over the phone then turning up outside my house at 0500.
Slipped up there, Eclassy...Update:
Finally got a call from a PC and he told me the chap had made a counter allegation against me (not unexpected). He said if this went further I would be arrested. I He went on to say he was going on training for a week and would deal with it on his return.
This got me really upset about this and made my feelings known. I informed him it was unacceptable and I would be reporting this to everyone and anyone. This woke him up a bit and he made time for me, we met and I gave him a detailed statement and video evidence.
The PC was very chatty and friendly. From his demeanour and because he said he was going on training, I assumed he was a rookie. I told him if he still had this character after 2 years in the job, he'd be a model policeman. I was shocked when he said he had been in 4 years.
If this 'w
r doesnt get done for this, I will lose all faith in the justice system.
Finally got a call from a PC and he told me the chap had made a counter allegation against me (not unexpected). He said if this went further I would be arrested. I He went on to say he was going on training for a week and would deal with it on his return.
This got me really upset about this and made my feelings known. I informed him it was unacceptable and I would be reporting this to everyone and anyone. This woke him up a bit and he made time for me, we met and I gave him a detailed statement and video evidence.
The PC was very chatty and friendly. From his demeanour and because he said he was going on training, I assumed he was a rookie. I told him if he still had this character after 2 years in the job, he'd be a model policeman. I was shocked when he said he had been in 4 years.
If this 'w
r doesnt get done for this, I will lose all faith in the justice system.
So to update this thread, some good news.
My friend has had his phone returned, it was recovered form the address he gave to the Police.
It's a result.
No idea if charges have been brought against the perpetrators, but given the justice system, they'd probably only get a slap on the wrist anyway.
My friend has had his phone returned, it was recovered form the address he gave to the Police.
It's a result.
No idea if charges have been brought against the perpetrators, but given the justice system, they'd probably only get a slap on the wrist anyway.
TonyRPH said:
So to update this thread, some good news.
My friend has had his phone returned, it was recovered form the address he gave to the Police.
It's a result.
No idea if charges have been brought against the perpetrators, but given the justice system, they'd probably only get a slap on the wrist anyway.
Good news. My friend has had his phone returned, it was recovered form the address he gave to the Police.
It's a result.
No idea if charges have been brought against the perpetrators, but given the justice system, they'd probably only get a slap on the wrist anyway.
Greendubber said:
Devil2575 said:
A good result. So despite the OP the Police did do something about it.
Sssshhhhhhhhhhh!It was only after my friend approached them with evidence pinpointing the location of the phone, did somebody react.
TonyRPH said:
errm, if you read the full thread, you will find that the initial response from the police was to do nothing.
It was only after my friend approached them with evidence pinpointing the location of the phone, did somebody react.
I have read it thanks and im fully aware if what it states.It was only after my friend approached them with evidence pinpointing the location of the phone, did somebody react.
I'd also suggest it was down to a s
t call handler and once its got through that barrier its been dealt with well. Stolen phones are hardly eve located.Edited by Greendubber on Monday 7th April 19:59
Greendubber said:
I have read it thanks and im fully aware if what it states.
I'd also suggest it was down to a st call handler and once its got through that barrier its been dealt with well. Stolen phones are hardly eve located.
Either way, sI'd also suggest it was down to a s
t call handler and once its got through that barrier its been dealt with well. Stolen phones are hardly eve located.Edited by Greendubber on Monday 7th April 19:59
t call handler or not - in the first instance he was let down by the Police, no matter which way you look at it.Many people would have just walked away and left it at that.
I'm not being critical of the Police as a whole - but the person at the front desk is the person who leaves the lasting impression.
So I'm struggling to see what you are basing your argument on.
TonyRPH said:
Either way, st call handler or not - in the first instance he was let down by the Police, no matter which way you look at it.
Many people would have just walked away and left it at that.
I'm not being critical of the Police as a whole - but the person at the front desk is the person who leaves the lasting impression.
So I'm struggling to see what you are basing your argument on.
I wasn't aware I was arguing? t call handler or not - in the first instance he was let down by the Police, no matter which way you look at it.Many people would have just walked away and left it at that.
I'm not being critical of the Police as a whole - but the person at the front desk is the person who leaves the lasting impression.
So I'm struggling to see what you are basing your argument on.
TonyRPH said:
Apologies, my mistake.
I retract that statement.
No worries, for what its worth you wont find me defending certain civvy roles in the police. It would be great if you could walk into a nick and speak to a police officer face to face or pick up the telepone and talk to one. That way any calls that need dealing with are logged correctly and have already been viewed by an officer. I retract that statement.
With budget cuts its easier to stick low paid civvy workers with no investigative training in the front office than have an expensive constable in there. For quality of service you want an officer, for cost you'll get a civvy who through no fault of their own doesn't know enough.
Cost wins everytime.
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