Home Office failing to answer PCSOs
OntheBeat101 asks the tough questions. But are the Home Office ready to answer? The Home Office are not in the police service’s good books. Two weeks ago, on May tenth, an estimated 32,000… Read More
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Interview with Vera Baird – Prospective Police and Crime Commissioner
As OntheBeat have covered elsewhere, a big shake-up of policing is underway. Elected police and crime commissioners will take responsibility for policing priorities and budgets in all English and Welsh constabularies outside London.… Read More
PCSOs key to improving race relations
Weeks after the Met was engulfed in scandalous allegations of racism, Onthebeat101 brings to light the vital role that PCSOs play in improving race relations. 11% of PCSOs from an ethnic minority background… Read More
Guest Post – PCSOs, Camera, Action!
PCSOs, Camera, Action! One of the great things about social media is that it is an equal opportunities employer. Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and the rest are all absolutely free to set up and… Read More
Guest Post – PCSOs and Social Media
Social media use in UK police forces has come a long way since I first started writing about it, but despite this there are still many people working in various roles for police… Read More
No extra powers for PCSOs says Bernard Hogan-Howe
Should PCSOs be given more powers? Share your views with your PCSO community by voting! The Met Commissioner told onthebeat101 he wouldn’t give PCSOs more powers because PCSOs are for building good relationships with… Read More
Bernard Hogan-Howe LIVE
Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe is at a conference in London, and onthebeat101 is there to bring you the latest! This was a live blog covering Met Commissioner’s Bernard Hogan-Howe talk in Central London… Read More
How much of a difference do PCSOs really make?
Statistics from the Home Office seem to show that PCSOs are not related to lower levels of crime – particularly street level crimes. More PCSOs don’t reduce street level crime I started out… Read More
Policing with a Smartphone
Technology. Some people love it and others can’t stand it. But it’s made its way into all areas of our lives, and now it’s becoming the police’s secret weapon. Apps save police time… Read More
Interview with Pierre Petrou, in charge of Twitter for MPS Camden
Pierre Petrou runs the Twitter account for MPS Camden. He told onthebeat101 about how the account came about, how it works and the benefits of Twitter to police forces… Pierre, how did the… Read More
Top Tips for PCSOs on Twitter
If you’re thinking of getting a professional Twitter account but want some tips on how best to use it – here are some do’s and don’ts PLUS… We’ve got our followers to tweet… Read More
Policing with Twitter
Social Media and Policing the Community In this first feature on technology I’ll be exploring the role of social media in community policing. What role do services like Twitter and Facebook have to… Read More
