No wonder the police never catch anyone...

[thomas]

Is it possible to apply to the police percifically (spelling ) to do patrols on bikes?

Wait until your local counciler comes round (they'll pull strings to get a vote)...I was going to suggest they do my route.

 

[atbman]

You're not a bikeability instructor in Essex are you? Sounds a very familiar story to one told to me by one of my PCSO's?
Yes, Even wearing a big Yellow jacket with POLICE on the back is not always going to get your the protection it should!

Sorry, Bradford, W Yorks

 

[PBancroft]

In The US, Police Bikes are big Buisness, with speacials available form Cannondale, Trek, Volcanic, Speacialised and Gun Makers Smith & Wesson. Here in the UK the only company getting involved is WHYTE.

Smith and Wesson make the Police bikes round our way.

 

[Cubist]

Is it possible to apply to the police percifically (spelling ) to do patrols on bikes?

Montage, I think you mean "specifically?" No, not as such, but join up as a PCSO and if your team doesn't already have bikes, badger the supervision to get you some. Like these.

 

[Crankarm]

Thomas there are:
(1) Any person who with intent to deceive impersonates a member of a police force or special constable, or makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that he is such a member or constable, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.
(2) Any person who, not being a constable, wears any article of police uniform in circumstances where it gives him an appearance so nearly resembling that of a member of a police force as to be calculated to deceive shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) Any person who, not being a member of a police force or special constable, has in his possession any article of police uniform shall, unless he proves that he obtained possession of that article lawfully and has possession of it for a lawful purpose, be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(4) In this section—
(a)
“article of police uniform” means any article of uniform or any distinctive badge or mark or document of identification usually issued to members of police forces or special constables, or anything having the appearance of such an article, badge, mark or document,

And your authority?

Here is what is stated on the CPS website:

Impersonating a Police Officer

(Section 90 Police Act 1996) (Archbold 22-62) creates several offences relating to the impersonation of police officers or the possession of articles of police uniform, namely:

• impersonating a police officer (including a special constable);

• making a statement or doing any act calculated falsely to suggest membership of a police force;

• wearing a police uniform calculated to deceive;

• possessing an article of police uniform.

The circumstances of the case may disclose more than one of these offences. It will seldom be necessary to charge more than one offence. You should select the most appropriate.
You should consider the motive of the defendant. Where the impersonation involves a threat to the safety of any person, or to property, or is done with a view to financial gain, then a prosecution should follow.

 

[ufkacbln]

Wasn't it a member of this forum who pushed this a litle close with HI-Viz jackets marked "POLITE" across the back?

I don't think there were any "official problems"

Mind you I do remember a "feline of the swiss variety" who used to claim that Police had fewer problems because the numbers on their jackets were more visible than Hi-Viz!