Mr.C – Rank over knowledge.

Whilst visiting The Policeman’s Blog I found this little post from Mr C. called ‘What’s the course called?’
What is it in certain senior officers’ brains that stops them taking advice from a Constable?
Now a PC for over twelve years, I’ve been on many courses – gladly, most to do with frontline operational policing.
PSU, defensive [...]

£8 for a full house.

Muriel Smith is in her 80’s. She has left her house on the Britannia Estate to go to the Pheonix Club because tonight is bingo night and the chance to meet other older people and the younger ones who volunteer to help them socialise and forget about some of their problems.
Tonight they have a chance [...]

Budget deficit

The CTCC have announced a budget deficit as part of their spending revue into the various budgets that circulate within the organisation. The fuel spending has increased by well over 18% of the forecast based on the budget forecast of the preceding financial period.
People who live in the real world know that inflation is definitely [...]

Nicola Jayne Lyons MBE

Congratulations to Nicki Lyons who has been awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for her voluntary service to the Search and Rescue Dog Association of England and to Mountain Rescue.

Anti-crime incentives

At the CTCC, in partnership with other agencies and organisations, there is a new initiative to help cut crime and reduce the fear of crime in the community.
Modelled on the efforts to reduce smoking related illnesses from north of the border, here on the Britannia Estate efforts are under way to try to reduce crime [...]

Foundation Status.

With the CTCC applying for Foundation Status, the Dog Section is to be used as a bit of a pilot scheme to show how this new wonderthingy can be rolled out across the Force area.
Ken Jones, the president of ACPO is strongly in favour, apparently. He said it was time to consider “taking a few more [...]

Lacking ambition………..

When I joined the lofty heights of the CTCC I had this strange and weird ambition. I was faced with the prospect of having to join the Police in my ambition to be a dog handler.
Apart from my first two years of mostly foot patrol on a variety of beats which allowed me to get [...]

Investing in people ?

The Specialist Support Services Department at the CTCC has been awarded the Investing in People award.
I can hardly contain myself. My joy overflows and my little chest is heaving with pride at the thought of this marvellous award.
Exactly what does this all mean ?  I have no idea, so I thought I would cut through the [...]

In the wrong job.

As the fine weather finally begins to take its toll on my four legged friend and I, I am clearly under the impression that I might be in the wrong job. We have had our ties off recently because the big bosses think we need the relief and we really do.
Whilst driving around it is [...]

New Fuel Guage.

New Fuel guage to help you keep an eye on things.