Ian Drummond-Smith
@ChSupt_IanDS
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Chief Superintendent: Criminal Justice, Custody & Reducing Reoffending. Specialist Firearms Cmdr.,Public Order Gold Cmdr. Coastguard Rescue volunteer.
Saint Austell, England
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Hearing of how the control room & contact centre night shift saw the
#Plymouth
incident on the news and came straight into work.
That’s dedication to the community right there.
💚
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You might be cool
But you’ll never be CTSFO on a jetski with an ice cream cool!
Thanks for your help safe journey home!
#G7summit
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30-year-old Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev has been charged with Arson with Intent, Section 18 GBH with Intent against a Police Officer and an Attempted Section 18 GBH with Intent against a second Police Officer who was uninjured.
He is due to appear at Truro Magistrates Court today
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Sadly we’re grieving again today, having lost a serving officer in Cornwall, who passed peacefully at their home
Life is short
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Never a good idea to drift across lanes on the A38 because you’re texting, especially when there’s a Ch Super behind you in an unmarked car!
#6points
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Just sending my thanks to a dog handler who single handily arrested a violent male in Bodmin who was carrying a knife. Officer has some minor injuries from the struggle but made the arrest and one in custody.
Great work!
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We’ve just purchased hand sanitiser from
@HealeysCyder
for our frontline crews.
A cider farm repurposed to brew alcohol hand sanitiser for NHS & emergency services as part of the National effort to beat this virus! Thank you!
#HomeFront
🇬🇧
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Popped into
@asda
on the way home.
A small number of empty shelves but plenty of food for everyone
Good to see max 3 items policy in force
I post this to reassure the people of Cornwall...no need to panic buy!
Just get what you need!
Leaving enough for vulnerable & NHS workers
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The thin blue line patch is in memory of fallen officers and sold in support of the charity
@UK_COPS
(so buy from them not other outlets).
Thin red, green & orange patches are also available for Fire, Ambulance & SAR.
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Chairing a lengthy Skype meeting and the neighbourhood team slip this under my door.
Only in Cornwall!
Thanks
@StAus_Police
#oneteam
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Travelling into the Westcountry this weekend for a holiday is a serious breach of the restrictions & you’re likely to be fined.
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After 56 years service,one of our finest dispatchers retires
30 years an officer:service in 1976 Bristol riots & 1980s miners dispute
26 years as staff in control room:still working nights
Presented certificate by
@CCShaunSawyer
Shortlisted for
@CR_Awards
lifetime achievement
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All our officers & PCSOs have personal issue tourniquets, for self aid and first aid.
Please remember…carry them on your vest/belt. There’s no good in the car if you have a cat bleed
Just part of ensuring our frontline have the equipment they need
#ResponsePolicingWeek
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Our thin blue line grew thinner yesterday. And CMCU lost a friend.
If you’re struggling please speak to someone. Anyone. My DMs are open.
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Our new patrol on-road 4x4s have arrived. Complete with all season tyres.
Coming to a sector near you soon, just in time for the winter!
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Visited an injured officer at home, to present a commendation certificate.
Worst injuries from an assault on a Police Officer I’ve seen in my career. Sadly he will be unable to return to work.
Humbling.
Offender now in prison for 6 years.
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And relax…
Major incident junk food.
I’ll eat greens tomorrow 🥬
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Very serious incident. My thoughts with our officer.
Police Officer airlifted to hospital with life changing injuries.
Male arrested for attempted murder of officer
I will be in Newquay this afternoon to see team and speak with media
Developing incident in Newquay - police, the air ambulance and fire service have been called to Trevenson Road.
Updates as we get them
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Just spoke with the most important person in the station. Our cleaner.
Excellent work and she’s even staying late to ensure all the handles and door plates are cleaned.
Thank you to all our station cleaners!
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Today marks 20 years since I joined the Police full-time
I don’t know where the time has gone
Like all officers, I’ve seen the best & worst of society, locked up hundreds of criminals & even saved a life or two.And I’d do it all again!
(For the record that’s the same tunic!)😂
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One in custody for drink drive. Double the limit and amazingly had his baby on board!
First arrest of the year for me.
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On
#NationalSpecialsDay
reflecting on these rank slides of mine, 22 years apart.
Specials-your voluntary contribution is amazing. Set your mind to it and you can achieve whatever you desire.
Thank you for your service.
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A sad farewell to PCSO Riggall who retires today.
26 yrs Royal Navy
13 yrs Police Officer
15 yrs PCSO
That’s 54 yrs service to the Crown and the community.
Thank you.
A great loss for Torpoint.
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Our SMT are doing summer patrol shifts throughout our busy peak season.
My turn today in the County’s Capital, callsign GT40.
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Saturday night, busiest time of the week. I’m out and about in Cornwall tonight meeting the teams and helping out at incidents.
First stop StAustell, great work by the late team, already made an arrested.
Now heading West!
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A nail biting view from the ops room, watching live drone footage of the bomb’s movement from back garden to sea.
(Actual drone footage will be shared with media shortly)
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An amazing & challenging week as night shift Silver Commander
#G7Summit
Extraordinary work by officers & staff deployed from around UK
Proactive arrests preventing disruption & many tricky incidents resolved.
Thank you to everyone who worked long hours to deliver a safe event.
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First day in new role, as BCU Commander for Cornwall, for five 5 months while
@CornwallCmdr
is away on his own temp promotion!
Really looking forward to the job!
Today spent planning new software & smartphones for our teams across the Alliance & Home Office Taser bid for D&C.
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Amazing how many retired officers/specials have been in touch offering help or return to work.
HR are working on what we can do.
Amazing people! 👍
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Following incidents where prisoners attacked officers, Astra with secure seat on demo this month
NOT to replace secure van for violent prisoners but for prisoners you’d usually put in a car.
Twitter....
Any thoughts?
Any examples of attacks on officers by prisoners in cars?
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Our flags are flying at half mast at Cornwall Police HQ today.
All of us are thinking of the terrible events in London.
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In Cornwall, all patrol cars have defibs provided by the FLEET charity
We’re also equipping cars later this year with better first aid equipment: Single use bag value mask & pressure dressings
Part of our ongoing program to give patrol the best equipment
#ResponsePolicingWeek
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Just arrested a Male for attacking an ambulance crew in StAustell. Enroute custody.
Attacks on NHS staff will not be tolerated.
@swasFT
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Tough day for Cornwall Police
But I’d like to thank the public who helped, the officers from all departments who turned out and
@CornwallFRS
@swasFT
@cornwallairamb
@TreliskeD
for speedy response & treatment of officer
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A tough day for the police in Cornwall. Various teams from around the force came together and delivered superb, calm, balanced, professional policing.
Thank you to them and those who protested peacefully.
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Last day as Police Commander for Cornwall
It’s been an honour to lead our 600 hard working officers & staff through a tough year. Their tenacity and bravery shone through.
Looking forward to new challenge as head of Contact & Resolution
(Other packing boxes are available 😉)
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Can’t bring myself to RT or QT some of the ridiculous tweets from the past few days, as it only increases their reach.
Gutter journalism focusing on a senior officers dress and age.
The UK needs to do better than this.
I stand with Detective Superintendent Rebecca Smith.
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An officer was air-lifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, with serious burns. He was later transferred to Derriford Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition. He is sat up and in good spirits.
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To lead, you must first understand
Working lates in the Exeter Control Room this evening, providing Radio Support to Chloe.
#backtothefloor
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Majority of police time is helping people in distress
Children abused
Suicidal people
Domestic abuse
Rape
Antisocial behaviour
Missing people
Burglaries
RTCs
This is policing bread & butter
If you want to dispose of police, then by extension, you must support these activities?
What kind of a world are we making for ourselves?
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Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Officers.
Please carry your personal issue tourniquets! (Currently being issued at PST)
You never know when you’ll need it!
*caution* graphic video
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Our patrol/response colleagues are the backbone of UK policing
Things aren’t perfect I know
But we’ve put in a lot of effort to give them better kit. Including 4x4s & better patrol cars
In fact, many new cars delivered this month now being fitted out!
#ResponsePolicingWeek
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Happy New Year from our Plymouth Contact & Control Centre!
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The eyes of the world fell upon the bearer party, and they did their country proud.
Well done lads.
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Special Constables are often the first, and sometimes the only response to violent incidents. It makes absolute sense they carry equipment to keep the public & themselves safe
They already carry baton & spray.
Volunteer police officers to be armed with Taser stun guns
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From 2017 we offered all uniformed frontline officers Taser
It’s essential kit to keep public & officers safe
We did get 90% of patrol carrying but recent significant recruitment means it’ll take a while to get back to this level. But we’re working on it!
#ResponsePolicingWeek
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The bomb has gone to sea!
Thank you to everyone for your patience and good spirits
Amazing bravery by
@BritishArmy
@RoyalNavy
and escorting officers from
@DC_Police
#plymouth
❗ Cordon is being lifted ❗
We have been notified by the military that operation has been a success and the bomb has been removed. We can now start removing the cordon so people who have been evacuated can return to their homes. Roads will be busy! 👇
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You’d think people with COVID symptoms would be tucked up in bed!
Several symptomatic suspects arrested in past week for GBH, drink driving & even violently assaulting police officers.
Our brave officers are attending these incidents, at risk of exposure, to keep us all safe 👏🏻
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This morning we’ve got 100% of 999s answered in 10secs and currently no 101 calls waiting at all.
181 emails in the queue that we’ll fly through.
Great work by the team.
(Red boxes should be green ICT fixing this!)
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There’s a small group of people, outside of the NHS, who HAVE to go hands on with people they KNOW have COVID. (As we’ve seen many times).
Frontline: Police. Prison officers. Fire. HMCG. RNLI. And a few others.
That’s got to be good reason for some sort of vaccine priority.
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On my way to see
@DC_PCC
when I witness a car on A30 at Okehampton undertake, tail gate then floor it.
Stopped & dealt with.
60 died on D&C roads last year. So any chance I get to improve road safety and maybe prevent accidents, I take.
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Hottest day of the year so far, so we’ve let our amazing contact & control staff wear non-uniform today
Check out this splendid shirt modelled by one of our Exeter Contact Officers 👕
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Writing to an unhappy victim who says "the police can't be bothered to do their jobs"
Heart breaking
The reality is after years of cuts in England & Wales we have 40,000 fewer staff and we cannot do everything that we did in the past....we have to prioritise
We so want to do more
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An officer driving home from last night’s Cornwall Police Awards ceremony stopped at an incident in Truro and saved a life!
Think he’ll be back at the next ceremony!
@CornwallCmdr
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They might be shouting “England” but in no way do they represent this country.
Whitehall is now blocked off by police. This happened moments ago:
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We think the first use of emergency alert in the country (?)
An effective system to warn local residents to evacuate the area.
Full details here:
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#Proudtopolice
Every day my team makes a positive difference to people’s lives.
They help...
Save lives.
Protect the vulnerable.
Lock up criminals.
I’m proud to lead them.
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Honoured to receive my long service & good conduct medal today from the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall &
@DCCJimColwell
I don’t know where the time went. But I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Thanks to
@DCPForceAwards
for an amazing ceremony.
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Good court result today
Bodmin offender spat in officer’s eyes and damaged cell last week. Sentenced to a total of 40 weeks imprisonment (26 of which was for assault, 14 for damage).
Excellent support from the court.
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It’s official.. Devon & Cornwall has the lowest crime rate in the country!
Thank you to our dedicated & hard working team ... this represents decades of hard work catching criminals, prevention activity & working closely with the community & partners.
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5 years ago in Falmouth: about 150 officers plus 6,000 members of the public turnout to pay tribute to the late PC Andy Hocking, the Falmouth beat officer, who had died the week before.
A remarkable day.
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Amazing work by officers at Looe overnight, entering a burning wooden gazebo to rescue a male.
Male receiving treatment in hospital.
Officers treated on scene by ambulance for smoke inhalation.
Very brave.
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I don’t get to stop many cars.
But undertaking me at speed, in the rain, cutting up the car in front of me, to get past a lorry we were about to overtake....
That’ll do it!
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Horrific incident.
9 years for stabbing two paramedics. Doesn’t seem anywhere near long enough to me.
#WATCH
| This is the shocking moment two paramedics were stabbed in
#Wolverhampton
.
Knifeman Martyn Smith has been jailed today for 9 years.
The paramedics consented to us releasing the video to highlight the dangers Blue Light workers can face while protecting the public.
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Several emails from the public, some complaining we are enforcing the lockdown too harshly, others asking for greater enforcement
This tells me we're probably getting it about right
Pease bear with us, this is an emergency law and usually we'd have a lot more time to prepare!
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Police vehicle rammed overnight in Penryn by a suspicious car, injuring the officer.
Offending vehicle located nearby on fire - suspected driver arrested.
Great police work - officer only has minor injuries
844 26/4
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During the summer senior officers are spending a few days on the shop floor. Today I’m in our Plymouth contact centre taking 101 calls (single crewed, otherwise I just add to the burden)
Fantastic team pulling out all the stops to keep on top of our calls & digital contacts!
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Our officer has a significant injury but is sat up in hospital and in good spirits. We’re supporting him and his family.
I’ve met with the Detectives who are pulling a VERY long shift to deliver a case file to prosecutors.
Very proud of the entire team.
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Humbled to have graduated from the Strategic Command Course alongside so many amazing people, led by the brilliant
@OPinkney
Pictured with fellow Devon & Cornwall graduate
@DSupt_Hall
and
@AlexisPooleDCP
@DCCJimColwell
#SCC2022
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Pleased to say
@DC_Police
can now accept 999, 101 calls and electronic contact with just the what3words location.
A handy App to download to share your location in an emergency
@what3words
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Police will be on roads to stop visitors entering Devon and Cornwall over Easter - Cornwall Live
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As the daily death toll comes in at 917, thank you Cornwall for staying at home
Thank you tourists for staying away.. we look forward to welcoming you in better times!
Thank you Coastguard and RNLI colleagues for assisting with extensive patrols
(Pics from various colleagues)
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Friday night late shift at Newquay Custody
Great to work with the team and see the challenges they face.
Just four prisoners currently.
One of whom was only released from prison 10 hours ago and sadly is back with us.
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Twenty five years ago tonight I made my first arrest.
Theft of six surfboards…
…only in Newquay!!!
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🧵
A few notes on the UK Emergency Alert system,used for the first time yesterday in Plymouth…
📱 🚨 📱
It ‘stayed on’ until we opened the cordon & was sent to phones in a defined area. Any phone that later entered the area was alerted, which explains why some got it later.
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After almost a decade as Tactical Firearms Commander, and five as a Specialist, rank has finally caught up with me! On my Strategic Firearms Command (Gold) course this week at
@CollegeofPolice
with
@ChSuptDanEvans
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Thoughts with my colleagues across all emergency services. And the families and local community.
Sky News understands there are multiple fatalities following a "serious and tragic" incident in Plymouth - and a shooter involved has been shot.
The incident is not being treated as terror-related.
@skymarkwhite
has the latest.
Read more:
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I’m left wondering what this has to do with buying & selling soap?
Display is out of context, doesn’t explain the campaign and looks like an attack on all police. Very disappointing.
@LushLtd
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Went to an incident to see two officers who conducted CPR. Sadly it was unsuccessful but they gave it their best shot.
Tough job especially at Christmas.
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This week, the night shift in Cornwall will be out checking for illegal overnight stays in all our beauty spots.
Visitors and locals are very welcome to enjoy Cornwall but you must not stay overnight.
#COVID
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PPE packs ready for frontline staff who are deployed to COVID incidents.
Available via the CIM
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Amazing turn out at St Austell Community Hospital this evening, an opportunity to thank
#NHSheros
, carers, emergency services & key workers
#clapforNHS
#ClapForCarers
#clapforkeyworkers
@CFTWorkforce
@PConfueCFT
@StAustellCFRS
@StAus_Police
@DC_Police
@CornwallCFO
@swasFT
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Armed man takes child hostage holding knife to their throat.
Extended siege.
He was sentenced to 2 years, suspended for 2 years.
This is the team who bravely stopped him and saved the family. Awarded for their bravery.
#topwork
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Friday before Christmas. One of the busiest nights of the year so both
@CI_EastCornwall
and I are on frontline duties tonight (different stations)
Most patrols on 1700 start already at jobs by 1715!
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Honoured to thank PC Frank Thomas for his service today, ahead of his retirement.
Military.
Detention officer.
Police officer.
45 years crown service.
And still on 24/7 shifts in his mid sixties.
Thank you, Frank.
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Cornwall Police busy as ever, past 24hrs..
Stabbing in Camborne, suspect arrested (45 7/4)
Tragic death on the railway at Liskeard (113 6/4)
Firearms incident at Liskeard - suspect arrested by armed colleagues (303 6/4)
Team working incredibly hard, despite the virus risk
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Amazing bravery by PC James at Penzance.
Fantastic news on his nomination for the national award!
A
@DC_Police
officer who courageously dived into the sea off Penzance in July 2019 to try and rescue two men from drowning has been nominated for The 2020 National
#PoliceBravery
Awards. Well done PC Christopher James
@DCPolfed
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Home Office:"lowest number of Police since 1985"
1985 population 56.5 million
2017 population 65.5 million
Little wonder we're stretched
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Once a month during the peak summer period our SMT do a back to the floor day. My turn today!
Single crewed BB35E based from Bodmin.
It’s 0920 and been to four jobs already.
Great to spend time with our fantastic patrol teams
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Imagine the bravery and strength of character of these officers, kitting up to deal with an offender with some noxious substance. Respect.
Very Professional and well carried out arrest even with the threat of an unknown substance being involved in Croydon on a bus
@Cole_Jim_1
@MetTaskforce
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Firearms operation today.
Many officers did a double shift but 4 in custody and our streets safer tonight.
Mentored a new TFC (Tactical Firearms Commander) who will now fly solo! Congratulations!
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