I’m incredibly grateful to have be invited to spend the afternoon with the @NPASSouthWest team operating from their base at Exeter Airport. (NPAS 44)
They deliver a fully borderless air service to @DC_Police and other forces across England & Wales and carry out a variety of tasks, such as searching for missing persons, searching for suspects, managing vehicle pursuits & assisting with counterterrorism and specialist firearms operations!
They are an incredible team & an invaluable asset to police operations and public safety! #ThankYou
My night shift, so far…
1 windscreen deiced and 44 blood samples transported across #Exeter and #EastDevon 😊
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The team were at a different location this afternoon, monitoring speed on a 30mph rural road with pedestrians, cyclists, dog walkers and commercial vehicles.
While the temperature was 10°C warmer than the freezing cold at the start of this week, road conditions were still pretty poor, with wet & greasy roads, making breaking distances much greater than normal.
Our mission is simple; we want to encourage people to slow down and make safer choices on our roads. #CSW #VisionZero #Fatal5 #DontRiskIt #EastDevon #TruCam
As a MOP I’m fed up with ex cops turning on serving officers. It’s utterly disrespectful and totally unnecessary.
I attended a remembrance service yesterday and there was a mixture of officers wearing poppies or not wearing poppies. They weren’t being disrespectful, I didn’t berate or challenge them. I spoke to them and thanked them for their service, without making judgment.
Many of the service personnel present were not wearing a poppy, but what matters, is that they were present and paying their respect to our fallen soldiers and veterans.
The world would be so much better if people could just be kind, patient and understanding rather than being so argumentative!
Subzero temperatures have arrived 🥶 yet some motorists are still exceeding the speed limit. My team and I have been out in the early hours, monitoring driver behaviour.
Could you #brake quickly and safely in these icy weather conditions?
Every speed limit exists for a reason, so slow down, look out for each other and drive to arrive! #DontRisk #Fatal5 #CSW #WintersComing #VisionZero #A3052 #EastDevon
This morning at Northernhay Gardens, the city once again fell silent, as Exeter remembered service personnel who lost their lives during wars and conflicts.
I joined the @DC_PCC, Lord Mayor and other civic dignitaries in the procession from the Guildhall to the Northernhay Gardens, war memorial.
The Exhortation was led by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, followed by the ‘Last Post’ by buglers from the Salamanca Band of the Rifles.
Respects paid! #LestWeForget
#SouthWestBloodBikes
This morning at Northernhay Gardens, the city will once again fall silent as #Exeter remembers service personnel who lost their lives during wars and conflicts.
#SouthWestBloodBikes#LestWeForget