Plenty of BiB at Woking (Surrey) Railway Station ...

[streaky]

... this evening (19:30 ish). I counted 10 officers and one 'sniffer' dog congregated around one exit (none at the other exit). Couldn't be sure whether the dog was drugs or explosives, but no officers appeared to be armed, so I concluded drugs. All pax being directed past the dog. Any Surrey BiB care to explain? - Streaky

[oldsoak]

Probably another one of 'those' operations as described at http://www.surrey.police.uk/news_item.asp?artid=70...

[Bing o]

There was a BOGOF offer at Krispy Kreme.

[supermono]

anonymous said:

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I saw them last night too wondered what was up. Looked like more than training.

SM
ps "you're" is the contraction of you are, not "your".

[Hedders]

streaky said:

... this evening (19:30 ish). I counted 10 officers and one 'sniffer' dog congregated around one exit (none at the other exit). Couldn't be sure whether the dog was drugs or explosives, but no officers appeared to be armed, so I concluded drugs. All pax being directed past the dog. Any Surrey BiB care to explain? - Streaky

Interesting timing for drugs operations. they are obviously not looking for dealers, just working folk on their way home. .

And reading the article, it gets even funnier. They all go out mob handed on a saturday night to examine the toilets in pubs with specialist equipment to see if anyone has been doing drugs in the bog. Are they going to ban toilets next? They made ONE arrest , and that was because the bouncer told them who to collar!

Why on earth don't they just pay the bouncers a tenner for every hot tip and just wait outside the pub frisking 'random' people..

[Mr_annie_vxr]

Hedders said:

streaky said:

... this evening (19:30 ish). I counted 10 officers and one 'sniffer' dog congregated around one exit (none at the other exit). Couldn't be sure whether the dog was drugs or explosives, but no officers appeared to be armed, so I concluded drugs. All pax being directed past the dog. Any Surrey BiB care to explain? - Streaky

Interesting timing for drugs operations. they are obviously not looking for dealers, just working folk on their way home. .

And reading the article, it gets even funnier. They all go out mob handed on a saturday night to examine the toilets in pubs with specialist equipment to see if anyone has been doing drugs in the bog. Are they going to ban toilets next? They made ONE arrest , and that was because the bouncer told them who to collar!

Why on earth don't they just pay the bouncers a tenner for every hot tip and just wait outside the pub frisking 'random' people..

This is done to gather intelligence about drug use in that loation. If its shown that there is then targetted operations or consideration for removal of the licence of the premesis can be made. The focus of these operations is high profile policing to reduce drug use within pubs and clubs. Its also to make door staff more pro-active in their identification of drug use and to make the whole set up more porfessional.

Most ops I have done like this have resulted in 5 or more arrests and actionable intelligence about dealers gained.

As for who they target. I don't mind. I am against drug use as the dealers deal to 'normal' people as well as criminals an the money all goes back into the same pot. In some case funding terrorism or other issues. I also get very concerned about the level of drug driving, which I think is on the increase but harder to prove.

[Hedders]

Mr_annie_vxr said:

Hedders said:

streaky said:

... this evening (19:30 ish). I counted 10 officers and one 'sniffer' dog congregated around one exit (none at the other exit). Couldn't be sure whether the dog was drugs or explosives, but no officers appeared to be armed, so I concluded drugs. All pax being directed past the dog. Any Surrey BiB care to explain? - Streaky

Interesting timing for drugs operations. they are obviously not looking for dealers, just working folk on their way home. .

And reading the article, it gets even funnier. They all go out mob handed on a saturday night to examine the toilets in pubs with specialist equipment to see if anyone has been doing drugs in the bog. Are they going to ban toilets next? They made ONE arrest , and that was because the bouncer told them who to collar!

Why on earth don't they just pay the bouncers a tenner for every hot tip and just wait outside the pub frisking 'random' people..

This is done to gather intelligence about drug use in that loation. If its shown that there is then targetted operations or consideration for removal of the licence of the premesis can be made. The focus of these operations is high profile policing to reduce drug use within pubs and clubs. Its also to make door staff more pro-active in their identification of drug use and to make the whole set up more porfessional.

Most ops I have done like this have resulted in 5 or more arrests and actionable intelligence about dealers gained.

As for who they target. I don't mind. I am against drug use as the dealers deal to 'normal' people as well as criminals an the money all goes back into the same pot. In some case funding terrorism or other issues. I also get very concerned about the level of drug driving, which I think is on the increase but harder to prove.

Fair do's. But if you have this super bit of equipment that can detect drugs, and we know you have drug dogs. Why not take them into the pub and see who has drugs, rather than see if drugs have been used in the bog?

[Mr_annie_vxr]

Hedders said:

Mr_annie_vxr said:

Hedders said:

streaky said:

... this evening (19:30 ish). I counted 10 officers and one 'sniffer' dog congregated around one exit (none at the other exit). Couldn't be sure whether the dog was drugs or explosives, but no officers appeared to be armed, so I concluded drugs. All pax being directed past the dog. Any Surrey BiB care to explain? - Streaky

Interesting timing for drugs operations. they are obviously not looking for dealers, just working folk on their way home. .

And reading the article, it gets even funnier. They all go out mob handed on a saturday night to examine the toilets in pubs with specialist equipment to see if anyone has been doing drugs in the bog. Are they going to ban toilets next? They made ONE arrest , and that was because the bouncer told them who to collar!

Why on earth don't they just pay the bouncers a tenner for every hot tip and just wait outside the pub frisking 'random' people..

This is done to gather intelligence about drug use in that loation. If its shown that there is then targetted operations or consideration for removal of the licence of the premesis can be made. The focus of these operations is high profile policing to reduce drug use within pubs and clubs. Its also to make door staff more pro-active in their identification of drug use and to make the whole set up more porfessional.

Most ops I have done like this have resulted in 5 or more arrests and actionable intelligence about dealers gained.

As for who they target. I don't mind. I am against drug use as the dealers deal to 'normal' people as well as criminals an the money all goes back into the same pot. In some case funding terrorism or other issues. I also get very concerned about the level of drug driving, which I think is on the increase but harder to prove.

Fair do's. But if you have this super bit of equipment that can detect drugs, and we know you have drug dogs. Why not take them into the pub and see who has drugs, rather than see if drugs have been used in the bog?

Its used on hands of those entering (and gets entry refused) the bar is wiped as are the toilets the most likely place for drug consumption and somewhere everyone goes.

Dogs would struggle in a crowded club. They focus on queues.

[Hedders]

You use it on people hands and stop them from entering night clubs and pubs?

Do you search everyone who makes the machine bleep? I have to be honest, i am glad i am not really involved in the pubbing / clubbing scene now that they seem to require bouncers and police drug teams and riot squads etc

In my day, pubs policed themselves..i remember when this was all fields etc etc.