The lift doors at Durham police headquarters ...
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lurker
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I lurch between thinking its a brilliant idea and outrage at the waste of taxpayers money. :shock:
lanemaux
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I'm the wrong guy to have on the budgets committee if the subject is Dr. Who decorating accessories since I have been watching since before there were Daleks. I think that's brilliant! If the material used is the same as the vinyl that kids are using to stick huge sports pictures to walls , it's not all that expensive and pretty hard wearing as well. In short , well done Durham Police , love it.
Penny
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On a £14M build, a wee bit of vinyl wrap is a tear drop in the ocean. I think it's worth it to raise a smile every now and then. God knows the Police need something to smile at these days!
Jamesc
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With you all the way on that Penny
mseries
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Interesting that they are referred to as Dr Who Tardis doors and not just old Police box doors. I suppose most people don't remember the old Police boxes, I don't remember them being commonplace but I do remember Dr Who. As for spending money on decoration and design aesthetics for a public building then IMO I'd prefer them to be nice to look at rather than utilitarian. It all contributes to civic pride.
Steve Maskery
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It's probably a very good investment Harsh working environments have a very bad effect on productivity and increased absenteeism, which costs us all a fortune.Anything that improves morale, especially if it is inexpensive, has to be a good thing.
Eric The Viking
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I visited our local police HQ on a couple of occasions last year. Waiting in reception to meet my appointment I was struck by the fact they have two 'honours boards' up over the door.
The first is a rather humbling list of officers killed in the line of duty. As you read it, you remember some of the names from the news stories, and the simple heroism involved in some of the incidents is stunning. The culture of 'just doing what it takes' on 'the job' seems to be petering out now, but for each incident resulting in a death, there are probably ten more where the officers risked their lives and survived.
I know of one where an unarmed policewoman attended a domestic dispute in an isolated farmhouse, knowing backup was unavailable but also that the perpetrator was in the house armed with a twelve-bore. She didn't even have an anti-stab vest, as they weren't standard in those days. She got the rest of the family to safety, and IIRC, disarmed the offender. She had nightmares for months, well years, afterwards, but insists she did the right thing.
In contrast, the other board contains the list of Chief Constables, many of whom were highly controversial, and at least one of which has been investigated.
Personally, I think they should take the second board down. They don't have lifts, but if they did, time travel (to a more noble past) might be a good thing to hint to some of the upper management.
E.
The first is a rather humbling list of officers killed in the line of duty. As you read it, you remember some of the names from the news stories, and the simple heroism involved in some of the incidents is stunning. The culture of 'just doing what it takes' on 'the job' seems to be petering out now, but for each incident resulting in a death, there are probably ten more where the officers risked their lives and survived.
I know of one where an unarmed policewoman attended a domestic dispute in an isolated farmhouse, knowing backup was unavailable but also that the perpetrator was in the house armed with a twelve-bore. She didn't even have an anti-stab vest, as they weren't standard in those days. She got the rest of the family to safety, and IIRC, disarmed the offender. She had nightmares for months, well years, afterwards, but insists she did the right thing.
In contrast, the other board contains the list of Chief Constables, many of whom were highly controversial, and at least one of which has been investigated.
Personally, I think they should take the second board down. They don't have lifts, but if they did, time travel (to a more noble past) might be a good thing to hint to some of the upper management.
E.
