Drink-drive PC caught using phone on motorway (From Worcester News)

Well I guess everyone caught for Driving Excess Alchohol and using a mobile could plead a long list of mitigating circumstance couldn't they.
Fortunately, it looks like the courts have applied the law, to the letter, as they would do for Joe Public.

I wonder how many times this WELL experienced officer has lectured members of the public (may who would be paying her wages) on the what is right and wrong ? She should do the decent and honourable thing and offer her resignation.. It would the be up to Police management to decide whether they accept it or not. How can she expect to ever have any credibility after MULIPLE offences during what would have been the ANNUAL drink drive campaign.

I am afraid she has shown by her actions on this occasion that she is not fit to hold a job that entails ensuring that the rest of us observe those very same laws.

She must have known how much she had to drink the night before and using her mobile phone was a quite deliberate act which she knew full well was both illegal and dangerous.

I've no sympathy at all I am afraid and agree that she ought to resign.

Being slightly over the limit would be bad, but kind of understandable. But being this far over, no. And using the mobile, especially not.

I know there are plenty of decent people in the police force, and that even at its worst, our police compares pretty well with normal in many countries.

But this seems to be yet another incident indicating an organisation with severe attitude issues.

All you do gooders tickle me , yes she did do wrong .And no doubt deeply regret's what she did , and should have known better .. But at the end of the day police officers are human just like the rest of us . ( well most of them ) .And before one of you try jumping all over me I've never drunk any type of alcohol in my life and I'm banging the door of 60 .But like 99% of you I can not claim to have been a mr perfect .I hope she keeps her job , not lose it like some are crying out for .I'm sure this can only make her a better officer in the future There seems to be a lot of sad lonely people visit this site who;s only pleasure is shooting down other people . Get a life .
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littlejohn2 wrote:
All you do gooders tickle me , yes she did do wrong .And no doubt deeply regret's what she did , and should have known better .. But at the end of the day police officers are human just like the rest of us . ( well most of them ) .And before one of you try jumping all over me I've never drunk any type of alcohol in my life and I'm banging the door of 60 .But like 99% of you I can not claim to have been a mr perfect .I hope she keeps her job , not lose it like some are crying out for .I'm sure this can only make her a better officer in the future There seems to be a lot of sad lonely people visit this site who;s only pleasure is shooting down other people . Get a life .
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I take it then that you know this particular plod to take time out from your busy, exciting life to come on here defending her and lecturing others.

I don't see how getting caught is going to make her a better officer in the future. If she needs to be able to drive to do her job, and I assume that she does, she can't really do it if she's banned from driving can she?

Banging on the door of 60 or not, you really should know how to use punctuation properly.

pronstar wrote:

littlejohn2 wrote:
All you do gooders tickle me , yes she did do wrong .And no doubt deeply regret's what she did , and should have known better .. But at the end of the day police officers are human just like the rest of us . ( well most of them ) .And before one of you try jumping all over me I've never drunk any type of alcohol in my life and I'm banging the door of 60 .But like 99% of you I can not claim to have been a mr perfect .I hope she keeps her job , not lose it like some are crying out for .I'm sure this can only make her a better officer in the future There seems to be a lot of sad lonely people visit this site who;s only pleasure is shooting down other people . Get a life .
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I take it then that you know this particular plod to take time out from your busy, exciting life to come on here defending her and lecturing others.

I don't see how getting caught is going to make her a better officer in the future. If she needs to be able to drive to do her job, and I assume that she does, she can't really do it if she's banned from driving can she?

Banging on the door of 60 or not, you really should know how to use punctuation properly.

Your answer , No ! I have no idea who she is . And your a fine example of my comment .Just have to pick on other folk or find fault.

sad person

littlejohn2 wrote:

pronstar wrote:

littlejohn2 wrote:
All you do gooders tickle me , yes she did do wrong .And no doubt deeply regret's what she did , and should have known better .. But at the end of the day police officers are human just like the rest of us . ( well most of them ) .And before one of you try jumping all over me I've never drunk any type of alcohol in my life and I'm banging the door of 60 .But like 99% of you I can not claim to have been a mr perfect .I hope she keeps her job , not lose it like some are crying out for .I'm sure this can only make her a better officer in the future There seems to be a lot of sad lonely people visit this site who;s only pleasure is shooting down other people . Get a life .
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I take it then that you know this particular plod to take time out from your busy, exciting life to come on here defending her and lecturing others.

I don't see how getting caught is going to make her a better officer in the future. If she needs to be able to drive to do her job, and I assume that she does, she can't really do it if she's banned from driving can she?

Banging on the door of 60 or not, you really should know how to use punctuation properly.

Your answer , No ! I have no idea who she is . And your a fine example of my comment .Just have to pick on other folk or find fault.

sad person

I agree. Stop judging people as I doubt you are perfect and don't comment on punctuation as it's very very sad. Let the lassie keep her job if for nothing else to annoy those who feel they have the right to pick on her!

I have a huge respect for the police until of course they nick me for speeding etc, but this lass has slipped up and so has to be treated the same as anyone else. However her superiors just might have a different outlook on her error of judgement?

In some jobs getting a conviction such as this would mean the person HAS to lose their job, I'm in no way defending this woman as there is no defence but being in the police force there are many issues to consider.
Firstly, she's got a criminal conviction although there are serving officers with convictions according to some reports. Secondly what is her service record like? Has it been exemplary, if so was this completely out of character for her.
Finally, she put colleagues although from another force they are still colleagues, in the unenviable position of prosecuting a fellow officer. They did their job.
I would look at it from the perspective that (playing devils advocate)so much in time and money has been invested in her training and service, she has been punished by the court and more than likely lost any chance of promotion. BUT she committed an offence, well two offences that could have and have had in many incidents caused death or injury on the roads. That, to me would be the main consideration when any decision on her future.

Don't be too concerned for her. In such situations the Police always close ranks and look after each other. She will get an office job out of the way with loads of overtime and will keep her job. It's you lot who will pay and suffer. She will be back behind the wheel on the phone speaking to her next fella as soon as she can. Police management are very soft and will simply leave matters alone.

How can you continue to be empowered to uphold laws that you don't believe in ?

If the police closed ranks as stated, and looked after one of their own (I happen to believe that they should) then she wouldn't have been reported by another police officer would she. I understand that Traffic police and others are extremely competitive. Some may say good, I say look after your colleagues your life may depend on them and by all means punish them but within the force, not publicly.

Jabbadad wrote:
If the police closed ranks as stated, and looked after one of their own (I happen to believe that they should) then she wouldn't have been reported by another police officer would she. I understand that Traffic police and others are extremely competitive. Some may say good, I say look after your colleagues your life may depend on them and by all means punish them but within the force, not publicly.

And what if the police had overlooked this and let her drive on and then she crashed and killed or seriously hurt either herself or someone else

I have no wish to see anyone lose their job but for a police officer to blatantly disregard the law by using a mobile phone whilst driving on a motorway is bad enough. To do so when drunk cannot in any way be excused and someone who does that surely must lose the right to earn their living by enforcing these very laws that are there to protect the general public.

Spider I didn't say not punish her read my posting again. As to your wild assumptions she didn't did she?

Her job is irrelevant. She is still required as a citizen to comply with laws therefore should be treated the same as everyone else.

I used to know several years ago a serving police officer who regularly used to breathalise himself before going to work !

All I can say is what goes around comes around.
She has got what she deserved very pleased especially after she gave me a lecture for using a mobile phone whilst driving which I was not. So being caught using a mobile phone and plus the fact she was way over the drink driving limit the following day after a night out with friends is not exactly a good example of how a police officer should behave.