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  1. Hi If still available I'd be interested and happy to make a donation to a charity of your choice
  2. I've a FAIR shotgun that I was given for my 21st. That was approaching nearly 21 years ago and it's never missed a beat. I don't know what model it is but it's quite light (12g O/U) and before I added a kickeaze pad it could get sore on the shoulder on a busy day. Other than that I love it
  3. I think any answer you'll get is subjective to ones own opinion/experience. I much prefer the mechanical models purely down to my belief that there is less to go wrong. That being said I have used a friend's Redwolf and it was phenomenally accurate. I've owned a few, both new and used (Huntsman Mk2, PH6 and currently X2 FAC) and had no issues. I do also like my AA S400 though. Should also say that I've never had any direct dealings with Daystate themselves. I'm lucky enough to live not far from Dave at Staffordshire Custom Rifles and he does any tweaks or servicing
  4. In the absence of any other info I'm just going to wing it and guess, badger? 😂
  5. Seen a few around Ilfricombe harbour. They look a good size
  6. Take a look at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and their level 2 diploma. It covers what you need to know regards control of most vertebrates and insects. It's also the qualification that most if not all firms will want you to have before they even think about taking you on. It's worth saving up for a doing (it cost me just over a grand but that was nearly 20 years ago). Once you've got it it's a big foot in the door. Local authorities are worth contacting, same work but without being pushed for sales. Hope this helps. Feel free to message me if you have any questions
  7. +1 For Simon. He did an excellent job on mine.
  8. I'd imagine there will be some differences between the forces. The ones we had were handy as you could leave your mic open during a pursuit and feed info back to control (usually on a channel set up for that job and they would then pass the info out to other units on the standard channels) whilst having both hands fully on the wheel. They may have changed things now.
  9. As above it's for the comms. Pull it towards you to talk and when released it goes back to centre and if you push it away from you it stays in open mic position. Unfortunately it's a sod for pushing back with your knee when your moving about and you are on open mic without knowing about it..................not always good depending on the topic of conversation you and your colleague are having
  10. I bought a 31 year old Beretta A303 a few months back. Paid just over 300 quid and couldn't be happier with it. Cycles Lylevale 28g 6s no problem and is in really good condition for the age. Mechanically it's flawless. Plenty knocking about
  11. There is some truth in that. A lot of colleagues were disillusioned due to the staff cuts, budget cuts, workload and the sheer volume of mental health cases. A lot wanted out due to this. As for being soft; I never felt we were being soft but then most of our superiors were go get'um types and weren't too caught up in the politics of it all. I knew of other colleagues in other forces that were steered away from dealing with certain people/topics due to the media or political flavour at the time.
  12. As a rule I generally steer clear of commenting on emotive subjects such as this. Everyone has their opinion and that is fine. The world would would be a boring place if we agreed on everything or all thought the same. That said some of the comments/speculation are a bit wide of the mark. I was a response officer up until I left four years ago and I still have close friends who serve. Each force will have its own policies and procedures but they will all stem from the same national guidance. In my force the initial search of detainees is the arresting officers responsibility. If the individual cannot be searched due to them being a bit bitey, fighty, flighty or in need of immediate medical treatment then you make your Sgt's/Custody staff aware so they can take that risk into consideration when booking in. I have known it to happen whereby armed response have arrested someone, supposedly searched them, handed them over to Response to be taken to custody and knives and drugs have been found on the search at custody. This happens not always because of cuts or changes by snowflake policy makers, but because of sloppy work and this can happen in any industry. The only thing that changes are the consequences Covid has not changed how or when body searches are done or carried out. Gloves are generally worn anyway. The addition of face masks is now advised but this will not stop the 'client's' spitting, vomiting or using some other inventive method of trying to hurt your feelings. Any Intel that's suggests drugs, concealable phones or storage devices, ammo or weapons (including sharp objects being secreted away for self harm purposes) may be present, will always result in a full warts 'n'all search. Depending on the suitability of where you are this will be done in situ or at the custody suite. Female officers/staff for the most part can search males and vice versa. Out of decency I'd always shout up for a female officer if I had a female detained and I wasn't crewed with one. It was common that one wasn't available so the standard body pat down was done and this did include asking the individual to lift up their ample sized breast to ensure packs of bacon, cheese, coffee sachets, etc were not being squirrelled away. If a more intimate search was required then it would be done by a person of the same sex but other officers of the opposite sex could still be present depending on whether assistance would be needed. It's not always fair or right to blame previous generations for current issues. Since the internet, easier access to global travel and the continual advancement of technology the world has become a much smaller place. That said it is my opinion that the deterrents and punishments handed out do not always stack up. Some of this is as a result of legacies left over from previous governments, think tanks, reviews and media bias. None of the above is intended to rile, provoke or suggest that "I'm right, you're wrong". If you don't agree with any part of the above then I'm fine with that. After the media circus has moved on, and the different political parties are blaming each other over a different event and new guidelines are produced. The fact will remain that Sgt. Ratana was killed in the line of duty whilst playing his part in serving the community. My condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
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