Jafo if you want to misquote me then fair enough.
But iff we're creating prerequisites the ONLY one I'd say is that applicants should have served a reasonable time as a uniformed Officer on general patrol duties.
All I'm saying is any officer having served a reasonable amount of time on general patrol duties applying for TFO, arrives with a skill set that a civi observer, even ex mil, won't have.
Or as the troll poster would believe,is it just about waving a camera around and saying stuff on a radio.
We should ask tho.. Where does the civilianisation process stop..?
Traffic. Marine Unit. Dogs. Horses. Divers. CID. Firearms. Public Order. Training. Surveillance. Close Protection.
I know loads of ex mil guys who could do those jobs, just as good (eventually) as a police officer, employed as police staff, and they'd do it cheaper.
What's the difference between a police officer driving a volvo, pulling you for speeding, than a PCSO or civi member of staff driving a Volvo and pulling you for speeding. It'd be cheaper..!
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Last edited by morris1; 23rd Jan 2013 at 01:09.