Hi Andy, agree that politeness when dealing with individual officers (calling a copper 'sir' and standing as if front of headmaster worked very well when I was a mod back in the 60s). However, my point is that the bobby on the beat needs more guidence so that he doesn't confront a photographer in such a way that the photographer needs to be particularly polite when confronted on peaceful business.
A copper confronting a member of the public in a way such that the member of the public becomes heated and is then regarded as disorderly is surely not acceptable behaviour on behalf of the copper.
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