London Riots: The Inside View

by onthebeat101

On 5th August 2011, London witnessed the beginning of one of the most memorable, shocking and unexpected weeks in recent history. Exactly one year ago this week, thousands took to the streets in… Read More →

Interview with Vera Baird – Prospective Police and Crime Commissioner

by onthebeat101

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 →

GUEST POST- PCSO Powers: The Sergeant’s View

by onthebeat101

The debate over PCSO powers has long raged, making headlines again this month, with South Yorkshire Constabulary beefing up the powers of its PCSOs and turning them in to ‘Local Beat Officers’. Sgt… Read More →

Rape threats on the job: the darker side of being a PCSO

by onthebeat101

THOUGH MANY PCSOS CLAIM TO BE SATISFIED WITH THEIR JOB AND THE WORK THAT THEY DO, SOMETIMES IT CAN BE A VERY DIFFERENT STORY. Michael* has been a PCSO in Merseyside for six… Read More →

Bernard Hogan-Howe talks PCSOs: VIDEO

by onthebeat101

AS YOU KNOW, ONTHEBEAT101 WENT TO A TALK LAST WEEK BY METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONER BERNARD HOGAN-HOWE. HERE’S OUR VIDEO OF THE BEST BITS. Onthebeat101 was there to represent the voice of PCSOs and… Read More →

Interview with support officer for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people

by onthebeat101

You can find PCSO Mott’s official Police biography by clicking here What does your LINK role to the LGBT community exactly entail? LINK is the British Transport Police’s support organisation for LGBT staff.… Read More →

Interview with Pierre Petrou, in charge of Twitter for MPS Camden

by Charlotte Briere-Edney

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 →

The Story of a PCSO on Twitter

by Charlotte Briere-Edney

The full interview… with PCSO Andy Ryan or @PCSORyanWMP PCSO Andy Ryan is one of the biggest tweeters of the policing world. He has over 1,600 followers and is well respected within the… Read More →

Film interview with Assembly member on the Future of PCSOs

by onthebeat101

On the Beat went to the impressive GLA building in London to interview Joanne McCartney, London Assembly Member for Enfield & Haringey. She told us why the PCSOs are integral to the community,… Read More →

Interview with Clerkenwell SNT: The truth about being a PCSO

by onthebeat101

Last week I went to interview Clerkenwell Safer Neighbourhoods Team on Goswell Road. It’s a very small team, made up of just three officers: Sgt Brian Quail, PCSO Adam Bonney and PCSO Matthew… Read More →

Are PSCOs facing abolishment? Listen to our interview with a PCSO

by onthebeat101

As promised, here is the brief clip with James, the PCSO from Islington. With a little help from my superb audio technician, I have uploaded the soundbite so it’s nice and simple to… Read More →