Do CPSO's take driving tests???

[ratpit]

Do these Communtiy Police Support Officer thingies take any form of Police driving test??

Our local female CPSO is a danger to herself and others. So far she has,
1) overtaken a parked vehicle in to the path of my vehicle causing me to brake severely and force me to take avoiding action. Long straight, nothing following me, good visibility. (If you bother to look)
2) Cut across to the junction when making a right turn, again causing me to take avoiding action.
3) Continued to drive towards me in a narrow lane forcing me to take to the verge to avoid a collision.

She has smiled sweetly at me on every occasion leading to my conclusion she does not realise she is driving like a twat. Maybe next time I will just drive in to her car and see if she notices that. I drive a LandRover. She drives a Fiesta, ironically sloganned "Making the community feel safe and protected" or similair "PC" claptrap.

[Themoss]

Great isn't it. I notice these people in their own little cars now, feeling all important.

Wasn't the entire original idea of PCSO's that they would WALK and be a "visible presence"? How long did that last?

[WTH]

After the fifth mob beating I would image.

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They can drive unmarked cars only, no marked pandas or anything like that unless they did the driving course which i think is very unliklely.

I can understand if they drove to a rural town then did patrols in that town. Cant see any other reason for them driving as they dont do enquiries or anything.

[bga]

ratpit said:

She drives a Fiesta, ironically sloganned "Making the community feel safe and protected" or similair "PC" claptrap.

The guys in my area drive similarly marked Corsas IIRC.
However the improvement that their presence has made in my area (more PC's on the street wasn't an option) makes up for any numptyness they may harbour.

[ratpit]

unless they did the driving course which i think is very unliklely.

Dont think this one has passed her cycling proficiency actually