tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post5632957977728608260..comments2023-10-18T11:15:55.926+01:00Comments on Ex-Confessions of a SPC: For The Very First TimeExtraSpecialCopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757737152500139636noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-10294288687177779962007-11-18T20:46:00.000+00:002007-11-18T20:46:00.000+00:00"hold on let me get this right...you had been issu..."hold on let me get this right...you had been issued with an airwave terminal which you took home and listened to whilst off duty? you are aware that this is illegal [...]" <BR/><BR/>What tosh. There's even a NATIONAL STATUS CODE for "Using Terminal Off Duty", and officers in my force are REQUIRED to take them home to be charged. We even get PAID for the electricity used. <BR/><BR/>So don't go treating your force policy as a national blanket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-10506850047484492682006-10-29T22:59:00.000+00:002006-10-29T22:59:00.000+00:00must be driving the CC around, or the Gold Command...must be driving the CC around, or the Gold Commander at least. Hey non pc pc - in my force we all take our airwaves home (we have to as no chargers at the nick). They are personal issue and there is no problem with listening at home - why should there be?PC Bloggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172532874734143663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-78294517411520794682006-10-27T16:20:00.000+01:002006-10-27T16:20:00.000+01:00blimey, what role are you doing that entails drivi...blimey, what role are you doing that entails driving around in a car of that value!ExtraSpecialCopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757737152500139636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-22304021870929919082006-10-27T15:00:00.000+01:002006-10-27T15:00:00.000+01:00All first days are scary. Look on the bright side,...All first days are scary. Look on the bright side, at least you're not driving a £100k vehicle around :D :D<br /><br />Mind you, 4 years on I'm still worried about my shifts, being nice to customers etc!!! :D :D<br /><br />Glad you surived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-68997978027851993162006-10-26T10:52:00.000+01:002006-10-26T10:52:00.000+01:00We were issued them and had to take them home to c...We were issued them and had to take them home to charge them until we had our lockers. We were also told by our trainer (a regular sergeant) that we should listen to them to pick up the jargon etc, but obviously dont leave it lying around/others listen to it. Was all above board - none of my intake wanted to get in trouble before being let loose onto Scroatsville!ExtraSpecialCopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757737152500139636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-74639633720846069972006-10-26T10:32:00.000+01:002006-10-26T10:32:00.000+01:00hold on let me get this right...you had been issue...hold on let me get this right...you had been issued with an airwave terminal which you took home and listened to whilst off duty? you are aware that this is illegal and at the very least you could be disciplined for it as it breaches so many codes of conduct plus data protection issues?<br />i hope you had permission off a ranking officer and it was noted and signed in your pnb.<br />dont want to be a killjoy mate but im aware of at least 1 special that was sacked for taking his radio home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-30401241380614476592006-10-26T03:15:00.000+01:002006-10-26T03:15:00.000+01:00My 1st shift was awesome i ended up doing a pub wa...My 1st shift was awesome i ended up doing a pub walkthrough, with a drugs dog e.t.c and ended up helping 2 regulars restrain some giant drung glaswegian crackhed<br />Absolutely S**t myself!<br />talk about bein thrown in the deep end. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com