1993
Tried and tested systems work until you add increasing numbers of new officers into the mix. The Met only had an account with one local garage. Someone forgot to tell the rookie van driver.
Early morning runs between Ballater and Balmoral often involved trying to avoid large numbers of rabbits in the road. Nigel didn't expect a deer to join them...
Sometimes Inspectors needed to cover Sergent's shifts. One Inspector worried so much about being up for the 4:30am start he slept in the police parade cabin and still over slept!
Settling into a night duty post shouldn't be done too early...
The Gramp Sgt in the control room rarely got a break. Popping off to the loo needed to be done quickly. One unlucky chap always had a call from HQ when he nipped out!
End of trip parties often came at a cost, enough said...
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