Vacancy: Volunteer humane animal dispatcher

[Tallguy]

Thames Valley Police want some humane animal dispatch volunteers;

Volunteer - Humane Animal Dispatch - Thames Valley Police

Title: Volunteer - Humane Animal Dispatch. Location: Forcewide. Location - Other: . Closing Date: 30/11/2025, 23:55. Salary:

thamesvalleypolice.tal.net

 

[8x57]

Note the requirement for business insurance for your vehicle.

 

[Ronin]

Thames Valley Police want some humane animal dispatch volunteers;

Volunteer - Humane Animal Dispatch - Thames Valley Police

Title: Volunteer - Humane Animal Dispatch. Location: Forcewide. Location - Other: . Closing Date: 30/11/2025, 23:55. Salary:

thamesvalleypolice.tal.net

Let them do their own work

Unless you want a tuftie badge

 

[palmer_mike]

Thames Valley Police want some humane animal dispatch volunteers;

Volunteer - Humane Animal Dispatch - Thames Valley Police

Title: Volunteer - Humane Animal Dispatch. Location: Forcewide. Location - Other: . Closing Date: 30/11/2025, 23:55. Salary:

thamesvalleypolice.tal.net

If they are asking for help maybe it’s time to reciprocate by improving firearms licensing?

 

[User00056]

'As and when required'?

'Volunteer'?

Get stuffed

 

[Donkey Basher]

'As and when required'?

'Volunteer'?

Get stuffed

At least they’re not insisting on you taking the latest HAD qualification at your own expense like one of their neighbouring forces is…

Question also whether being an HAD ‘volunteer’ would speed up your renewals? - why should it? you still have to have all the same checks as non HAD licence holder, so how could this be done faster for a ‘volunteer’ but not for rank & file licence holders?!

 

[palmer_mike]

At least they’re not insisting on you taking the latest HAD qualification at your own expense like one of their neighbouring forces is…

The advert does mention that you need a HAD qualification, and also mentions if you’d not have one you’ll have to undertake one at your own expense

 

[Donkey Basher]

Sorry ‘my bad’ - I didn’t bother reading the advert

Sorry to say too that as someone who has to pay for the services of their local police force, and by that I mean ALL the services they provide, as part of my council tax I am pleased on one hand that they are looking to reduce costs overall by ‘outsourcing’ HAD but I do think they’re taking the p1ss by expecting volunteers to pay to get qualifications. How difficult would it be to get a trainer in for a day & get any volunteers ‘qualified’ in one hit?

The advert does mention that you need a HAD qualification, and also mentions if you’d not have one you’ll have to undertake one at your own expense

 

[Koenig]

Surely it would be easier for TVP (and others) to train and equip their ARV crews with a moderated .410 magnum shotgun for HAD use?

 

[Malxwal]

Surely it would be easier for TVP (and others) to train and equip their ARV crews with a moderated .410 magnum shotgun for HAD use?

They may not have the stomach for it, and could sue their employer for PTSD....

 

[User00056]

At least they’re not insisting on you taking the latest HAD qualification at your own expense like one of their neighbouring forces is…

Oh, they are.

 

[sy247]

Who is going to do that unless expenses are provided at least.

 

[JockStalk]

Is this to free them up for more important duties like policing free speech online?

 

[Hazlett]

Is there a need to be mean-spirited? To us, this is surely all about welfare of the individual deer and minimizing the time that it has to lie injured before its suffering can be ended. Whatever issues anyone might have with the Police, the deer aren't at fault.

 

[palmer_mike]

Is there a need to be mean-spirited? To us, this is surely all about welfare of the individual deer and minimizing the time that it has to lie injured before its suffering can be ended. Whatever issues anyone might have with the Police, the deer aren't at fault.

Mean spirited?
They are asking for volunteers to do a job, doing this job will cost the volunteer money and time.

While on the other hand FAC holders are experiencing worse and worse levels of service from FLD and a massive licensing cost increase

 

[Pete6.5]

I'm really sorry Ive implemented a full cost recovery pricing structure. So go do it yourself.

 

[Pete6.5]

I'm sure someone that wants a justification to own a pistol so they can be just like dirty harry will give up their time.

 

[cookingfat]

Well done to all that apply,
A lot of negativity on this page about doing this volunteer work and its not for everyone I agree but if you won't to give something back to the deer and help with road safety and deer welfare then apply.
Stalkers/gamekeepers are much better placed and have much more experience in dealing with deer than AR police officers, they also have more tools the box for dispatch than AR officers,
As many of you will know the shotgun is probably the best tool for the job, many police forces have 12g shotguns at there disposal but are governed by the police collage about what they can use in the way of ammunition, double 0 buck and rifled slugs may not be safe in some settings! they can't use bird shot/safe shot or 410's like someone said.

 

[User00056]

You'd need to be pretty committed to be prepared to get out of bed at a moments notice and head off to God knows where, in God knows what weather. I'm afraid I can't think of a single positive reason why anyone would volunteer for this. Not one

 

[VSS]

You'd need to be pretty committed to be prepared to get out of bed at a moments notice and head off to God knows where, in God knows what weather. I'm afraid I can't think of a single positive reason why anyone would volunteer for this. Not one

Given the dedication to home brewing among members of this site, no-one would be sober enough to drive anywhere at a moment's notice anyway, and particularly not to a place where police are.
The home brewer needs time to plan ahead, as anytime from lunchtime onwards can be risky. (Or elevenses time, in hot weather).