I record the Traffic Cops and Interceptors programs. I enjoy "the car chases" etc.
However, in all seriousness
1. I wouldn't last more than 2 mins as a copper.
2. "Strategic" plans to target certain crimes never seem to equate to the court result ie rap on the knuckles
3. If they legalised cannabis the police could then focus on something else
4. In Traffic terms, the police in these programs seem to be willing to cause thousands of pounds of damage to their police cars in exchange for stopping an old banger worth a couple of hundred pounds. I accept that they don't know if the guy is failing to stop as he has a million quid of coke in the car, or he has panicked as his MOT is expired a day. But equate the response to a fail to stop compared with a house burglary, an assault etc.
5. Police nowadays seem to police by CCTV, either bodyworn, CCTV or dashcams. Have heard from various folk, including 2 ex coppers who are now colleagues, that old fashioned policing skills have gone to the wall. Neighbour 5 doors up was burgled, police never even bothered chapping my door to see if I had seen anything.
But, I repeat, I couldn't do the job. As mentioned further up, there is an element of society who seem to be intent in antagonising the police, filming them and trying to stir up trouble.
Oh, and why do we not have water cannons?
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