Originally Posted by PompeySailor
Interesting Laar. The RN Police, when undergoing training at Whale Island, used to be given quotas to fill each day as part of the training regime. They would be bussed down to the dockyard and told to collect a certain amount of names and offences. They don't do the same when they are qualified.
We have a different system in that our guys cannot join as Police, they have to transfer after a few years in. As for interviews, I have been in a couple where the correct procedure has not been followed, and I have had a couple of our Police (that I actually get on fairly well with, having worked with SIB on some specialist cases) admit that if they think they can put the pressure on before enlightening the guilty bastard (sorry, suspect), they will.
Thanks, Pomey, interesting post.
I've worked with the RN Police also, and I'm aware that they don't join as Police. (Probably a better system I admit). Yes, as you said, I'm sure there are some who will "apply pressure" in an interview, but it's not my area so I can't say with any authority as to what extent that goes on.
As you said though, a long time back, good and bad in all.