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Firstly I'll start with Well Done and Congratulations in becoming a PC. It really is a great job, you'll do great things, experience things you never would in civvy St, make lifelong friends and sleep easy knowing you're doing something worthwhile with your life. When you goto Borough (in the case of The Met) you'll probably hear lots that The Job doesn't appreciate you, it's not as good as the old days and you don't get recognised for the work you do. Try to ignore this stuff. If The Job was that bad these people would have left. Things are getting better as numbers start to pick up again and Officers get used to the changes. Don't expect Management to be on their knees for doing your job. There will be times you'll love The Job, other times you'll hate it. Bottom line, is Civvy St any better? Doubtful. The most important thing that new recruits should be when they start is this;- ***BE HUMBLE*** I stress this. I wish you all the best when you leave training and go off to your Boroughs (or Counties) but don't shoot yourself in the foot by thinking you know it all (especially if you come from the MSC and you think you do) - YOU DON'T. Listen to what Officers tell you. Be willing to do everything asked of you. NEVER think you're above doing something. Trust your Senior PCs, remember they have been where you are. Make sure you're the first to volunteer for things. Offer to take that arrest, that crime report, make that cuppa. NEVER say no giving out a Traffic Ticket if you can evidence the Offence sufficiently. Have a NO DISCRETION. Always have a return of work - Every day. Why do I feel the need to emphasise this? Because most Senior PCs would have done this during their probation. I've dealt with Officers on Street Duties who've issued maybe a single Traffic ticket in 5 weeks. Not good enough. I've nicked people with a Probationer beside me because the Probationer stands beside me idly. I've heard probationers say NO to reasonable requests made by colleagues. I've seen Probationers be lazy and just sit around the Office. No. This is not about Senior PCs being lazy (it can be but this is rare), it's about YOU getting these experiences under your belt. It's about YOU earning respect from your colleagues, it's about YOUR development and future. Make sure you're the new Officer who gets stuck in, works hard and is popular and respected by your colleagues. Don't be that lazy know it all Probationer who delegates stuff to other Probationers with a few weeks less service (I've seen it happen) - Your career and your enjoyment of your career will be based on your Reputation. Hit the ground running; not on your face! Good Luck, Enjoy!

The role plays are the key to passing the assessment centre as 50 percent of the marks sit in them....this is what I did....make sure you have a structure....when you sit down to read the info for the role plays the first thing you do is write down a structure as you can take this into the role play with you....My structure followed a dstructure I was taught in retail.....So 1/ Introduce yourself and explain you are there to listen to there issue 2/getting them to tell you whats wrong 3/empathise...use active listening like "I can hear that" "you sound " etc...if they won't listen say something like "I am frustrated by our converstion as I really want to help you" 4/Clarify/summerise-before decideding what you are going to do clarify and summarise the situation i.e so let me get this right you are saying ....etc 5/Tell them what your going to do and clarify that that action is ok with them 6/ Thank them for bring the issue to your attention. If you have the structure written down (with arrows pointing to information you have got from the sheets you read before you go into the role play) then if you get lost or flustered then you can look at the sheet and find your place again. Having that in front of you gives you a safety net and will make you feel more confident. The rest of Centrex- Writtens-Keep short, sweet and too the point Maths-Do the ones you know first and go back to the hard ones last Hope this helpsx Oh and the interview.....read your application form and remember the scenrios of those as the interview questions will be very similar to the questions they ask in interview...so you then don't have to worry about think up a scenerio

There is never a guarantee of a job. I had everything passed including vetting, fitness, references medical etc and had all applications cancelled 3 weeks before the planned intake. Nobody even kept on file. My point being if they offer you a job I wouldn't defer it, grab the chance whilst you can.

Whilst the common drink driving offences do not apply to vehicles being driven on private land to which the public do not have access as posted above , bear in mind the old offence of wanton and furious driving under s35 Offences against the Person act 1861. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/24-25/100/section/35 It's used occasionally for private land driving offences if someone gets hurt: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/36500156 Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Scottish Fire & Rescue Service are recruiting for Wholetime Firefighters and could use big strong lads like yourself! - Always good to have a plan B, maybe not tell them they are Plan B or even worse that the Police was Plan A! All jokes aside you should stick with C25K. I done it, did I get results? Well, not the first time, I had to start again. That's my fault though - when it came to the later weeks when you were expected to run 10 minutes then 15, and 20 without stopping I deliberately slowed down my pace to complete the ''run'' within the time. In other words the mistake I made was allowing fear of not making the target time to dictate a slower pace. I seen results, small as they were though. I could jog for longer, but my run was still the same; my mile and a half was still the same, my bleep test was still the same, and that streetlight I couldn't get past was still my stopping point. I had to re-do the whole thing. I just re-started and got rid of the ''fear of failing'' factor; because in essence you are meant to fail, it's suppose to happen at one stage or another to give you that push factor to eventually succeed. I never jogged, I put in 100% effort and when I came back to those 10 minute, 15, 20 minute runs I failed, I failed at every attempt of those runs 1st time, even more in some cases to reach the acquired time. It didn't matter though; I just paused; noted my time and cooled off with a walk back home and tried again the next day. Eventually I reached the 30 minute mark and the 5km mark. I am now using the 10k plan. I can feel a difference; my 1.5 mile time is much better, bleep test score at an all time high, and that streetlight is long behind me now. You are not the first to want join the Police but face fitness problems, and you certainly won't be the last! So keep at it; push yourself to the limit with no fear of failure, and even add in some cycling and swimming if possible. Hope me sharing my experience helps! It took me almost 2 years by the way; I think if I never deliberately slowed down the first time using C25K I would have been half a year shorter of reaching my goal. Good luck.

Well I thought I had failed the Assessment centre, turns out I passed and have my final interview in January 2014. Sooooooooooooooo pleased :-). Good luck to all those that are going through the same process.

So I went on shift on Friday night, open my e-mails and there it is..... You have been SUCCESSFUL! The e-mail that will change my life in so many ways..so happy!

Unless u have financial problems and can't stay 2 months without work, the internal one is worthing... first as the level of knowledge gain and second as internal students seems to secure their places faster Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk

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Laura, for just starting out a 10 min mile is not too bad. I am 49 with 28 years service, so when I joined the running test was 1 & half miles in 12 min = 8 min for 1 mile. Forward on 27 years I pass the force fitness bleep test with no running beforehand. The only fitness I do is walking my dogs twice a day. Sent from my PLK-L01 using Tapatalk

The best way to train for something specific like a bleep test is to do the actual bleep test or training similar. If i was you i would just keep doing the bleep test. Say for example 2-3 times per day 4 or 5 days a week. Do it once, get a few levels passed where you need to be, take a couple of mins, and do it again. If you can get to where you need to be the 2nd time having already done it and with an elevated heart rate, you should be fine on the day. Another thing to try is treadmill sprints, 20seconds on and 40 off at a pace close to maximum effort for say 10-12 mins. Gets you used to running with an elevated heart rate. Running 1 mile a day, while better than nothing, isnt great training for a bleep test. Lastly, and im going to be blunt here, 5.4 should be extremely easy to get to for someone who wants to be a police officer. Its barely outwith the warm up levels. If you cant get to it, youre not ready. Im sorry to be so blunt but the low level of fitness of a lot of cops and the drop in entry level fitness requirements these days really annoy me.

You want to start making that professional impression now, suit and boot it mate. I went to one of these years ago and some people turned up in t shirts, jeans, shorts - one even came in flip flops. Even on the AC there was still one or two in jeans and t shirts and funnily enough, they didn't get through. Being a police officer is all about professionalism. Show it early doors even if it's an informal registration. You never know who's watching and taking note.

Gutted for you mate! Did you get feedback as to why and I'm not sure about transferring I think you may need to wait 6 month

Thank you all for your advice, it has all been really helpful

Actually I agree with this. You should actually carry on with the placement. You wouldn't want to put yourself in a sticky situation if you were for whatever reason unsuccessful in your application. Hoping to be in by the end of June is very optimistic to say the least. I was waiting for three and a half months following final interview for a posting, then another eight weeks for vetting to clear. Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk

Whilst the advice is always to start training as soon as you apply its never too late to improve. Also the fitness test is fortunately not too strenuous. I believe level 5.4 isn't even a full mile so I'd focus now on speed and technique. The bleep test is much easier if you have a grasp on the timings and turning.

Of course you have time, you just need to keep training, the test itself isn't difficult but if you haven't ran in years it's probably best to start now. Perhaps do progressive runs so you are running further each day (slightly), to build up your stamina. Perhaps once a week or even twice attempt a bleep test to your best effort. You can easily do it, especially if you really want this job.

Hello Anyone have their final interview coming up shortly? How are you preparing for it and what should be expected? I've got mine next week with Merseyside Police, not sure what to expect, also should I have received an email with information to study on?

Try being less of an ass and get on with your neighbours.

I'm thinking that's a good idea. I emailed pretty much right away as recruitment told me to and they've passed that on. They didn't tell me to fill in an official form or anything so I suppose I could suggest that depending on what they say.. I'd even happily pay for a psychological assessment to be done, I'm absolutely convinced it was purely a reaction to some very difficult circumstances... So frustrating to fall at this final stage!!! Especially when they initially said it would be individually investigated. If anything, the whole experience has made me a far stronger person - I've had to deal with my worst nightmare so now I know I can make it through anything. (I'm like a stuck record on this!) thank you!

Acronym Meaning ABC Anti-Social Behaviour Contract ABH Actual Bodily Harm ACC Assistant Chief Constable ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers AFO Authorised Firearms Officer ALO Architectural Liaison Officer ANPR Automatic Number Plate Reader Can recognise a car registration plate and put it through PNC in seconds. APS Acting Police Sergeant ARB Accident Report Book ARV Armed Response Vehicle ASBO Anti Social Behaviour Order ASU Air Support Unit BOCU Borough Operational Command Unit (Met) BPA Black Police Association BTP British Transport Police The national police force for the railways. C & D Complaints and Discipline, This is known by different names from force to force, but universally as the Rubberheel Squad, because you never hear them coming. CBM Community Beat Manager (North Wales) CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological & Nuclear CCJ County Court Judgement CCTV Closed Circuit Television CHIS Covert Human Intelligence Source Official name for informants. CIB Complaints Investigation Branch, The Met's version of the Rubberheel Squad. CID Criminal Investigation Department, They wear plain cothes and investigate crime of a certain seriousness (varies from force to force what they take on) or involving protracted enquiries. CJU Criminal (or Central) Justice Unit, These people are responsible for taking case files from officers and collating all the information necessary for the CPS to either take to court or dispose of by other means. CMC Crime Management Centre, Responsible for taking crime reports, collating statistics and ensuring that PNC is correctly updated. CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, External heart massage. CPS Crown Prosecution Service, Responsible for taking jobs to court and successfuly prosecuting the offender. CPIA Criminal Proceedings and Investigations Act CPIU Child Protection & Investigation Unit CPO Crime Prevention Officer CPU Case Progression Unit, Certain Met nicks now have a team that will carry out enquiries on behalf of the arresting officer in order to expedite the proceedings. CRB (1) Collision Report Book, (2) Criminal Records Bureau CRO Criminal Records Office, Everyone prosecuted for a recordable offence will have a CRO or 'Club' number. CSO Community Support Officer CSU Community Safety Unit D & C See C & D D & D (1) Drunk and Disorderly, (2) Drink and Drive D & I Drunk and Incapable DAI Deeper Accident Investigation DCC Deputy Chief Constable DCI Detective chief Inspector DCIT New name for CID (Surrey) DDO Designated Detention Officer DI Detective Inspector DIC Drunk In Charge DPG Diplomatic Protection Group, Responsible for the protection of VIPs in London. They are armed and drive around in red police cars. Also known as SO15. DPP Director of Public Prosecutions DS Detective Sergeant DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency DVO Domestic Violence Officer EG Evidence Gatherer, The officer who runs around with a video camera during a riot or other event oin order to catch the offenders on tape commiting crime. EAB Evidence and Actions Book, BTP version of the IRB (See below) FIB Force Intelligence Bureau FIC Firearms Incident Commander FIO Field Intelligence Officer FBO Football Banning Order FLO Family Liaison Officer, May be Crime or Traffic. FME Forensic Medical Examiner FMT Force Management Team, Usually consists of the Chief Constable and those of a similar (but not as high) rank. May also include senior police staff such as HR director, Finance Director etc. FPN Fixed Penalty Notice GBH Grievous Bodily Harm GMP Greater Manchester Police HMIC Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies HOLMES Home Office Large Major Enquiry System HOSTYD Hollow Spike Tyre Deflation (Stinger) HPDS High Potential Development Scheme, New name for Accelerated Promotion HR Human Resources, The new name for Personnel. ICP Incident Control Point IED Improvised Explosice Device IIC Internal Investigation Command (MET) IP Injured Party, or Victim IPA International Police Association IRB Incident Report Book IRV Incident Responce Vehicle KCC Kent County Constabulary LAGPA Lesbian and Gay Police Association LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender/Transsexual LIO Local Intelligence Officer MDP Ministry of Defence Police MG Forms Manual of Guidance, The standard way case files are put to the CPS. There is a form for every occasion and it ensures that every case file looks the same. MISPER Missing Person MO Modus Operandi, The method used by an offender in committing an offence. usually follows a similar pattern each time. MP Military Police MPS Metropolitan Police Service NAFIS National Automatic Fingerprint Identification System NCIS National Criminal Intelligence Service NCS National Crime Squad, Responsible for investigating serious and organised crime that crosses force boundaries. NIM National Intelligence Model NFA (1) No Fixed Abode, (2) No Further Action, A decision not to proceed with a prosecution. NFIU National Football Intelligence Unit NIM National Intelligence Model NSY New Scotland Yard, Headquarters of the Met. NVC Non Verbal Communication, Body language. OCU Operational Command Unit (Met) PACE Police And Criminal Evidence Act PC Police Constable PCSO Police Community Support Officer PDP Professional Development Portfolio PDR Professional Development Review PER Prisoner Escort Record PNB (1) Pocket Note Book, (2) Pay Negotiating Board, (3) Personal Needs Break (pit stop) PNC Police National Computer, Contains details of every person who has come to notice of the police for a recordable offence, and every vehicle registered with the DVLA. POLACC Police Accident, Any incident involving a police vehicle, even if the police vehicle is not directly involved. POLCOL Police collision, The new name for a Polacc. Apparently theres no such thing as an accident! POLSA Police Search Advisor POP Problem Orientd Policing Polfed Police Federation PPE Personal Protective Equipment PQMS Person of Questionnable Mental Stability PS Police Sergeant PSD Professional Standards Department, Rubber-heelers again. PSU Police Support Unit, The basic public order unit, consisting of 3 Serials of a sergeant and 6 PCs, commanded by an inspector. It is a formation usually deployed during serious disorder such as a riot. They are usually the highest trained dedicated public order officers. PTC Police Training Centre PYO Persistent Young Offender RAFP Royal Air Force Police RCIU Road Crash Investigation UNit RHIP Rank Has Its Privileges RIPA Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, Governs all surveillance operations and sets out safeguards for the use of any kind of directed or intrusive surveillance. ROTI Record Of Taped Interview RP Responsible Person, Responsible, for example, for a shop of company RT Area Car RTA Road Traffic Accident RTC Road Traffic Collision, Apparently there's no such thing as an accident any more, someone is always to blame. RV/RVP Rendezvous Point SB Special Branch SC Special Constable SEG Special Escort Group (MDP) SETAC Special Traffic Accident Car (MET) SGT Sergeant SIO Senior Investigating Officer SO Special Operations, Part of the Met that deals with, well, Specialist Operations! Divided into a number of distinct units, although a recent restructure has meant that some of them are no longer known by their SO number. SO2 Fingerprint Bureau SO3 Directorate of Forensic Services SO4 National Identification Service SO5 Child Protection Unit SO6 Specialist Crime OCU, or Fraud Squad SO7 Serious and Organised Crime Group, includes the Flying Squad and others SO10 Crime Operations Group SO11 Directorate of Intelligence SO12 Special Branch SO13 Anti Terorist Branch SO14 Royalty Protection Group SO16 Diplomatic Protection Group SO17 Palace of Westminster SO19 Specialist Firearms Unit SOCA Serious and Organised Crime Agency SOCO Scenes of Crime Officer SPOC Single Point of Contact TAC Traffic Accident Car (MET) TAG Tactical Aid Group TIC Taken Into Consideration, Offences admitted by a defendant who has been found guilty of a similar offence, and dealt with at the same time. TMU Traffic Management Unit TSG Territorial Support Group, The Met's public order teams are drawn from this unit, which has about 6 bases across London. TVP Thames Valley Police TWOC Taking Without Owner's Consent, also TDA or TWLA UDT Unarmed Defensive Tactics UKAEAC United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary VASCAR Visual Average Speed Camera And Recorder VDRS Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme VEU Vehicle Examination Unit VSS Victim Suppot Scheme VPS Victim Personal Statement YOT Youth Offending Team

There's plenty of time for introductions. As soon you walk in to the room introduce yourself. Say who you are, why you're there and the purpose of the meeting. Use that introduction as a way of getting control of the role play in the opening stages. If not, you may lose your structure, especially if you just let them waffle at you as soon as you go in.

Hi, I stumbled across this forum so I thought I'd give you my perspective... I transferred to NZ Police in Sept '08, the second to last UK recruitment campaign. At the time of writing I have had several colleagues from my old force asking if they are going to do another campaign, the answer is no. The reason being they had been suffering from a lack of home grown recruits, partly down to the poor wage for a recruit to start on. They seem to have put a lot of work into improving the situation, and have vastly improved the numbers they're getting. Coupled with a few ex-UK officers going home before giving it a good go, it's kind of put them off. They do value UK officers here, I don't get any grief from Kiwi cops, they're very accepting in general. There's also cops from South Africa, Fiji, Malaysia, so they're used to a mix! Perhaps one thing some people don't realise is NZ only one force covering the whole country, split into districts. I work in the Counties-Manukau district, which has just finished boosting the numbers by 300 officers, all fresh Kiwi recruits (with the exception of some 'retreads'). There's a MASSIVE difference in the many areas, from the usual city centre policing we're used to in the UK, to being a sole officer in a rural area or island somewhere - some great spots for the latter years! I know a few ex UK officers who have still come over despite there being no specific UK recruitment, and they have started as a fresh recruit at the college. This means they start on the same wage as a new recruit (rather than having your service recognised and starting on an equivalent salary as we did) they have to complete 19 weeks at college (rather than the 8 week conversion course we did). Despite this, they seem to have stuck it out, and are coming out of the other end. I am surprised as I would not have been able to manage financially on anything less than I was on, and that was with 10 years service in the UK. (Another benefit we had is our UK rank is recognised, so I don't have to do any additional exams to get my stripes back). The main thing we struggled with was that my wife couldn't get a job for about 18 months, partly down to her experience being in a field that is not really in existence here - she's working now but seriously considering retraining as a teacher). This meant we were restricted in our activities, which was frustrating being in such a beautiful country, a 3 hr drive away from ski fields and not being able to afford to ski! Overall I love NZ, and I love working here. The lifestyle suits my family, outdoors stuff, but miss some of the activities for the kids such as museums, theme parks etc. Basically NZ history/buildings only extend back to the 1840's (I used to life in a cottage in England which was of that era, here it would be a museum piece!) So the reality is there are no plans to have a UK recruitment drive again, though never say never. If you have the financial security to take the hit for a few years on a low salary, or your other half happens to be a nurse (they get paid better than us!) or another profession which is sought after (check out NZ immigration for their list of desired professions) then I would say go for it. If not, wait to see if they do another campaign. ~If you are still interested, I can give you any info you want, immigration, college, what it's like working here etc etc just ask away! Cheers, Ian.

It is worth noting that Council Tax and the Electoral Register are NOT parts of the same thing. You are obliged to pay Council Tax if you live in a property - if your friend/landlord is paying this as part of your rent there is no requirement for taking any action. The Electoral Register is about your right to vote. It is only (I believe) produced once per year, so can sometimes not reflect a person's correct address anyway. As far as I am aware is is NOT compulsory to be on the electoral register (although it IS an offence to put false information on the forms, I believe), it just means that your details are more difficult to confirm, but the register is just one piece of the puzzle. If I remember correctly this year's register has just been produced, so it could be reasonably expected you might not be on it even if you registered your details now, so this would not look at all odd to the people checking your address status. If your previous addresses all match with electoral register then there is even less cause for concern. Best thing if you are concerned is just to write explanatory note with your vetting forms when it comes to it. With regard to the fancy dress: 10 or 15 yrs ago nobody would have batted an eyelid at this (strange how things change), but no offence was comitted and you were not arrested - I assume the 'form' was a record of the stop and search and NOT a penalty notice - as that would be a different ball game altogether!! There are those on here that say 'disclose everything', but my own view of this would be that there is no cause to mention it and it should not be an issue.

Just thought I would add something here about my experience as I have recently passed the AC with 67%. Like most people that have completed the AC, I felt I had not done very well so getting my results was a pleasant suprise to say the least. I did virtually no preperation other than read the info about the Westshire centre a couple of times, however I work for the Police at present in a support role and prior to that I worked in sales for a short period and also spent 8 years in the RAF which I think stood me in good stead. 1)Dress - Wear plain and neutral smart clothes, I wore a white shirt, black tie, black trousers and sensible black polished shoes. I was shocked by what some people were wearing when I was at the AC. Guys without ties and vibrantly coloured shirts. Although its not a fashion parade, I believe appearances count and its important to create a good first impression, you need to look serious! If you normally have a silly hair style, tone it down for the day at least. 2) Interview - Think up competency based examples and have them as clear as you can in your mind so they come out confidently. The info you receive informs you which competencies you will be interviewed on and they won't be too unsimilar from your original application form answers. The other competency you will be tested on is communication which is your ability to speak. If the thought of speaking on the spot for 5 minutes at a time nerves you then practice. 3) NRT & VLRT - I think I only completed 15 questions during the maths, but I got a C. I'm not great at maths so I just aimed to answer all the ones I knew I could do and guessed the ones I knew would take me more time to answer. I made a note of the ones I had guessed incase there was time to go back at the end. Same with the locical reasoning really, which I found alot easier as the answers come from reading the information carefully. 4) Written Report - I found this part the worst on the day as I felt like my answers were rushed and messy. Suprisingly I got 78% Remember you don't have alot of time, 20 minutes to write a response which upto 10 minutes of you may spend reading information. Just try and pick out the key problems and address them. I dont think there are any right or wrong answers but try and come up with sensible suggestions like liaising with other agencies and authorities, retraing personnel etc. Try and refer your responses to info within the Westshire Centre pack. Don't worry about layout I just wrote mine abit like an essay. I did a page for each written report. 5) Role Plays - The role plays are a strange experience. I used the 5 minutes before each scenario to just read through all the information so I understood the circumstances of what had happened. I did not really make any notes. Introduce yourself and explain what your role is. Ask them to clarify the circumstances and problem or establish their side of the story, don't just jump in. Empathise but definately do not take sides, remain as neutral as you can. Make sure that there isn't a deeper problem. Suggest solutions and prompt responses from them as to whether they think the solution would help. Back your responses up by refering to info within the Westshire Centre pack, the Centre's management structure and the info available before entering the room. I never finished talking in any of my scenario's or had time to wrap them up to a close. Its dificult to gauge where you are at time wise. I recommend just being yourself. Again there are no real right or wrong answers but be sensible with your suggestions and responses. Be careful how you refer to unknown members of staff, for example don't address someone as 'him' when you don't know for certain they are a 'him'. Relax as best you can, the assessors are assessing what you do right, not what you do wrong. Just go with it, you can always re-apply. Good luck!

BINGO Seat: ###### Im Not Getting Out Seat. The seat at the back of a police carrier where the laziest officer sits. One up from a BONGO. BONGO: Books On Never Goes Out. CHAV: Popular phrase widely used. Several variations of the same. Council House And Vermin, Council House And Violent etc. FLUB: Fat Lazy Useless B******. GTP.: Good To Police. Many things can be considered G.T.P. Shops that provide discounts, curry houses, night clubs that provide free entry etc. G.T.P -The unethical practice of using your position as a police officer to obtain services or goods for free. (or at wildly knocked down prices.) JAFLO: Just Another F****** Liaison Officer. Often used on mutual aid visits to outside forces. LOB. A call which did not require police presence. Load Of ######, in less politically correct times was often heard on the police radio, was often given by old sweats as a result to a call. LAS. (London Amb service) People who make drunks disappear, take our carefully applied bandages off and know which nurses at the local hospital are currently single. LFB (London Fire Brigade) Really good at cutting roofs of cars that have got a single dent in a wing. MO.: modus operandi. The way in which a criminal commits a crime. MUPPETT: Most Useless Police Person Ever Trained. Generally a term of endearment used whilst engaging in banter. Used when someone makes a mistake. eg. 'You muppet, you've forgotton to bring the white stuff back with you'. Q.E.: Queen's evidence. An accomplice in a crime giving evidence in the hope of a lighter sentences. RAT: Really Adept at Traffic law.