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That's the issue really. As I say the idea isn't practical.@diarm , I don't think anyone here thinks we should keep the status quo, and yes, we all agree that his identification showing he's off duty might deter him, maybe, but in practice, he still would be allowed to arrest her when off duty.
Now, maybe there are specific situations where they "shouldn't" be able to arrest off duty, but where do you draw the lines?
Ok, you say she's a woman walking home by herself, but what if she's just stabbed someone? What if it's not a young lady, but an adult male with learning difficulties? And how would the general public know which crimes mean you can be stopped by a plain clothed, off duty cop?
I don't know whether your app idea would have any affect on someone I'll enough to do what he did. At most it'd delay them a while.
I'd also say are we saying that there's a widespread issue with this in particular?
Obviously it should be discussed given the absolute extreme of what the despicable Couzens has done but there's not always a one size fits all solution to things nor is there always a need for one.
My concerns would be around recruitment and the other red flags the Met seemingly ignored.