Big V Copper

Ex 🇬🇧+🇦🇺 Soldier, Dad + Husband often found on London’s #ThinBlueLine, #AFL #Rugby #NRL Footy Tragic. Believer in Mateship and a Fair Go. Own Views

[Big V Copper @BigVCopper]

I want to see the sun go down, from St Kilda Esplanade,
Where the beach needs reconstruction,
Where the palm trees have it hard,
I'd give you all of Sydney Harbour, all that land, all that water
For that one sweet promenade

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@SYP_SCchief @SYP_Specials Not often you meet 2 Constance’s at once sir 😂

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@BeakerRick @Yamahafj1188 @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief Frankly I think there’s other priorities but it should form part of bigger picture improvements nationally.

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@WecopsCaroline @CleanAirOxford I don’t know a 20ft animal is pretty cool …

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@DrSarteschi Did Yoda write this ?

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@BeakerRick @Yamahafj1188 @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief You only have to look at the SC lived experience nationally to see that. No single standard no single direction. There are a handful of forces doing things right in lieu of any sort of national standard (mine included). There’s forces I wouldn’t even consider serving as an SC in.

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@BeakerRick @Yamahafj1188 @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief Only way it would happen is through a Royal Commission or significant pressure from parliament/HoL - police forces and the HO are too inward looking for solutions to come up with anything meaningful nationally.

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@Yamahafj1188 @BeakerRick @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief Which is possibly why people are leaving and there’s no “very content recruitment gold” in the workforce to persuade otherwise or entice new blood.

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@Yamahafj1188 @BeakerRick @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief True but that doesn’t sustain it as an organisation with a viable business plan. You have to have career Specials to make it run and provide continuity .

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@BeakerRick @Yamahafj1188 @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief A small professionalised reserve establishment, properly budgeted, trained, standardised, legislated , protected and compensated . Rebranded and fitting into a “one-police” model. Anything else is a bodge job or a 150year old, off the cuff muddling along solution.

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@BeakerRick @Yamahafj1188 @sc_survey @Miles_PBH @MetSpecial2 @SYP_SCchief An unpopular/taboo view on the downturn in SC recruitment and retention . There’s no tangible benefits (bar London forces). There’s a cost of living crisis. Many people don’t want to do things for free. Let’s not kid ourselves that everyone has completely altruist views

[Big V Copper @BigVCopper]

@ColinBrazierTV Offset the £20m or more accurately £24bn loan levied by the British govt to enable emancipation in today’s money against it. Plus the 2000 RN sailors lives lost , fighting to free slaves on ships from the US , Portugal , Brazil , other European African and Arabian slave traders.

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@grahamwettone @vernalscott @LBC 1000 people

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@grahamwettone @vernalscott @LBC

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@fhv554 @Cole_Jim_1 @Ldn_Researcher @KelvinJRobbins I was paired with a certain superintendent on one of these outings both running at GE as a pc . He too was festooned with gold and old mate here ended up on fire a lot . “Yeah probably my fault Big V “… “mmm do you think so Guv ?”

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@fhv554 @Cole_Jim_1 @Ldn_Researcher @KelvinJRobbins AC maybe or a Commander ? - In fairness our seniors are very good at staying in ticket and making the trip to GE to recert with the team.

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@Cole_Jim_1 @Ldn_Researcher @KelvinJRobbins I’d pay good money to see someone don “The golden NATO”

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@PolHisSoc1985 @Cole_Jim_1 Why is “gangnam style” starting to@come to mind ?

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Sad news #PoliceFamily as the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirm the off duty death of serving officer Constable Colin Prime. Thoughts with his family, friends and colleagues at this time. A murder investigation continues into his death. https://t.co/qq8Qzz0ZAv

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@rgpoulussen I would put good money on the offenders not being locals - I’ve never met such a respectful group of people as those in Gelderland

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@TiredSgt Thanks and good luck in your future endeavours.

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@TiredSgt Simply unacceptable