Vehicles and CSOs

[gwilb]

Ive read a few articles on here about cso`s in certain areas having access to vehicles,but i believe generally they patrol on foot,here in merseyside thats seems to be the case.However, does anybody know if there is any plans to make them mobile and therefore more responsive to youths causing etc?? I realise that this may take them away from the role they were originally intended to do.......just curious

[busterbloodvessel]

In a lot of areas they have vehicles because their patch is too far from the nick to walk.  They are then supposed to park up and patrol on foot.

[Waterford_man]

In parts of London they actively patrol in vehicles more than on foot.

Rich

[Tigger]

Some of ours use Police vans !!!! Yet they're not allowed to carry prisoners.
Thankfully now they are getting more suitable cars that are liveried, but without blue lights.

[Jedi]

The MET PCSOs in cars are patrolling red routes. They've taken over the old Red Route Patrols that Traffic Wardens used to carry out. They also go out on Scooters and come under the Transport Operational Command Unit (TOCU). PCSOs who work in a borough (like me) are always on foot.

[SgtAngel]

The MET PCSOs in cars are patrolling red routes. They've taken over the old Red Route Patrols that Traffic Wardens used to carry out. They also go out on Scooters and come under the Transport Operational Command Unit (TOCU). PCSOs who work in a borough (like me) are always on foot.

Some PCSO's on borough's drive round in Fiesta's or mini buses. Westminster is a good example of this.

[sprog5009]

I can understand why PCSOs have vehicles in rural forces, as working on foot is not exactly practical. But why have inner city PCSOs got access to vehicles when cities now are very difficult with regards to vehicular access. Would it not be better to have them on the streets on foot, giving the public a uniform as a visual presence for the public to reduce the fear of crime. As this is the basic job description of PCSOs, is this not defeating the object of having them in the first place if they are drivin round in police livered vehicles so the public think it is another police officer rather than PCSO

[Waterford_man]

 But why have inner city PCSOs got access to vehicles when cities now are very difficult with regards to vehicular access.  

Quite often the base station is some distance away from the area they are tasked to, having their own transport makes getting to these areas a lot easier rather than spending half the shift getting there, an hour or so on the ground and then a long time to get back.

Rich

[TBCR]

I thought PCSO were meant to be public face by walking around anyway

[Waterford_man]

Fencom

It depends on the local force policy

[cheetah]

All PCSO's at my (inner London) Nick  walk   Can't see the point
  of inner london Pcso's  driving around  unless they are TPCSO's
   
  cheetah

[axle]

At my station they have a brand new 206,all done up in police colours but no blues on it and pcso written all over it.

[Waterford_man]

axle just for completeness which force are you referring to?

[gwilb]

Now i come to think about it ,i have seen ford fiesta`s around our way marked up like police vehicles ,except for the lights........dont think they`re cso`s?

[axle]

axle just for completeness which force are you referring to?

The great county of Northamptonshire.