"The Secret Policeman" - BBC 1 9pm tonight (21st Oct 2003)

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Well in that case it's wrong how it is IMO.

I have no doubt there are racists in the police force, considering the numbers involved there has to be a percentage. However, I can honestly say that in all my 40+ years I don't have a bad word against them. The oldest of my mixed-race kids has been driving for a couple of years now and was often stopped for road checks, this could be weekly and sometimes more than once a week. It didn't help that he looked younger than his years but he was always polite and courteous to them and became known down at the local station where he had to produce his documentation.

At one time he hung around with a few mates, some of these white and known to the police and a couple of times during checks the PCs concerned asked him why he hung around with such undesirables and then asked him if he would consider joining up!

I'm not claiming that he's an angel however, just that respect works both ways. I brought all my kids up to show respect to others and thankfully it has so far had good results (I did want to join up myself but didn't make the height requirements at the time). I dread to think of some situations but contrary to the thread begun by Sam Miguel, you don't always know what is around the corner!

LMAO - and they saud humour in the force doesn't exist.

Now would you say this MCing coppa is being patronising and stereotypical or just trying to give a different spin on recruitment?

Wot would YO Momma say?

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MCing????????????? At times you wonder????????????

So you think they were having a larf then do you or is the assumption more a case of 'tar all coppers with the same brush'?

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I suppose it's one of those occasions where you have to be there really - I'm not into stereotypes and presumptions and would rather form my own opinions in my own time - but I still believe that some people join the forces for career and community reasons and can see past all the chaff that eventually falls by the wayside.