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Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)

individuals who under legislative authority work alongside the police in a supporting role. They patrol their local area, providing assistance and dealing with incidents of nuisance and antisocial behaviour. They may be given the power to direct traffic and issue fixed penalty notices. It is an offence to assault or resist such a person or to impersonate a PCSO.

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West Midlands Police was able to equip only one per cent of police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) with devices.

COP PHONE PLAN NOT TOO SMART

According to The Telegraph, the damaging allegations of an "apartheid" culture among some police community support officers at a central London police station came as the new head of Scotland Yard said that it was no longer "appropriate or useful" to brand his force "institutionally racist".

New race row surfaces in UK's Metropolitan police force

The number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) has seen the biggest decrease in 10 years, down 7.

West Yorkshire police numbers down

6m in funding would secure the posts of 500 community support officers on the beat over the next two years.

PS36.6m pledge to secure 500 PCSOs jobs; Welsh Govt cash for visible patrols

Community Support Officer Nicola Turnbull, of Newcastle East Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "The idea is for everyone to come together to make a difference and build on previous improvements in the Byker area.

Locals pull together to clean up Byker; City community determined to make a difference

Community Support Officer Jenny Evans said: "Similar operations have been run over the last couple of years, which have been very successful and have resulted in the number of purse thefts falling.

Christmas shoppers warned of purse theft

A man described as a "fighting drunk" yesterday admitted punching Sir Alex Ferguson in the groin before head-butting and racially abusing a police community support officer.

Drunk punched Sir Alex Ferguson

South Wales Police have paid pounds 600 to fly a community support officer back from holiday to meet the Prime Minister.

Editorial comment

He said: "There is absolutely no question of a bomber one day becoming a community support officer the next.

EX-PRISONERS CAN'T BE COPS

Police Community Support Officer James Boakes will work with local businesses to share intelligence about persistent offenders and offer a tailored crime prevention package.

Bobby's bid to cut business crime

Simon Gallagher has been appointed Community Support Officer for Lodge Park, in Redditch.

New dad inspired to join

The Cleveland area winners for the neighbourhood officer category and neighbourhood police community support officer category will nowbe put forward for the national Jane''s Police Review Awards.