UK Police Force - Best in the world?

[aaron1867]

I got talking to a guy from USA a few weeks ago and he started saying how the world thinks we have the best force in the world, but do we? It's not even the first time I've heard someone from a differencet country say this, so got me wondering really.

Also, I remember watching or reading something from an American media outlet saying we had a fantastic force too, but this was years ago.

But do we? I do not know. Maybe one of the best, but not the best?

[SirPerceval]

Easy to knock them, likewise the NHS, but from my experience of both in this country and abroad I think they are the best in the world.

[Woodsey]

Easy to knock them, likewise the NHS, but from my experience of both in this country and abroad I think they are the best in the world.

Yah, You only need to have travelled a bit to realize how lucky we are tbh. Once you get out of Western Europe/The US/AUS etc it goes downhill rapidly!

[DaveShoelace]

Easy to knock them, likewise the NHS, but from my experience of both in this country and abroad I think they are the best in the world.

This. I have no idea how our bobbies fare on the world rankings, but I have a load of friends who are police officers and I've seen just how hard they work and how tough a job it is. That 'Coppers' show should be mandatory viewing.

[Jon MW]

I don't think you could really make any meaningful league table to see who was top.

But you could group countries together as roughly equivalent - our police force would probably be in the top tier for sure.

[millidonk]

I have had 'dealings' with UK police, Estonian police and German police. +1 to ours being the best, certainly the least corrupt and most professional.

[Waz1892]

We knock most things in this country far far too quickly.

NHS
Police..and all the emergency services
Army

All of the above are World Class, Professional, and the very best of this country and what makes Great Britian, Great.

[GreekStein]

Living in Thailand does make you appreciate the police and ambulance services here!

[bobAlike]

Joke thread, police in UK are next to useless. /thread

[Woodsey]

Joke thread, police in UK are next to useless. /thread

You should go to some other places where useless policemen would be an improvement on the corrupt fucks they have instead.

[GreekStein]

Joke thread, police in UK are next to useless. /thread

they are very good here imo.

[bobAlike]

Joke thread, police in UK are next to useless. /thread

You should go to some other places where useless policemen would be an improvement on the corrupt fucks they have instead.

OK let me rephrase my post.

The police in this country are fking crap at arresting people and solving crime unless its a big money or notorious case.

And without a doubt there will be corruption in the UK police force.

[bobAlike]

Joke thread, police in UK are next to useless. /thread

they are very good here imo.

They look good but that's about it. Obv this is my own opinion and personal experience.

[GreekStein]

Joke thread, police in UK are next to useless. /thread

You should go to some other places where useless policemen would be an improvement on the corrupt fucks they have instead.

OK let me rephrase my post.

The police in this country are fking crap at arresting people and solving crime unless its a big money or notorious case.

And without a doubt there will be corruption in the UK police force.

Guess I'm just basing my opinion on Thailand where the police are so corrupt it's rediculous.

There was a Russian guy who killed someone in Phuket in bar fight and it cost him about $60,000 to get off all the charges, pay the relevant people off and get out of the country.

Drugs is probably the one thing you are gonna have trouble with over there if you're selling but everything else, if you have money, you can pay your way out of.

There is a policeman who live in my area - his house is absolutely insane - it's ridiculously huge when most people live in such basic housing. This guy's basic is about 10k baht per month - around 200 quid. They're just taking backhanders and bribes for everything.

[GreekStein]

I think the UK police have to do too much paper work though.