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thegreatlardino Flag crawley/selsey 21 Jul 15 11.49am Send a Private Message to thegreatlardino Add thegreatlardino as a friend

would have thought romanian would be there as well

 

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The Sash Flag Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 21 Jul 15 12.08pm Send a Private Message to The Sash Add The Sash as a friend

The modern political take on The Police Force, sorry Service, is seemingly to turn it into a copy of Haringey Social Services.

 

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gambler Flag Kent 21 Jul 15 12.15pm Send a Private Message to gambler Add gambler as a friend

It's only for one month isn't it?

 
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Apollofuzz Flag On the edge of reason 21 Jul 15 12.27pm Send a Private Message to Apollofuzz Add Apollofuzz as a friend

Quote jamiemartin721 at 21 Jul 2015 11.22am

Quote Hoof Hearted at 21 Jul 2015 10.45am

I thought it was one of our aims to get everyone to speak English as a prerequisite of living here anyway? The idea being that they will integrate with society much better and not wish to live in a ghetto style commune with others they can communicate with in their own language and remain isolated.

In which case the need for multilingual police officers will soon be redundant if that policy is enforced and people learn the mother tongue.

On a practical level, the chances of one police officer speaking one extra language meeting up with a suspect that speaks that extra language will be pretty slim anyway.

I can see that a police officer with additional language skills could be helpful but to exclude everyone without language skills is unfair and short sighted quite frankly.

Even where people have learned English, I suspect many would prefer to be interviewed in their first language as their vocabulary and understanding of terms probably wouldn't be good.

Also people tend to lie about how good their language is, and of course speak in a non-common language to obfuscate what they are saying.

And its much more convenient than trying to get a translator on the weekend.

Our language skills in this country are very poor. Most other countries the majority of the population speak two or three languages.



When they are being interviewed They still have to have a translator present even if the officer speaks the same language to answer for the suspect and make sure they understand.

PC - (in non English) Did you do it?
Suspect - NO (in none English)
PC He said - He is guilty sarg

Don't think it would stand up in court.

Edited by Apollofuzz (21 Jul 2015 12.29pm)

 

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Kermit8 Flag Hevon 21 Jul 15 12.31pm Send a Private Message to Kermit8 Add Kermit8 as a friend

Nothing new. Officers based in Glasgow have had to be bi-lingual for decades now.

 

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Stirlingsays Flag 21 Jul 15 12.41pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Quote The Sash at 21 Jul 2015 12.08pm

The modern political take on The Police Force, sorry Service, is seemingly to turn it into a copy of Haringey Social Services.


This country becomes more and more pathetic by the year.

 

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the_mcanuff_stuff Flag Caterham 21 Jul 15 12.45pm Send a Private Message to the_mcanuff_stuff Add the_mcanuff_stuff as a friend

Quote jamiemartin721 at 21 Jul 2015 9.26am

Quote Scucca at 21 Jul 2015 8.41am

I speak 4 languages so guess I'd be in like a shot ... English, U.S. English, a smattering of Anglo Saxon and Rubbish.

You speak pre-Norman English?


I thought the same More like modern Dutch/German than modern English!

 
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Kermit8 Flag Hevon 21 Jul 15 12.52pm Send a Private Message to Kermit8 Add Kermit8 as a friend

Quote Stirlingsays at 21 Jul 2015 12.41pm

Quote The Sash at 21 Jul 2015 12.08pm

The modern political take on The Police Force, sorry Service, is seemingly to turn it into a copy of Haringey Social Services.


This country becomes more and more pathetic by the year.


The PC crap, the junk food, obesity, the compo culture, gutter journalism, aggressive capitalism, etc, exported to the UK from the good ole US of A.

We must have had one serious identity crisis for quite a while now. Why we had to look West rather than closer to home for consumer culture influence and what is considered 'right and wrong' is confounding. Suppose it was all shiny and nicely packaged and difficult to resist.

Edited by Kermit8 (21 Jul 2015 12.53pm)

 

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Stuk Flag Top half 21 Jul 15 3.19pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

Quote Kermit8 at 21 Jul 2015 12.31pm

Nothing new. Officers based in Glasgow have had to be bi-lingual for decades now.

Drunk and sober?

 

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ghosteagle Flag 21 Jul 15 3.27pm Send a Private Message to ghosteagle Add ghosteagle as a friend

Quote gambler at 21 Jul 2015 12.15pm

It's only for one month isn't it?


Yep, just a trial and an attempt to make the police appear more friendly and inclusive.....

.....and an excuse for some frothing at the mouth from some.

 
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Stirlingsays Flag 21 Jul 15 4.01pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Quote ghosteagle at 21 Jul 2015 3.27pm

Quote gambler at 21 Jul 2015 12.15pm

It's only for one month isn't it?


Yep, just a trial and an attempt to make the police appear more friendly and inclusive.....

.....and an excuse for some frothing at the mouth from some.


The 'one month' addition was added the next day in a very minor release after the 'Met' received criticism.

Friendly and inclusive my arse....It's discrimination against one group to say they won't get a job if they apply.

Wanting recruits with second languages is one thing....Going about it like this is plain stupid.

 

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ghosteagle Flag 21 Jul 15 4.14pm Send a Private Message to ghosteagle Add ghosteagle as a friend

Quote Stirlingsays at 21 Jul 2015 4.01pm

Quote ghosteagle at 21 Jul 2015 3.27pm

Quote gambler at 21 Jul 2015 12.15pm

It's only for one month isn't it?


Yep, just a trial and an attempt to make the police appear more friendly and inclusive.....

.....and an excuse for some frothing at the mouth from some.


The 'one month' addition was added the next day in a very minor release after the 'Met' received criticism.

Friendly and inclusive my arse....It's discrimination against one group to say they won't get a job if they apply.

Wanting recruits with second languages is one thing....Going about it like this is plain stupid.


Utter hogwash, now wipe your chin.

 
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