One in ten uk cops on" sick "

apc2010


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 15:41

ALMOST one in 10 police officers in England and Wales is on sick leave or performing limited duties, according to new figures published today.



Almost 9,500 are on restricted duties due to ill-health, according to reports today.





A further 2,000 are on long-term sick leave and have been off work for at least one month.



http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3260537/One-in-10-cops-on-sick-leave.html

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:40

I bet the same applies to other civil servants.

apc2010


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:40

swine flu...............??????????????/

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 18:26

RE msg 1, apc2010: (...) ALMOST one in 10 police officers in England and Wales (...)

▶ How interesting. How's the situation in Lybia, Syria and (if you are interested..?) Northern Cyprus..?!

apc2010


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 18:29

covered

lybia ..... http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/50835.asp

Goonerboy


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 18:32

Come on, lets be fair, first we had the student riots now the snow, can get dangerous, cant have them hurting themselves, ...a sickie takes care of it

ttoli


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 18:42

Would ANY of you fancy frontline policing in the UK today?

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 19:21

I have to stick up for my daughter here - only 1 sick day off in 8 years she is in the force and message 7 you are right. She has tackled mad men, gun shoved at her it frightens the light out of me some of the stuff she does and she cannot tell me half so 1 sick day in 8 years great girl.

plumber



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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 21:34

Im 62 now been self employed since 19 , always had work ,never claimed a penny, have i been foolish ?.

ttoli


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 21:42

But would you as a plumber be confronted by violence on a daily basis?

plumber



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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 21:59

Believe it or not yes . Violence, robbery , maffia , you name it , things are tough on the building sites. many sites were no go areas.

paddywack


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 22:35

If you cant handle the mayhem of being a policeman ,dont join the force.

bigOz


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 12:40

rocking?



Is that the one time "on the rocks"? If so, I hope you remember Oz. The Other day, I was talking about you with a mutual friend. If A is out there, God bless her - I would have never thought in a million years... xxx

PaulW



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 12:48

bigOz - it is indeed the wonderful lady herself.



I hope she won't mind me saying that



Jean

bigOz


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 13:24

Thanks PaulW!

Great people - used to have great fun ...at the rocks many moons ago. I am sure she won't mind, we were extremely good friends - I have been away from Cyprus for over a decade and many things have changed on my return...

Shuglet


Joined: 04/12/2010
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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 14:49

Lazy cops are nearly as hard to get rid of as bad teachers, and of course many are a law unto themselves.

briggus


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 15:52

Message 1 and 2.



The govt are wanting to cut budgets in the police force - retire police early - and we have a right wing paper prnting the stats mmmmmmmmm.



What about the stats of the number of police and civil servants that are not sick and undoubtedly the extra work they have perform to cover absent staff, ones who are unable to perform full duties and posts not replaced?



The next headlines will be when thing go wrong that has been overlooked not given the priority because of staff shortages and of course we will see post slamming the public services

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 16:08

bigOz - if you go down to the Silver Rocks when it re-opens, I guarantee you will find her there at some point. She hasn't changed a bit



Jean

honestie


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 16:20

sorry Plumber



how you can compare plumbing to front line policing is beyond me



I was a front line police officer for 30 years and yep sure some sites you work on may have problems but then you dont face murder violence dead bodies paedophiles riots plus more on a daily.weekly basis. sure there are some off sick and many have injuries received at work diring their course of duty they are not allowed back on full operational duties until they are fit for that. If not injured on duty then after 6 months they are on half pay after that no pay. Why members on this forum just love to have the pop at uk police I dont know try having a go at the police here.Uk police certainly have a harder time and I know who I would rather be arrested by A lot of the problems are in the governments hands.and the police have to put up with it as they cant and rightfuly so would never strike . Ive met some bazy plumbers but I dont tatrthem all with the same brush!

plumber



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 16:58

honestie try running a honest building company in the moss side area manchester for 40yrs without any help

honestie


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 17:54

must have met you thats where I worked, hulme greenheys moss side precinct alexpark estate and on patrol as a single person not in twos so think I can stand by what I say still being a plumber not as bad as a police officer. they didnt hate plumbers like they hated the police having worked there you must know that

rocking


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 19:15

Thank you Jeannie for your kind comments also Bigoz I am going to look up your name see if e mail is on it, if not I can be reached at 0533 8557743 I will be going to UK on Tuesday and spending it with A so will take a message for you. She always comes over in the summer for her holidays, I can bring you up with news.

Lovely to hear from the customers from years ago - it was one big party and great customers. Rita

plumber



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 22:55

Honestie ,Years ago policeing was a lot different than today,, you know that ,total respect to you ,,my wife was also on street patrol in all weathers and by herself through the night ,everyone has a story to tell. steve

Quarmby


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 22:57

So why and when did it all change in respect for the police?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 23:03

Rita. Will you be seeing S & S as well )

plumber



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 23:32

ask the government

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 23:41

Re message 1, probably hurt themselves holding the speed cameras?

apc2010


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Message Posted:
06/12/2010 00:23

Plumber , be carefull when you post ",,my wife was also on street patrol in all weathers and by herself through the night ,everyone has a story to tell. steve "



could be misunderstood..........

plumber



Joined: 27/08/2008
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Message Posted:
06/12/2010 00:34

ok ta apc 2010, point taken.

plumber



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Message Posted:
06/12/2010 08:14

I will be more careful with my posts in future, message above could be misread just to clarify my wife was in the police force in england doing a tought job on shift work . also I have total respect for our police force . sorry if I upset anone . steve.