Don't know quite how to put this...but..
there are a couple of full time post at my county's Safety Camera Partnerships for a Constable; and i've applied.

It's a six month attachment to start with..with the possiblity of a permanent position. I've been given the 'wink' that if I apply (deadline was today..i'd not seen in on the General Orders ) I'll be almost certainly accepted. Application form was filled out and delivered to HQ by hand at 1530hrs today.

The hours are set in advance, no night shifts, no dealing with the unpalatable sides of the job etc. The money is the same as a normal constable with the added bonus of as much overtime as you want.

No having to account for ones actions following an arrest, ticket etc etc. No filling in forms for every person who is questioned on the streets (as at 2nd April this year...that is what every copper in England and Wales must do!) No more trying to please everybody and ending up pleasing nobody...

I don't see my place in SCP as something 'forever', but as a change for the forseeable.

Consequently; knowing how people feel about camera operators on here....and how the majority of PH'ers don't seem to be interested in aquiring a 'contact' on the 'inside' so to speak...

This is goodbye.

I've enjoyed it very much on here...good times and bad.

This is not a 'group hug' and I don't expect any posts of 'Stay and contribute'..(not that there would be any.. ) but simply a polite message in case anybody wonders where I have gone.

So, stay safe...drive well and good luck....and if you have a PISTONHEADS sticker in your window, I'll make sure I point the camera at the sky as you drive past..

Judas The Streetcop
6th April 2005

and no flying about on blues and twos. Rubbish. I don't believe a word of it.

Collecting 'driving quickly' tax is not honourable, you are right to go.

Wouldnt you rather stay as a regular copper though and save a few lives? rather than 'Fiddling whilst Rome burns' (in life saving terms anyway).

AlexH said:

I'm sure I'll speak for alot of people by saying that all contributions from BiB are always valued here (even if we don't always agree! )and so its a shame to lose any BiB from the forums, but I am somewhat bemused (despite the reasons you've given) that any PHer could ever consider working for a 'SCP'. I'm sure we could have a whip-round for a little bit of therapy and mental re-conditioning...

I couldn't agree more - except to say that wars are easier to win if you have people on the other side helping you to do it .

Good luck Street

I can understand your motivation form a lifestyle point of view, but I can't imagine it being a satisfying job.

As for the dangled "if only you'd been nicer to me you could have had a friend on the inside", what exactly would you then have offered us?

A secret sign to make to the operator to avoid being done?

Tips on how to make your car invisible to the laser gun?

A daily list of all scam van sites?



Or platitudes about driving within the speed limit at all times?

Streetcop said:

No more trying to please everybody and ending up pleasing nobody...

Certainly not. At least trying to please anyone could be excluded

Boo ! Hiss !! Traitor !!!

Good luck !

I hope it brings you what you want out of life.

I give it a week.


In any case, you seem like a decent bloke so good luck.

I hope this isn't Dokic II

tim.tonal said:

There are certain jobs that I would not do because I know they are wrong. I'm afraid this is one of them. Sorry! Goodbye.

Seconded.

Hopefully your moral side will win one day. I personally would rather work in Burger King full time than sell my soul to the lying cashmachines...