@PhilGriff586@west_response Might have self motivation, but not the means. Ie family life conflicting with shift work, Station doesn’t have a gym.
If factored into their work day and protected then there isn’t much excuse.
@NotThatBigIan Prisons officers don’t have greater exposure to daily trauma than police. I’ve done both. Police are far more exposed, with a far greater breadth.
@jpoore1776@PeteBritish@metpoliceuk Untrained law enforcement professional, she had no training.
A non existent safety issue, a safety issue being overhyped. A lot of the criticism citing ‘safety issues’ were also involving misogynistic and racist abuse. So called gun experts oblivious to the breech flag
@SancastleAir@Gasgas7979@Gobster_Podcast She wasn’t promoting her role, she attended the open day about joining that role. She had her photo taken whilst there. She wasn’t trained in firearms handling. Its just like this.
@jpoore1776@PeteBritish@metpoliceuk Irrelevant what your personal experience is of not being invited to internal met police unit’s awareness days. It was what I said it was, I remember the original post from a few years ago about it, the sign is in the background. Racism is part of the abuse she’s receiving
@benahirsch@PeteBritish@metpoliceuk Ah right, I read your earlier response as asking if I was regarding the gun safety issue as a moot point and why. Apologies.
@EchoOscarOscar@CodeRecce@PeteBritish@metpoliceuk Paris attacks led to the uplift in ARV numbers.
Isn’t a particularly good idea for an unarmed cop to go John McClane when they feel like it, using a firearm they’ve never handled, and trying to shoot when they’ve never done so. But a 2 hr input on firearms safety should sort that