A whistle may of been a good way of communication back in the good old days when there where plenty of coppers on the beat who could hear the whistle, but these days the nearest copper may be several miles away and in a car. A silver whistle would still look nice on the formal uniform though.
Coppers today. Right scruffy bunch or what?
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A whistle may of been a good way of communication back in the good old days when there where plenty of coppers on the beat who could hear the whistle, but these days the nearest copper may be several miles away and in a car. A silver whistle would still look nice on the formal uniform though.
What do you do Pat, are you a pit pony?Agree! (Sorry @Brandane)
There will be no retirement for most of us.
Edited to add: I am still expected to do heavy lifting and long hours on my feet, at 50 plus.
No doubt a roofer or a builder are in the same boat, so let the policemen work a wee bit longer too.
Brandane
The Costa Clyde rain magnet.
Well; get rid of Boris then!
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I work in catering: at the moment for contract catering companies at big events.What do you do Pat, are you a pit pony?
That sounds far too much like hard work
Sara_H
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I've now moved into non clinical job, but spent 15 years working in ICU so I can really see that its its unrealistic to expect some people in certain roles continue into their late sixties.
A colleague of mine recently retired aged sixty. She was a physical wreck, we really worried about her and in all honestly, everyone else on shift had to carry her as she just wasn't up to the physical or mental demands of the job.
She's been retired for two years now and is gradually recovering her health and able to enjoy her retirement.
A colleague of mine recently retired aged sixty. She was a physical wreck, we really worried about her and in all honestly, everyone else on shift had to carry her as she just wasn't up to the physical or mental demands of the job.
She's been retired for two years now and is gradually recovering her health and able to enjoy her retirement.
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It is: hoping to train as a bike mechanic for my retirement job
The words retirement and job don't go well together.It is: hoping to train as a bike mechanic for my retirement job
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There will be no retirement for me, everThe words retirement and job don't go well together.
... unless I find myself a wealthy, retired young ... policeman!
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I saw a copper with a gold stud ear ring on tv the other day! 
Men wearing ear rings has always worried me,but someone supposed to be upholding the law??!
Men wearing ear rings has always worried me,but someone supposed to be upholding the law??!
I prefer the look of the modern bobby on the street. I want to see a copper at least look like they could be effective in saving me from that "mad axe man".
Regarding ear studs, beards and the like, surely it's all about getting the balance right. I think the force has to be representative of today's society and the people they serve. An ear stud does not in my mind carry the same personal risk that a nose ring or tongue piercing for instance.
A smart dress uniform for formal (none front line) duties would be great, but very very expensive. What do we want from our bobbies?
Not sure I would feel so safe, in today's fast moving, high tech world, if this guy and his whistle was still strutting my local streets.
Notice optimistically, I use the word 'street' on more than one occasion.
Regarding ear studs, beards and the like, surely it's all about getting the balance right. I think the force has to be representative of today's society and the people they serve. An ear stud does not in my mind carry the same personal risk that a nose ring or tongue piercing for instance.
A smart dress uniform for formal (none front line) duties would be great, but very very expensive. What do we want from our bobbies?
Not sure I would feel so safe, in today's fast moving, high tech world, if this guy and his whistle was still strutting my local streets.
Notice optimistically, I use the word 'street' on more than one occasion.
CopperCyclist
Veteran
The permanent wearing of hi vis... God how I hate it. I hate it so much. It's because "it makes us more approachable" and also "the public notice you and feel safe". There are other reasons that can be genuine (safety at Road traffic scenes etc) but for all of the genuine reasons you could just have a hi-vis coat to put on and off.
The combat style trousers aren't too bad. I find them an improvement over the old, more 'dress style' trousers that produced a ripped knee every single time you knelt down to handcuff a struggling suspect!
I once won an award and as a result got to attend a function and meet the Prime Minister. They still wouldn't issue me a tunic, I had to borrow one.
The uniform is only going to get worse. My force in particular has an utter obsession with hi-vis. I predict in five years you'll be able to see officers wearing hi-vis T-Shirts, Stab vests and baseball caps.
