Reporting To The Police.

[porkycrook 466]

I have only recently been reporting my activity to the police. A friend who has very kindly allowed me onto his permission to shoot with him, he is even allowing me to go on my own for which i am eternally grateful to him . I know he is a shy and doesn't want me to blab his name around to be pestered by shooters wanting to tag along with him. But every time he goes out shooting to his permissions he reports to the police and i have started doing the same.

 

I have a couple of questions, firstly does anybody know why i can't phone 101 (police non emergency) from my mobile phone and secondly how many people report their activities to the police. I don't mean you shooters that have the police bracelets

[Elliott 436]

Hi Roger, I only log it when on the golf course due to it being a public place. 101 works fine on my mobile

[smithie 2,443]

i dont do it s it will become expected and is not a legal requirement. i do have a permision slip for anywere i go and happy to show them when im stopped.

 

but i will when i have to..

[AirgunGuy 362]

Haven't been shooting as much recently but when I was going to the golf courses I always called to let them know I was there. There are a couple of areas on the golf course where I could be seen from windows so to me it makes sense. All it takes is 1 person to call and mention gun and you could have armed response and helicopters on your case. A 2 min call is all it takes to let them know when you're starting and when you're finishing.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Have you got a premium rate number block on your phone?

That could be responsible.

I would simply google the number for the control room (which just happens to be 01865 841148) and use that instead!

[Daz39 962]

101 works for my phone (vodaphone) and I always call in for the golf course. The other night a police car stopped opposite the course, looked over to me, I thought here we go, but after 5 mins, he ust drove off. I assume he had checked to see if anyone had called in. Had all my papers like but even so, saves hassle.

[AirgunGuy 362]

I've been told by the police operator that just after I call in a call goes over the radio to all the cars in the area that I'm there. Not sure if this happens with other forces.

Edited September 23, 2013 by AirgunGuy

[The one 8,481]

I have to call in to the police on one of my permissions the best one so i always do it get the job number and start and let them phone the police back when im finished .

 

But it doesn't work last year i had the armed response out four times the other guy six times , and normal cop cars stop us all the time and ask what we are doing then say they aren't told and we give them the job number to check

[ChrisJones 7,975]

With potential licensing on the agenda I think it makes good sense to try and get in with the local bobbies.

 

They may be the ones approving your ticket if it ever comes to that.

 

I've never had to check in with police on any permission/job I've had. On some I did anyway and it seemed to work in my favour dealing with disgruntled employees/residents. I know we don't have to but this is Britain 2013, and the average subject thinks you're carrying a machine gun!

[moxy 617]

I log in with the old bill but only on jobs or land I shoot that is close to the public, one of my jobs is a cricket club in the centre of town which also happens to be 400 yds from the main police station! And the lads who had permission previous before it became all H&S and paid etc, on two occasions in the wee small hours had half a dozen police officers pinning them to the floor and rubbing their faces in the mud. They just fecked it off after the second time, not worth the hassle and they did have a signed bit of paper.

 

If its a regular haunt or at the back end of beyond I don't log in.

[reaper1064 285]

I asked about this in the past and was told not to bother as I was doing nothing illegal .

[clubshot 22]

I used to control Vermin on a site close to road and side of Golf Course

 

Used to log in and out of Site each visit

 

Still used to get calls as public had seen someone on site with a rifle

 

Same as on golf Courses - who often suffer with night walkers

 

Personally believe the cost of phone call -

 

Also resulted in good liason with Area Fire Arms team

Who used to come out for spare rabbits for their Dogs

 

BOB/R

[MarcFloyd 18]

I asked about this in the past and was told not to bother as I was doing nothing illegal .

If you were doing something illegal you rather wouldn't call the police :-)

 

I never do that. Never had problems with this either, but my main place is a large farm. People I see there are well used to strangers wandering around with something which appears to be a rifle.

[reaper1064 285]

Yes can you imagine the phone call, " Hi officer just roosting a shit load of pheasants out of this pen, just thought I would let you know."