Police Speak 2 – The Sequel
A further selection of foreign words and phrases which really need to be imbedded in our policing vocabulary … “Wei-wu-wei” Chinese. “… we’re going to wei-wu-wei …” – making a conscious decision to respond to a situation by doing … well, absolutely nothing, thank you very much … “Litost” Czech. That moment in someone’s life where […]
Prostate Cancer
Cancer of the prostate is the most common category of cancer seen in men in the UK; around 40,000 new cases are identified each year, mostly in the over-fifties. Luckily nature gives us a sporting chance by positioning the prostate both right next to our piddle-filled bladder and so that it actually surrounds the urethra […]
Fasting As A Police Officer During Ramadan
Let’s face it, fasting during Ramadan is always going to be a challenge to the operational officer, involving as it does not eating or drinking anything for up to eighteen hours between dawn and sunset … oh, and keeping up this discipline for a month. Although not harmful to your long-term health, you may, unsurprisingly, […]
Police Speak
A selection of foreign words and phrases which really need to be imbedded in our policing vocabulary … “Zeg … zeg” Georgian. ‘The day after tomorrow’, that mythical time when your skipper promises that you will, once again, be given time to sort out those reports that they’re always telling you off for not completing. […]
What Is ‘Super-Gonorrhoea’?
Well it’s no superhero, although I’m sure some Hollywood screen writer could push the point if they sensed a film franchise developing from it … When you look into the subject you soon realise that Super-gonorrhoea can just as easily be summed up as inadequate antibiotics – in recent years some strains of gonorrhoea have […]
Your cut out & keep sleep tracker
Use our free HTSYPC sleep tracker to find out just how much sleep you’re getting … SleepTracker-v1
The Car’s The Section Star!
Here’s a little game to banter around the team while waiting for briefing to start – if everyone on the section had to be represented by a car, what car would that person be? Any takers for the … Saab 9000 – glorious and sporty in their day, but that turbo blew out years ago. […]
Cervical Cancer
Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer? Not Quite … BBC Scotland has reported some promising research about the introduction of a vaccine for girls against the human papillomavirus – HPV – which could in the future assist in the battle against cervical cancer. The immunisation programme, which began ten years ago, is thought to have resulted in […]
Help! I’ve Got Food Poisoning
As we discuss in the book, some strains of food poisoning are worse than others but how bad is yours? Why not request a phone appointment with your doctor and have ready for them the following information … How often are you being sick or pooing? What does the vomit and poo look […]
Have I Been Properly Vaccinated?
As we discuss in the book one of the most important ways we can maintain our health as police officers is by not only confirming that our NHS vaccinations are up to date but also by checking with ourdoctor whether they suggest we need any additional vaccinations because of the work we do. Professionals tend to […]