tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post2736834752340416561..comments2024-03-24T09:13:28.758+00:00Comments on The Plashing Vole: 'Ello 'ello 'ello, what do we 'ave 'ere then?The Plashing Volehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13021407602157515927noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-51469366152622800092011-08-23T14:10:28.201+01:002011-08-23T14:10:28.201+01:00Well, that's one mystery cleared up. Good sleu...Well, that's one mystery cleared up. Good sleuthing! Thanks.The Plashing Volehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021407602157515927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-34555843545919240122011-08-23T13:28:05.379+01:002011-08-23T13:28:05.379+01:00Yes, he does. The Law says that he "continue...Yes, he does. The Law says that he "continues to hold the office of constable", which means that he continues to be a sworn officer with a warrant card.<br /><br />The "office of constable" denotes that he holds full police powers.OldGirlatUnihttp://oldgirlatuni.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-83643257044299379022011-08-23T13:19:52.233+01:002011-08-23T13:19:52.233+01:00I'm not sure 'holding the rank of' and...I'm not sure 'holding the rank of' and 'being' is necessarily the same. I'd like to know whether he has a warrant card, and can therefore arrest anyone.The Plashing Volehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021407602157515927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-25304654894349344932011-08-23T13:14:00.009+01:002011-08-23T13:14:00.009+01:00I share your irritation with this. But, I couldn&...I share your irritation with this. But, I couldn't help myself, I had to look up the legal position. The Police Reform Act 2002, s96 states that the president of ACPO continues to hold the rank of Chief Constable. So, strictly speaking, Sir Hugh is not impersonating a police officer - he still is one. <br /><br />However, custom and practice has led past presidents of ACPO to retain the uniform of the Force/Service that they have left. In most cases, this is uniform of dark blue serge, and most ex-presidents have retained the cap badge of their previous Force. Sir Hugh has not. This may be for a couple of reasons:<br /><br />1. The PSNI, of which he used to be CC, has a uniform of military green - not blue. He may consider that to appear in such a uniform may confuse the public, himself, MPs or members of the public into thinking that the army has 'been called in'. This would not be good. <br />2. By appearing in a uniform similar to that of the Metropolitan Police, he may be trying to show how good he'd look as Commish. More likely, I feel.<br /><br />But the badge - oh the badge. Now that just says that he can use Dymo and Photoshop.OldGirlatUnihttp://oldgirlatuni.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com