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16 year old Police Community Officers

16 year old Police Community Officers
22nd Aug 2007 at 13:57 BST
Wot do u think about the idea of 16 year olds being PCSOs. I think its a stupid idea. We aren't seen as responsable enuf to vote, so why do they think teenagers should help with sorting out crimes and stuff.

Wot do u think

Saz
 
Re: 16 year old Police Community Officers
22nd Aug 2007 at 17:44 BST
I wouldn't want to be policeman at that age. It would be cool but I wouldn't know what to do if something bad happened and I had to sort it out. Some 16 year olds are really mature and know what their talking about but others I wouldn't trust, espeically not as a police man.

Tom
 
Re: 16 year old Police Community Officers
27th Aug 2007 at 18:55 BST
Well I believe it would be down to the idividual, depending on how mature/knowledgable they are.
With regards to what TomB said ,about maybe not knowing what to do, I think it would be the police forces responsability to ensure that all their officers/pcsos are trained to deal with all situations.

Sarah, May I ask where you got the idea about 16 year old PCSO's.
 
Re: 16 year old Police Community Officers
28th Aug 2007 at 12:54 BST
Dan

I saw it in the paper and I think of was on the TV as well. Wud u want to be a PCSO at 16?

Sarah
 
Re: 16 year old Police Community Officers
2nd Sep 2007 at 20:07 BST
Although in theory it sounds good, what happens when the 16 year old is conforonted with an abusive adult or something of a similar nature?

Not the best of ideas...

ali xx
 
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