Just had an unexpected home visit from 3 officers.

[Alantoo]

One of the lads I worked with, had the "collar number" 303.

He was, for his entire service known as "Bullet" .


He was, incidentally, never known as "Head"...

Did you have many colleagues of his calibre?

 

[8x57]

Collar number. Harks back to the time when the uniform had stand up collars with the number thereon but the name has endured. Nowadays, they don't re-issue numbers (in most or all forces, I think) so instead of having 4 or less digits, the numbers keep getting bigger. Soon I expect they will have to go down the arm or something.

I recall a PC9, who arrested someone who had escaped from prison. That person didn't like how he had been treated and shouted that he wanted the officer's number to complain. The officer in question shouted back "nine". The detained person looked at him incredulously and said "why not?" He thought the officer, pretending to be Gestapo or something had shouted "nein!" at him. But I digress.

Some forces must still re-issue collar numbers because there was an article in a local paper about a WPC being issued her father's old number.

 

[Stalker62]

Some forces must still re-issue collar numbers because there was an article in a local paper about a WPC being issued her father's old number.

I think it is the case that certain numbers are "retired" when the officer is killed on duty.

 

[Mike L]

My father's number was reused on his retirement. 1696. (Collar number not retirement date )

 

[Klenchblaize]

One of the lads I worked with, had the "collar number" 303.

He was, for his entire service known as "Bullet" .


He was, incidentally, never known as "Head"...

Could have been far worse: 6555

K

 

[Oracle]

A skipper on my division had the collar number V8....always referred to as “ROVER”

 

[bobthedug]

On one of my postings, I was allocated shoulder number 22.
Within a week I was answering to "Desmond"

 

[kes]

I think his comment is in reply to a previous comment - part way through the thread - which discussed arduous medical checks. There have been quite a few random tangents throughout this thread, one being about a 1980's murder. I'm certainly not a paranoid schitzophrenic! ...... atleast ...... the purple spider that lives in my mind says i'm not.

Thanks for the clarification - comment withdrawn with apologies.

 

[Stalker62]

On one of my postings, I was allocated shoulder number 22.
Within a week I was answering to "Desmond"

Back in the day, that was the same for a 2:2 degree.
Those who scraped a 3rd were known to have graduated with a Richard.

 

[Stalker62]

On one of my postings, I was allocated shoulder number 22.
Within a week I was answering to "Desmond"

I always wore a waistcoat at work.

It was, I think, a throwback to my medical days - it kept your tie out of the patient's face.

One very senior officer used to refer to me as "Rupert" (I have had worse) because my waistcoats were colourful.

For about the last five years of my service, I had this tucked over my photo ID. I was never challenged once...

 

[kenbro]

I always wore a waistcoat at work.

It was, I think, a throwback to my medical days - it kept your tie out of the patient's face.

One very senior officer used to refer to me as "Rupert" (I have had worse) because my waistcoats were colourful.

For about the last five years of my service, I had this tucked over my photo ID. I was never challenged once...

Good job you weren’t in the Military then…..not nice being known as a ‘Rupert’ in there.
Ken.

 

[gerarddwatts]

Feel sorry for anyone who inherited my no. A lot to live down to.

 

[Stalker62]

Feel sorry for anyone who inherited my no. A lot to live down to.

That reminds me of a leaving do speech I heard from a bloke who had just done his 30.


"I have given the Job some of the best months of my life..."


Still makes me giggle.

 

[12gsnapcaps]

To update, BASC have now got in touch and have forwarded this matter to their Head of Firearms. Thankyou @Conor O'Gorman

Still nothing as of yet from GMP Firearms Licencing or the Chief Constables office.

 

[NP435]

To be clear I am not anti police, however no warrant no tour of my home and shop area. If they have cause for search they can dam well show cause to the judge.

 

[kes]

To be clear I am not anti police, however no warrant no tour of my home and shop area. If they have cause for search they can dam well show cause to the judge.

Beware the police do not have to have a warrant they can say e.g. we believe you have 50 more rounds of ammo above your limit and gain access - we are the only group of people to whom this applies.

 

[andyk]

I don’t think @Daddy The Skunk has such problems where he hails from!

 

[enfieldspares]

One of the lads I worked with, had the "collar number" 303.

He was, for his entire service known as "Bullet" .


He was, incidentally, never known as "Head"...

Yes. In Leicestershire when my brother was at the start of his twenty odd years in the police there was an actual PC49. It's easy to tell how very long ago that was as he, PC49, was on permanent duty at the Magistrates' Court. LOL! Now it's all Group 4 or SERCO or some other folks.

 

[Stalker62]

To be clear I am not anti police, however no warrant no tour of my home and shop area. If they have cause for search they can dam well show cause to the judge.

I don't think you have too much to worry about on that score.

These chap's jurisdiction does not stretch as far as Wyoming..

 

[cjm1066]

2001 I brought a new rifle, then had someone trying to contact me but they didn't leave a message. Eventually spoke to him, FEO querying serial no of rifle and wanting to visit.

Visit was fine lame excuse re B or 8 in no. Everything was polite and I asked him why he was visiting as the serial no story was bull ****. Straightforward explanation, a previous resident at my address had a nasty criminal record and he wanted to find out who lived there.

No issues with the deception considering the issue, huge issue with this being over 6 months after I moved in.