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Hopeforthefuture

Member since
September 2021

97 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 1:38pmReport post

Hey ladies,

A while back there was a discussion about visor teams and I told how our offender manager had handed us over to uniform now as he was designated 'low risk'. Well unbelievably uniform do not have a grasp on offender management at all. My hubby has just had a conversation with a PC regarding a holiday we had hoped to book. Hubby was told that we weren't allowed to go because we might inadvertently come into contact with children. The example she gave was him standing in a queue for a sodding hot dog and the person behind being a child. She said if this ever happened he would be in breach of his SHPO and would be re arrested!!! OMG I was livid, contacted probation immediately who were equally as flabbergasted by this comment!! It seems we have another uphill struggle being managed by general uniform officers who lack essential training in this area of support x

Hopeforthefuture

Member since
September 2021

97 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 1:57pmReport post

Hi Lee,

Infuriating isn't it. Thankfully probation were on the ball and have contacted the PC in question to offer them some subtle education tips. We've decided not to book the holiday anyway because the last thing either of us wants is to antagonize the police. Just shows why they have specially trained visor teams to handle these cases x

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:02pmReport post

My son loves McDonalds / would he be allowed to go in and buy a burger - just curious.....

Hopeforthefuture

Member since
September 2021

97 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:05pmReport post

Hi Smile,

Probation confirmed to you a that, as Lee says, the SHPO can't impact on everyday life. Otherwise you'd lock yourself away and never come out. I can't see what harm going into McDonalds would cause. But to be 100% certain I'd check with probation and visor xx

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:13pmReport post

Unfortunately my son is in prison / but I was just curious!

How can you be expected to live life at a complete distance from children! Crazy.....

Blackhound

Member since
October 2020

479 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:20pmReport post

In my experience uniformed officers are not capable of doing with specific offenders for a long terms... Precisely because they're no experts in that area

Anne20

Member since
March 2021

141 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:25pmReport post

Wow

And theres me thinking the Visor Team was bad, with my hub. I Hope we dont go with uniform as his probation is finishing soon.

My hub hasn't even got a SHPO and they still ask to see his phone and tell him where he can go and where he can't.

Anne

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:30pmReport post

Haha Lee - me boy DREAMS about a burger and fries - the love of his mum first then McDonald's second will get him through his sentence :)

Hopeforthefuture

Member since
September 2021

97 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:55pmReport post

Awwww Smile,

I really hope your son gets to have his McDonalds soon xx

Anne20

Member since
March 2021

141 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:57pmReport post

Lee

They pushing their weight around.. Its look at us where in charge and your the monster sort of thing. Things like if were to go on holiday we must only go on an adult one only etc. Don't go to the beach, we do as I like coastal walks and we don't go when the children are on school holidays. We don't have children at home now all grown, so we can go when we like sort of.

I have quite a list going ready for the next visit as they been twice now and I been in work.

Anne

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Wed May 4, 2022 2:57pmReport post

Lee / certainly be a change fom being fed curry daily!!!