@TimesRadio I know, for a fact, that individual police officers are criticised for this regardless of outcome. Had a colleague who searched 5 black people in one week, all positive searches, and got criticised for it, so he went out and searched a couple of white drug users to balance it out
@GundamDoll@tinybird420 I remember applying for my first job at 16. Lived a few miles in a separate town, but with a very good direct cycle path which I had no problem using every day and already regularly used.
Application was declined as they didn’t believe I could reliably get to work without a car
@Laurelvale1@kingkapoor72@metpoliceuk@toadmeister@bluenobby You were seemingly suggesting that they can't arrest you for failing to show up for a voluntary interview.
Of course they can. The whole point of a voluntary interview is to allow you to voluntarily attend a police station without the inconvenience of an arrest.
@Laurelvale1@kingkapoor72@metpoliceuk@toadmeister@bluenobby For this offence, they will need to interview him.
The necessity here is for a "prompt and effective investigation by way of interview".
You can arrange a vol interview, meaning it isn't necessary to arrest. If that is refused, he still needs to be interviewed, so is arrested.
@Laurelvale1@kingkapoor72@metpoliceuk@toadmeister@bluenobby Yes, but an offence has still been alleged, and the suspect still needs to be interviewed.
If he refuses to show up for the interview, he will be arrested and interviewed anyway. Otherwise, how do you expect the offence to be investigated?
@Laurelvale1@kingkapoor72@metpoliceuk@toadmeister@bluenobby An arrest requires suspicion AND necessity.
They can't legally arrest because there is no necessity under S.24 PACE. You can't just arrest someone because a crime has been committed.
If he fails to show up to the interview, that then forms a necessity to arrest.
@Laurelvale1@kingkapoor72@metpoliceuk@toadmeister@bluenobby Voluntary interviews are voluntary in the sense that you can arrange a time/date that works for you.
There’s still an allegation of a crime so, if you don’t attend, they still need to speak to you and therefore can arrest you.
@MannyMan420@daveatherton@EssexPoliceUK@HollyEngland25@ThisIsEmmaPx Yeah.
PCSOs can use force to assist arrests, prevent harm, effect their own arrests for indictable offences, prevent breaches of the peace, prevent offences, and more.
People don’t tend to realise how often PCSOs can (and do) use force. They aren’t as ‘plastic’ as people think.
@ThaabitTheArnub@WARDOGS They’re using features based on realism to create a better game, without letting realism ruin the gameplay experience/make the game boring.
@BlueOnionSoup@cynicalbobby@BasilTheGreat@GBNEWS It's not a technicality, it's the entire argument you're making.
You're outraged that the police are arresting/prosecuting/investigating a child.
I'm explaining that they aren't, that they're simply recording an offence in-line with HOCR and not prosecuting anyone.
@BlueOnionSoup@cynicalbobby@BasilTheGreat@GBNEWS Again, who said the police were 'apprehending' the 1 year old?
This was clearly just recorded for HOCR stats, not to actually investigate the 'crime'