Sheffield Forum - Good Things To Say About Sheffield Police

HarrietStar · 30-07-2004, 12:48 PM

Well, we were burgled not so long ago, which was nice. But id just like to say what a good service the police gave. I recieved a nice information pack with free stickers for windows and a invisable pen thing to write my postcode on things and today i recieved a letter explaining about what had happened to the people who they caught. it was all very comforting.

so a big thank you to the Hamerton Road police, you were great, thank you!

Trekker · 30-07-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by HarrietStar
Well, we were burgled not so long ago, which was nice. But id just like to say what a good service the police gave. I recieved a nice information pack with free stickers for windows and a invisable pen thing to write my postcode on things and today i recieved a letter explaining about what had happened to the people who they caught. it was all very comforting.

so a big thank you to the Hamerton Road police, you were great, thank you!

I,ve had recent contact with the police and was pleased with how they delt with my problem.

armin · 30-07-2004, 01:23 PM

I was burgled in July and had my motorbike stolen in November and both times the Sheffield police were curteous, prompt and seemlingly effective within their means. I was left with a very good impression and they have my full support.

Now on the other hand, I'm not at all impressed with the treatment given by traffic cops.

Snook · 30-07-2004, 01:33 PM

Where I work was broken into a couple of weeks ago, the police came out that morning, as did the crime scene unit, they were all very friendly and helpful, and even made a follow-up phone call to let us know the results of the forensics... couldn't believe everything was sorted before 1pm, and it wasn't discovered until 9am... All just for a smashed window... 10/10 as far as i'm concerned.

bulldog D · 30-07-2004, 08:05 PM

About time we got some praise for our humble Bobbies they do deserve it!

saxon51 · 30-07-2004, 08:10 PM

To say they do a very difficult job with their hands tied, they deserve everyone's help and support.

Greybeard · 30-07-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by markham
To say they do a very difficult job with their hands tied, they deserve everyone's help and support.

There's no question I hope, that the police are entitled to our help and support.

But how are their hands tied ??

saxon51 · 30-07-2004, 10:46 PM

Someone watching their every move. People ready to bombard them with complaints every time one of them looks to be over-enthusiastic with an arrest, irrespective of how much of a kicking the villain is handing out. Stupid judges undoing all their hard work. Lack of manpower. Accusations of racism. Social workers. The list goes on!

Disco_Cat · 30-07-2004, 11:22 PM

i got mugged on a bus and the guy only took 2.45. I phoned the police when i got home as a way of calming my girlfirend down, never expecting them to do anything. I got a squad car straight away, they cuaght the guy and he got 8 years, after 4 his parole was turned down so he is still in Donny nick.

I have no complaints about the police, they have been exceptional with me.

Why is my story never in the Daily Mail???

Greybeard · 31-07-2004, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by markham
Someone watching their every move. People ready to bombard them with complaints every time one of them looks to be over-enthusiastic with an arrest, irrespective of how much of a kicking the villain is handing out. Stupid judges undoing all their hard work. Lack of manpower. Accusations of racism. Social workers. The list goes on!

I am personally quite happy that the majority of policemen do the job honestly and with good conscience. However the constraints placed upon them by society, parliament and the judiciary are largely of their own making. There have been some notorious cases of wrongful convictions arising from the manufacture of evidence and the with-holding of evidence. A major police force has admitted to institutional racism. Gratuitous violence during an arrest shown on national television etc. etc.

All these conspire to undermine public trust and confidence. On top of this you have the pathetic politician's burning desire to criminalise all kinds of innocuous human frailty thus making the average copper somebody's bogeyman.

t020 · 31-07-2004, 01:35 AM

Who are the "Sheffield Police"? Can't say I've heard of a force called that.

Snook · 31-07-2004, 01:56 AM

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Originally posted by t020
Who are the "Sheffield Police"? Can't say I've heard of a force called that.

There goes the other rib... I don't think anyone said it was a force, people are just talking about their experiences of police in Sheffield.... why am i wasting my time??

ToryCynic · 31-07-2004, 02:10 AM

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Originally posted by t020
Who are the "Sheffield Police"? Can't say I've heard of a force called that.

Well, it would be South Yorkshire Constabulary, that work in Sheffield - so for all intents and purposes "Sheffield Police".

Alex

Robbie_Lovin · 31-07-2004, 04:31 AM

well when i was burgled..... the police came out straight away, they had there forensics out first thing in the morning, everything checked up etc........

i heard a rumour about who had done this burglary...... informed the polcie who did nothing about it, i even gave them an address to go to, rather than take the law in to my own hands (where i would have been arrested myself) police (as far as im aware) never checked up on this, and did not even conctact me or anything after i gave them the information!!!

a few days later they had moved from the house of the address id given them, so i personally think the police CAN be a waste of time

Howy · 31-07-2004, 04:52 AM

Hi Folks

I suppose unless some instant compensation can be aquired, whats the point of chasing burglars?

If I was in charge of the Law, I would hit at the people who can pay for their crime, no matter how trivial, the honest man in the street, who has a wage coming in, an address, a Wife and kids, these can be targeted easily and made to cough up!

lets take it a step further, a motorist, nows theres a good one, we have a computer that can give us their location, they will obviously more than likely be working, in order to afford to drive a car, and we don't even have to arrest them. Lets simply install some cameras, if they go over 30.000001 miles an hour, instantly fine them £100! We are certain to get our money then!

That way, we can buy more police cars and afford good entertainment facilities at out police headquarters!

What a terrible dream, that unfortunately came true!

I am only joking, but jesting apart, there is alot of truth in what I have just said!

I remember ten years ago, before the cameras, at Chesterfield, the police cars getting reposessed as they had not been paid for! Seriously!

The police went without their cars for a week, they had to use their own cars, if they owned one, other were given wheelchairs as they did not actually know how to walk!

Those were the days, it would never happen in this day and age!

As for the Drug addicts, they can stab, maim, kill, steal, burgle, cause an afray, etc, but they will still walk away from a policeman, they simply dont want the agro, the smell in their car, the abuse, I feel sorry for them, even the Law does not want to know about their plight, even the prisons dont want them!¬

Their are officers out there who do a good job, but at the end of the day they are compromised by Red tape from above, so don't be too hard on them! Don't forget, they take orders, they are ther to enforce the Law, not make the Law!

Regards

Mark. .

mr.blaze · 31-07-2004, 08:27 AM

Glad to hear some good things about the Police for once, good to hear robbers are getting banged up.

HarrietStar · 01-08-2004, 07:35 PM

we got a letter on saturday saying they had caught the burgler, he had appeared at a hearing and has been bailed and curfewed. I think its a good thing and hopefully he will get some help as apparently he is a known drug addict.

PAULR · 03-08-2004, 07:05 PM

I have been informed that I hold the record of being the first person ever to complain about the noise of the SYP helicoptor.
If it flies by it not so bad but to hover at less than 1000ft for over 1/2 hour is beond a joke.
So is there call centre number .I gave up after 10mins.
No wonder they dont get complaints you can not get through

H.P · 03-08-2004, 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by HarrietStar
we got a letter on saturday saying they had caught the burgler, he had appeared at a hearing and has been bailed and curfewed. I think its a good thing and hopefully he will get some help as apparently he is a known drug addict.

I wonder if this was the same guy who robbed our house when we lived on harcourt road, he was also a known addict who incidently lived in the hostel next door,when I moved out they let the family have my old flat and they tried to cash checks that had been posted to my old address in error. he got charged for that although I never got to know the final outcome

Andy · 03-08-2004, 10:07 PM

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Originally posted by PAULR
If it flies by it not so bad but to hover at less than 1000ft for over 1/2 hour is beond a joke.

I'd rather be woken up by the helecopter than by someone breaking into my house. I'd rather be woken up by the helecopter than having a good night's sleep and then finding my car had been stolen.

They're hovering up there for a reason. Be grateful that they're looking after us.