Police response to missing child....

fwhorn

Absolutly beyond belief.

Question. If you had punched this copper, could he have arrested you or would he have had phone through as the station was closed?

Question. Was he Portugese?

As a friend said to me about 15 years ago, "I am leaving the force as it being filled with bullies and half wits" Looks like you got the latter.

Glad it all turned out ok in the end.

redrabbit29

Ok, I'm not sure what attitude the police officer had or what tone he spoke to you in, but by the sounds of it, he was completely correct.

Firstly the police response to a missing child is very good. They respond within 45 minutes and will complete a risk assessment form where your missing person is graded as low, medium or high risk.

A missing person database record will be set up with the relevant details. The description of the missing person will be passed out on the radio to all units, INCLUDING the CCTV centre who will obviously have a scan round for the person.

Officers should not really be taking reports of crimes from members of the public, BUT they should advise you to phone the 0845 (non-emergency) number, unless of course it is an emergency.

Everyone will always think that there problem is of the upmost importance, but if the station was shut, then it was shut. They can't open it just because you want to report a missing person.

redrabbit29

moonrakerz wrote: »

However, he will fail to meet several of his "targets" by not arresting x people per month or issuing y tickets - therefore in the eyes of his management he has "failed to perform". This could well cost him pay rises

To reassure you, police officers DO NOT get performance related pay. They do not get bonuses and they don't exactly have targets like you suggest.

The only targets which are really looked at are "cleared crimes". That is incidents in which an offender has been found and charged with the offence.

pulliptears

redrabbit, the first few hours after a child goes missing are crucial. Would it really have been too much of a task for the policeman to get on his radio and have a car sent?

In this instance the child was thankfully fine, but those few minutes wasted because an officer couldnt be bothered to help could have been the difference between life and death.

hartcjhart

Moonrakerz said
If a policeman is so good that there is NO crime on his patch the general public would think that this officer is the best thing since sliced bread

yes but the big problem is,

In a rural area of Oxfordshire the police force cancelled the 'local' bobbies beat because there was no crime

The dunderheads could not grasp that the reason there was no crime was because of the local cop

what sort of eejits are running the force:mad: :mad:

fwhorn

The police dont have performance related targets, but they do have targets. A good example a few years ago in an area of Manchester, a couple of beat bobbies got repremanded for going out at night time and booking over 50 cars for parking on the pavement. They did this because they had had a repremand for not catching their quota of criminal. It was quite funny as the police had to apologise and cancel the tickets.

chuckles1066

advent1122 wrote: »

The policemans response - - - - - - - - -
I am sorry this station is closed, you need to phone it through.
Totally speechless....

She should have said she'd spotted a speeding motorist.............I can guarantee that half of the local force would have been on the case in about 3 nanoseconds :rolleyes:

hollydays

redrabbit29 wrote: »

Ok, I'm not sure what attitude the police officer had or what tone he spoke to you in, but by the sounds of it, he was completely correct.

Firstly the police response to a missing child is very good. They respond within 45 minutes and will complete a risk assessment form where your missing person is graded as low, medium or high risk.

A missing person database record will be set up with the relevant details. The description of the missing person will be passed out on the radio to all units, INCLUDING the CCTV centre who will obviously have a scan round for the person.

Officers should not really be taking reports of crimes from members of the public, BUT they should advise you to phone the 0845 (non-emergency) number, unless of course it is an emergency.

Everyone will always think that there problem is of the upmost importance, but if the station was shut, then it was shut. They can't open it just because you want to report a missing person.

In what context are you saying officers shouldnt take reports of crime from the general public?

Happychappy

So what was the problem ? why couldnt you ring it in to the person who would start the incident off and log it onto the system where it would be picked up by the person who deals with it ?

The officer who happened to be at the station would not have access to creat an incident, and would only have to ring it in and relay the same facts, so why not the person who has the facts ring it in directly ? and the previous poster who watches Dixon of Dock green and believes in santa Claus and "Desk Sergeants" should try and watch a more up to date police series for the latest police systems.

The officer gave the corect and good advice but unfortunately the great unwashed knows best, oh to be perfect :rolleyes:

So what was the end result with the juvenile, did she get her backside kicked for all the worry ? oh and sorry what was the crime the last post refers to ?

hollydays

"the juvenile"-what planet are you on..
"The Crime" was referred to by Red rAbbit,and he/she was talking about crimes in general,not missing persons.Perhaps he/she meant to say "Reports",if we want to include both..