Steve Tysoe

[Steve Tysoe @SteveTysoe]

@obbsie The media didn’t give a sh1t when hundreds of officers were injured in 2011. Why would they start now?

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@Brick_Cop @metpoliceuk The problem has been caused by the ubiquitous need for ‘what changes have you made?’ questions in every promotion process. Change it to ‘tell us how you excel in your current role’ and the service may well start to excel itself.

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What a great opportunity for a headline: ‘Met’s finest work tirelessly around the clock to recapture dangerous criminal at large’, then run a story about the cancelled rest days and missed family events officers forego to get such a good result. Missed that one. Can’t think why.

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@policecommander @greenbelt Greenbelt! Haven’t been there since before joining Hendon in ‘92 and I’m pretty sure Bruce Cockburn was on the list then!

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@SuptPaulTimmins @JJSharpers So, you’ve identified a need for change. When are you going to implement the change?

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@MayorofLondon @metpoliceuk https://t.co/wtIEyEg4ca

[Brick Cop©️ @Brick_Cop]

Ok let’s break it down.

You’re deployed to work alongside @TfL revenue inspectors because you’re part of the #SaferTransport command which is funded by @TfL for this very reason, partly because revenue inspectors *do not* have a power of arrest. @TfL is also run by @MayorofLondon who is the Police and Crime Commissioner for London, in case you didn’t know.

Whilst on a deployment, someone is identified by a revenue inspector as having not paid their fare and when required to do so has not produced their ticket to prove they have paid.

There’s also signs all over buses telling you you’re liable for a fine if this happens.

So now the Police Officers have to make a decision.

Option one - calmly explain to the person to show their ticket and provide their details to the revenue inspector and the matter can be resolved.

If the person refuses, then what? Sadly it looks like moving to an arrest stage. A suspect has been identified for fare evasion. Will not provide their details, so now an arrest can be made under S24 PACE 1984 *because* there are reasonable grounds to suspect an offence has been committed *AND* the suspect will not provide their name and address.

Why is the name and address important? It is part of CODE G of our necessity to arrest. If we know who you are and where you live and the offence is only summary (for example which this is), you could be required to attend a caution plus three interview at a later day or in this instance summonsed to court or sent a penalty notice for disorder. But without a name and address, this is impossible.

So if the arrest stage is necessary, the Officers have a sub section of PACE conferred on to them to use reasonable force, S117 PACE 1984 in relation to the arrest under S24 PACE 1984. In this case to prevent someone from escaping, who will not provide their details and needs to provide their account under tape recorded interview at a Police Station.

One of the simplest ways to prevent someone escaping is to use an ordinary Police Hold, quite literally holding on to someone’s arm, however that can be broken free from. So handcuffing provides another layer of compliance for someone who is pulling away and trying to get away from you, which I would argue in the circumstances would be considered reasonable.

Now, we also have a wonderful option called de-arresting. If someone suddenly provides their details or proves that they weren’t involved in an offence - they can be de-arrested as there is no longer a necessity for that arrest under CODE G of PACE. This happens regularly and Officers will complete a use of force form and an MG11 to cover the arrest and de-arrest and any use of force as well as saving their body worn video.

Respectfully as a member of the public with no Legal or Policing back ground you probably didn’t know any of this.

I hope it helps and gives a lot more context to how we make decisions everyday. 🤷🏼‍♂️ #ThinBlueLine 🚨

[Steve Tysoe @SteveTysoe]

@mickyglasses So long as they caution it, all good 😂

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@RajSKohliexcop @domdyer70 @WMPolice Well said @RajSKohliexcop I have always had a pet dog, but if it came to a choice between human or canine welfare, the dog has to come second. Great improvisation by the officers.

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Shout out to @British_Airways for a perfect flight on BA0184 last night. Best flight ever. Beat the pants off @VirginAtlantic

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@KarenFindlayMPS Thank you for taking the time to tweet that. Far too few positive policing stories in MSM, so seeing management taking the time to publicly acknowledge service like that is encouraging.

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@VirginAtlantic That Upper Class feeling of discriminatory behaviour and being hospitalised by your menu? Not again.

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Very disappointed with @VirginAtlantic. Two months to look into my complaint, of discrimination and their upper class menu putting me in hospital. Fobbed off with a few reward points. Traveling often and a Silver frequent flyer. Flying with @British_Airways in future.

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Huge shout out to @VirginAtlantic on flight VS04 overnight. Cabin manager Calli and her staff were perfect. Disabled travel isn’t always difficult! Thank you guys and gals.

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@salty_RT_driver Try this headline too: https://t.co/A6FgPGRqUP

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@policecommander Maybe it’s time to ask why the effective vetting, recruitment and initial training, that used to identify the bad apples 30 years ago, was thrown out with the bath water; and whether it’s time to admit the error and reinvest in it.

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@c_cathp @policecommander @BTPChief Just because you say ‘fact’ in caps does not denote empirical certainty

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@RoyalMailHelp Have dm d you

[Steve Tysoe @SteveTysoe]

@RoyalMail it is unreasonable for you to hoard our parcels whilst you fail to send them abroad. Bite the bullet and ask other couriers to send it for you; or return them to senders. Still waiting on parcels accepted by you on 13th December to move anywhere.

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