To catch a copper -ch4

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Anybody watched it?

I did - whilst I was surprised/ impressed they had cameras follow the investigations… I was left disappointed / not surprised at the outcomes

I don’t think the police should investigate themselves - I think some of the investigators wanted to bring about ‘justice’ but at the end of the day the system favours corrupt policemen.

There was an article in the news today about policemen watching the recording of a woman having a fit - they commented on her breasts and groin. The student cooper who blew the whistle was helped out of the profession.

I am sure there are good police men and women - but they are the minority

I haven't yet. It was talked in depth about at work today.

There was shock and revulsion at the content.

I'm not surprised sadly. Our police force is not fit for purpose and absolutely should not be investigating themselves

I'm a cop and completely agree police should not investigate themselves and certainly not the same force investigating their own officers. Sadly even I have limited faith in them. I do work alongside some amazing officers both men and women though if that's any comfort.

It was a very tough watch 🥺

PTSD my arse 😏

There is another thread about this with hundreds of replies

channel 4 - catch a copper

I watched the first to episodes tonight, I’m shocked, maybe I shouldn’t be, maybe I took it wrong but the police come across terribly.

the women on the bus, I understand she was giving some attitude but she paid for the bus and wanted a change receipt, when the police arrived she was sitting calmly with the child. The police try to remove her, why should she be removed? And then the police officer threatens to report her to social services! The police deliberately make the situation worse and when the public get upset they take them down with pepper spray. I understand the women was upset but the police escalated the situation.

I found it more disturbing after the police officer was being interviewed said they regularly threaten to report parents to social services and would continue to do so, what? Either there’s a safe guarding issue and referral needs to made or there isn’t. Why are police threatening mothers with this?

and don’t get me started on the confused man asking to see the nurse and police officer refusing. He’s lucky to be alive!

Episode 3. Mon 12 Feb.

Absolutely appalled at this episode - anyone else? Public trust in policing?

Woman are “increasingly losing faith in forces across the country” and “1 in 9 have complete trust in the Police…”

This level of corruption is on another scale.

Even the Chief Constable Sarah Crew (time of filming) says “If 50% of the population are beginning to feel this way then we have a problem…”

And these are just the forces who took part.