POLICE NOT DOING JOB.
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poorcardealer

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8,663 posts

270 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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I dont have any problem with the police and think they do a reasonable job under difficult conditions, however they do not help themselves ........I am currently having to liase with them about an incident which was reported to them on 2nd December 2004. I have had no phonecall to even tell me who is dealing with it.......so I have spent an hour been passed from pillar to post and finally have the name of the officer dealing with it..."he is off til Monday I am told". I telephone today and he doesnt even bother returning my call..........not very good.........

No Discretion

655 posts

261 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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The same happened to me recently....customer service eh?

1) The binmen didn't empty my bin or the rest of my cul-de-sac. I mean, I pay their wages and then they do this to me!

2) The local fire brigade are going to a centralised call centre and also closing some fire stations down! Rediculous...lives will be lost.

3) I ordered a "Cartier" watch for my wife for Xmas and was promised it would be here by 12th Dec. It's now the 20th and it's still not arrived. Very poor show.

4) My local VW dealer can't get my Passat in for a service until mid January! Dreadful.

5) and finally....National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is being screened AGAIN this year!

poorcardealer

Original Poster:

8,663 posts

270 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Erm a rather silly response, I take it you are in the police force?

apache

39,731 posts

313 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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I guess no discretion regards his 'disappointments' as relevant as a carjacking, theft or assault, twould explain a lot

Zod

35,295 posts

287 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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No Discretion said:
The same happened to me recently....customer service eh?

1) The binmen didn't empty my bin or the rest of my cul-de-sac. I mean, I pay their wages and then they do this to me!

2) The local fire brigade are going to a centralised call centre and also closing some fire stations down! Rediculous...lives will be lost.

3) I ordered a "Cartier" watch for my wife for Xmas and was promised it would be here by 12th Dec. It's now the 20th and it's still not arrived. Very poor show.

4) My local VW dealer can't get my Passat in for a service until mid January! Dreadful.

5) and finally....National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is being screened AGAIN this year!

So there is bad service in other areas and that justifies somebody's dissatisfaction with the service he has been getting from the Police? If I get a complaint from a client that one of my colleagues has not been responsive to his problem, he should drop the complaint when I tell him that our accountants are slow in getting the tax returns done, we're unhappy with the landlord's maintenance of our building and I don't like what's on TV tonight?

>> Edited by Zod on Monday 20th December 18:45

hertsbiker

6,443 posts

300 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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poorcardealer said:


Erm a rather silly response, I take it you are in the police force?


he is. I think he's trying to say it isn't just the Police who do this sort of thing. Not 100% constructive tho, but then they may have some even more serious stuff to sort out first?

Wacky Racer

41,348 posts

276 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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poorcardealer said:


Erm a rather silly response, I take it you are in the police force?




No discretion/Street one and the same.......

^Slider^

2,874 posts

278 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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I think the point of ND's reply was that there are complaints against every employer in the public service and private sectors. But people only feel it necessary to post about the problems with the Police Force.

joospeed

4,473 posts

307 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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A skip wagon was stolen from inside the coal yard on our industrial estate this morning at 6am (it woke me up as it rammed the gates off their hinges), I phoned the police and the yard owner, the police were here within 10 mins with two cars and four officers, excellent response, and they were courteous and polite whilst I gave them the details I had. Lately I have nothing but praise for our local lads

poorcardealer

Original Poster:

8,663 posts

270 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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No I am moaning TW*T, I moan if my bins are not emptied etc, I think 18 days awaitng a response of some kind is patient and worthy of a moan.

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Not true - read the thread about the postal service in Pie&Piston.

I think there's a sense that police matters deserve to be treated with more seriousness than some other public services though.

poorcardealer

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8,663 posts

270 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Exactly somebody commiting a fraud amounting to twenty odd grand in VERY VERY serious to me......emptying my bins etc is a mild irritation.

^Slider^

2,874 posts

278 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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I appreciate your point, and 18 days is a long wait.
But in defence you dont know how many other jobs are in his / her docket. And if the job has been allocated then he / she may only have been just informed of the job. Also just because they say they are back today doesnt mean he is.

And if he is on rest days for 4 / 5 days what is wrong with that??

If none of the above applied to this officer then it is a tad poor.

But i dont think it was worthy of a POLICE not doing job. More like 1 officer.

No Discretion

655 posts

261 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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poorcardealer said:


Erm a rather silly response, I take it you are in the police force?


You're right is was a bit of a silly response..

but it was to highlight that smooth operation and running isn't something that's present in any business or service in 2004 Britain...
However, everyone expects the police to be perfect....even though they have generally more rules and regulations than most services and budgets that are at best stretched...at worse disgraceful...

Sorry for the name confusement...I thought you knew it was me..

poorcardealer

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8,663 posts

270 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Hello Gary

Didnt know it was you, hope you are well, why the name change??

No Discretion

655 posts

261 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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poorcardealer said:

Hello Gary

Didnt know it was you, hope you are well, why the name change??


Hiya..i'm fine thanks...trust you are too and all set for Xmas..

The name change? Oh, I don't know really...fancied a change...
My views are about the same,but as always..you can never really show yourself in your true light on the net....

Thing is..if any member of PH joined me on patrol for an evening (and that's not an offer) their views of the police, the public and life as they know it would be different, I'm sure..

Regards mate

gemini

11,352 posts

293 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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They can join me in the office pushing pens

Wacky Racer

41,348 posts

276 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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No Discretion said:

Thing is..if any member of PH joined me on patrol for an evening (and that's not an offer) their views of the police, the public and life as they know it would be different, I'm sure..




I'm sure you are right Gary, GENERALLY speaking the Police do a brilliant job under very trying circumstances, working very unsocial hours......

A very Merry Christmas to ALL the Bibs on PH from one very thankful member of the public.....

poorcardealer

Original Poster:

8,663 posts

270 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Hate to say it about a fellow Zep fan but is your tongue brown>>??

Wacky Racer

41,348 posts

276 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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poorcardealer said:


Hate to say it about a fellow Zep fan but is your tongue brown>>??




No not at all.........

Having seen some of the scum the local Bib have to put up with, I wouldn't have their job for the proverbial gold clock...........