Police or not Police?

Burnsy2023 · 22 May 2012 at 21:53

I'm doing a survey to see how many people can identify real members of the Police from private security who wear similar uniforms.

I'll collect data for a couple of weeks and then post the answers along with some statistics.

Remember to read the question at the top. PCSOs count as Police

Feel free to complete it here: http://burnsy2023.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/police-or-not-police.html

[FnG]magnolia · 22 May 2012 at 21:56

Not the thread I was expecting from the thread title but I'll fill it in at lunch time

ElliorR · 22 May 2012 at 21:56

Question 8 is my favourite one. She could take down my particulars any day.

Skeeter · 22 May 2012 at 21:56

I'm going to complete it 1,000,000 times and set the Special to FAKE POLICE every time

George Hincapie · 22 May 2012 at 21:58

It doesn't tell you how many you got right?

The Halk · 22 May 2012 at 21:58

Isn't it a criminal offence to impersonate a police officer?

Other than a couple of times I've never had dealings with the police, and I've never, ever, had dealings with private security. However I don't like the idea of private security, and I'm a big enough asshat that I'd probably have a real go at any that tried to assert any kind of authority. Do they have any special legal status under any circumstances (in Scotland or in England/Wales)?

Edit : I wouldn't mind knowing how I did... do you intend to give scores out for those of us who left our names?

Burnsy2023 · 22 May 2012 at 22:01

George Hincapie said:
It doesn't tell you how many you got right?

No it doesn't. I'll post the answers in a couple of weeks as I stated in the OP

The Halk said:
Isn't it a criminal offence to impersonate a police officer?

Other than a couple of times I've never had dealings with the police, and I've never, ever, had dealings with private security. However I don't like the idea of private security, and I'm a big enough asshat that I'd probably have a real go at any that tried to assert any kind of authority. Do they have any special legal status under any circumstances (in Scotland or in England/Wales)?

Yes it is a criminal offence, but it's subjective to what constitutes Police uniform, which is kind of the point of this pseudo-research.

The Halk · 22 May 2012 at 22:03

I don't see why it's subjective. There's no point - at all - of dressing in a similar way to a police officer other than impersonating one.

By similar way I don't mean useful stuff like hi-vis or bulletproof stuff. I mean the chequered style stuff or ranks etc.

You did miss a question - Do they have any special legal status under any circumstances (in Scotland or in England/Wales)?

Drunkenmassacre · 22 May 2012 at 22:04

done. when do we see the results?

:edit: forget that, should have read OP

FBi7 · 22 May 2012 at 22:05

Done!

Richie · 22 May 2012 at 22:07

The Halk said:
You did miss a question - Do they have any special legal status under any circumstances (in Scotland or in England/Wales)?

No more than a normal member of the public which basically extends to citizens arrest for certain crimes.

nuttyprot · 22 May 2012 at 22:07

Being an x police officer I hope I do well

RomanNose · 22 May 2012 at 22:07

I really can't tell, private security should dress in pink Lycra outfits.

ash_scotland88 · 22 May 2012 at 22:07

Done, I wanted to see my results =[

It's the traffic wardens I don't like. They often look like "light weight" (no burden down with armour and weapons) police officers.

alexakasloth · 22 May 2012 at 22:08

What sort of power security guards actually have?

j.col · 22 May 2012 at 22:08

done, some were easy, but some were hard to tell

Richie · 22 May 2012 at 22:09

$loth said:
What sort of power security guards actually have?

Richie said:
No more than a normal member of the public which basically extends to citizens arrest for certain crimes.

The Halk · 22 May 2012 at 22:09

Richie said:
No more than a normal member of the public which basically extends to citizens arrest for certain crimes.

Thanks Richie. That confirms I'm right with my intent to treat them with utter contempt.

RomanNose · 22 May 2012 at 22:10

$loth said:
What sort of power security guards actually have?

None.

Burnsy2023 · 22 May 2012 at 22:12

The Halk said:
I don't see why it's subjective. There's no point - at all - of dressing in a similar way to a police officer other than impersonating one.

By similar way I don't mean useful stuff like hi-vis or bulletproof stuff. I mean the chequered style stuff or ranks etc.

I agree with you, but that's what the courts have said.

The Halk said:
You did miss a question - Do they have any special legal status under any circumstances (in Scotland or in England/Wales)?

Sometimes. Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Safety_Accreditation_Scheme