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Are PCSOs paid?

Joe Ford

Are PCSOs paid?

PCSOs were introduced in September 2002 and first recruited by the Metropolitan Police. As of 2012, pay for PCSOs varied from force to force from between around £16,000 to around £27,000 per year.

Can PCSO give speeding tickets?

under sections 35 or 37 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. being used on a road. PCSOs can only issue endorsable fixed penalty notices if the vehicle was. stationary at the time the offence was committed.

Can PCSO detain?

As specified in paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 8 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 a PCSO may only detain a person for failure to give an adequate name and address if he or she has been designated with powers under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002.

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Is it easy to become a PCSO?

Training to be a PCSO is enjoyable, but it is not an easy ride, and it isn’t for everybody. There is a classroom element to the training, and that can be hard if you have been out of formal education for a while. You also have to do some work at home, so it is demanding on your time.

What qualifications do you need to be a PCSO?

In general, you do not usually need any formal qualifications to start as a PCSO. Services will be more interested in your personal qualities and character. You will need good communication skills, and experience of working with the public in community settings will be useful.

Can PSO give fines?

Within designated places, protective services officers have many powers. They can: issue fines for offences like being drunk in public, swearing or committing a public transport or ticket offence. arrest you if they suspect you have broken the law.

Are PSO police?

PSOs have similar powers to police but they are only allowed to use them when they are on duty in or around ‘des- ignated places’. Like police, PSOs can use reasonable force to do any aspect of their job. This means as much force as is actually necessary to get you to comply with the law.

Do PSO have guns?

What if I’m under 18? If you’re under 18, PSOs can still search you for weapons without a warrant. They can search you for graffiti equipment without a warrant if you are age 14 or over. PSOs also have special powers to search you if you are under 18 and they think you are chroming.

How long can a PCSO detain you for?

30 minutes