Police Interceptor Answers YOUR Questions! #3

[@BenPearson1965]

Thank you so much to everybody who submitted a question! Did I miss yours? Let me know below and I will do my best to reply to as many as possible! 👮🏻‍♂😅 Check out my new PTSD Awareness Clothing: benpearson1965store.bigcartel.com

[@STEVIEBHOY]

Good evening to my favourite ex copper...keep the head up Ben and best wishes for Christmas to you and family 😉

[@mememaster147]

The Mad Max cars are all Ford Falcon XB. The colourful ones were ex-police and the Pursuit Special was the GT model with a custom bodykit.

[@joeblack1828]

Hi Ben! I forgot to submit a question but I’ve thought of one now. Out of the cars you’ve owned in your private life what was your favourite/most fun to drive? All the best, keep up the good work

[@TheGuvOfWythenshawe]

Would you consider owning a Rover 3500 SD1 (used by Met Police or West Yorkshire Police in the 1980s) or a Ford Capri (used by Greater Manchester Police also during the 1980s) or a Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 that many police forces in the UK used during the early-mid 1990s - and having a reunion with Spenner and co and getting criminals off the street....in true Gene Hunt/Jack Regan/Burnside fashion?

[@residentelect]

One for next time Ben: What is the worst PSU pack-up you've ever been given, and did it contain the obligatory green banana and apple like a cricket ball??

[@grahamlynch1953]

Appreciated your comment about Special Constables especially having worked with you on a job 👍. 15 years service to date.

[@residentelect]

15 years shows you're genuine and not a "Hobby Bobby", mate. That's a fantastic achievement. I worked rural often doing lates/nights single crewed, so whenever one of the (the very few) Specials' volunteered to come on and double-up with me I genuinely appreciated it. One lad was a farm manager and his local knowledge was better than our Intel Unit! Much respect, Graham👍all the best to you and yours for Christmas.

[@liamcrozier3542]

🐷🐷

[@ainsleyharriott9732]

@@liamcrozier3542 😂😂😂

[@willify0995]

@@liamcrozier3542 so funny I forgot to laugh

[@Indoor_Carrot]

Wish I could be an officer, even as a Special, but I can't for medical reasons. It's shit. :(

[@Darklord666123]

"Locked up people I used to go to school with......" I can almost imagine the look of horror on their face when you say to them: "You're under arrest for failing to return that pen you STOLE from me in Year 8!" XD

[@brandoncastillo_05]

OMG!!! the Mad Max car is the most badass and an iconic vehicle of pop culture absolutely agree with you mate 👍👍👍

[@thedinkydreads9351]

My first introduction to Ben here and omg what a genuine, hilarious bloke! There were sirens going off down the street as I was watching this and gave me a new appreciation for the local force.

[@lewishine4346]

Why is Ben such a legend. he’s such a genuine person and I love his vids

[@nataliesmith7278]

Did 6 years in Johannesburg South Africa as a police reservist (same as a special, although operates quite differently). I attended murders, rapes, horrific car accidents, etc, but found my biggest struggle mentally was moving to the UK and not being able to assist people in the same capacity... still waiting until I've lived here long enough to join the force. I feel I identify more with vets who've served and can't adapt to normal civilian life... Do you ever feel like that, having left the police? Where you're no longer surrounded by people every day who have been through the same trauma?

[@serenityinside1]

Good question dude - something I always ponder , especially ex armed forces.

[@welshpete12]

The more I learn about our Police the more respect I have for them !

[@bailey4777]

Currently going through the application phase for the BTP, wanted to for years and always had reservations but your videos have really made me just go for it! Thanks for your service and keep up the awesome content!

[@AL-PAKA]

i saw an advert for those scum saying you can only apply if you are not white, i emailed complaining and they emailed some pre prepared waffle, so if you get the job you could be working with someone who is only there to make up the numbers of ethnics even though they would not have gotten the job on a fair playing field and could be a hinderence to your safety, unless of course you are an ethnic yourself and if you are ask yourself have you only been given the job because of your colour/ethnicity.

[@bailey4777]

@@AL-PAKA On behalf of everyone, shut up

[@karos9829]

Thanks for answering (I think my question) about Specials. I’m a trainee Special starting practical training soon. (Fingers crossed be out there soon.) Good to know Regulars appreciate the help, no intention of being a ‘hobby-Bobby’! Thanks again for all the candid takes on the job and all the great work on mental health.

[@Readwithmiaaa]

Good luck brother, Keep up the good luck

[@welham2013]

Ben your videos and the way you can be serious but have a laugh make my day much better thanks for the content keep it up.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A brilliant little Q&A Ben, really enjoyable.

[@rickschell7874]

Another great one! Keep making them. It helps people learn how the police work.Some people take the police for granted. It's a very hard job too do.

[@danielrobinson2861]

Never been this early... finished work and Ben is here to cheer me up.

[@jannybroekman-vanheiningen85]

Good one, again. I also loved to see Nick Priestly in action, and Nick Lovatt. Big guys! Good drivers. Thanks Ben, always love to see your video's.

[@danielmarshall4587]

Very much loving your vids, as always a big thank you to you and the good folk helping you bring us these vids.

[@mattw8963]

Just watching an old episode of police interceptors and spotted you on it Ben! It’s the one with the ambulance

[@Anthony_15]

Cheers for picking my question on special constable. I was buzzing when I saw it pop up.

[@EuanM9105]

Are you an SC in Scotland, I have been looking into applying recently seems a great thing to do in your spare time and could lead to a full time role within the police

[@Anthony_15]

I'm born and bread in Scotland

[@markstirk6308]

@@Anthony_15 Aye ye cannae beat a square loaf wee man

[@djaxil]

Thanks for answering the specials question Ben! Attesting on Saturday so perfect timing 😁.

[@serenityinside1]

Good luck in the future - thanks for stepping forward. From member of public.

[@puccipuu1797]

Well done. It’s the best. Enjoy every moment.

[@djaxil]

Cheers guys!

[@danzzzvlogzzz7413]

Another great 10mins of my time, thankyou Ben!!

[@moodydude6790]

I bet it feels great when a new puppy comes to the office.

[@billsinclair6515]

Here's one Ben: what do you make of people just not signalling anymore? I would say last 5 to 10 years its got worse and you cannot trust any vehicle, cheers Bill

[@lukeparker9548]

The car from mad max is a ford falcon ub coupe i belive early 80s model i agree one of the best police cars ever with the switchable supercharger.

[@spierchips]

This guy is a demonstration of what human decency is. I hope you beat your demons your an inspiration ✨

[@v6tex]

My dad had an Ex undercover Octavia RS, 04 plate. Thing was rapid up to 70mph 😉. Without a doubt in my mind it was remapped.

[@techtitanuk5609]

You should do more podcasts and get into tv more. Really think you can go far in life you have what it takes. Good look honestly with it all.

[@SightsWithSteve]

What’s your opinion on so called “auditors” who record police stations to see if they pass/fail like “auditing Britain” on KZbin?

[@Gobbbbb]

@CMG News Both have their faults, auditing done properly is great, especially when you see a copper doing his job properly, when the two merge it makes for a great video. Like you say, some auditors do it to antagonise the police and try to make them slip up or annoyed, and post it all over KZbin, sometimes they forget they're humans too. Same can be said about the police, which some treat civilians like lesser people.

[@mememaster147]

The problem is that if they're outside a copshop, filming cops coming and going in their personal vehicles, they look exactly like somebody spying on the cops for organised crime purposes.

[@residentelect]

@@mememaster147 Which has happened in the past. A female DC from my local force's Child Safeguarding Team was the OIC for a neglect which saw a bloke's kids placed into full time custody of their mothers. He properly had it in for her, loitering around the nick after calling her job mobile to see if she was on shift one Sunday early turn. When she left he identified her, followed her home and challenged her on her driveway, chasing her into the house and smashed up her car. That's the worse case scenario, so I get why some Bobbles have a problem with auditors, especially the antagonistic ones who hang around outside the nick shoving phones in their faces. Many are harmless though, and the guys from the online "Bluelight vehicle community" are always very polite and more interested in what the Bobbies are driving rather than what they're dealing with.

[@danielrobinson2861]

Auditors is code for bell end.

[@MrHennoGarvie]

@@danielrobinson2861 No it isnt, stop being a fucking bootlicker, way too many of you on here, bet you cheer everytime they make an arrest on police interceptors.

[@philmcl9370]

Spenner was always hilarious on the TV ! Much love Ben x

[@kiwicol7383]

The interceptor in Mad Max was a Ford falcon XB GT 351

[@royjennison3916]

love it well done ben

[@atvseatexchange2176]

Upbeat and funny, keep up the good work Ben.

[@georgemavsbs]

Ben massively appreciated what you said about SCs, they still get a bad rep from times gone by as you said. But they are genuinely some of the best cops I have worked with! Great all round video.

[@kieranjohnson4333]

Keep the spirits high👍 boss

[@josephb13]

Cheers for the brilliant content Ben 👍🏻

[@darrenwebster5749]

Ben, thanks for all your videos, truly a selfless thing to do posting all your stories and posting about your emotions. This helps in more ways than you can imagine. My question for your next Q&A is, how did your significant other and family feel about you being on the job. When you cane home and had a particularly scary shift would you discuss this with them or would you keep it in work to save them the worry? D

[@qasimmir7117]

Yeah the Vectra VXR is well quick and mean looking. Though I did buy the ST220 that Clarkson reviewed in the same video.😂

[@mathewweston55]

Absolutely cracking as always. Keep up the good work❤️🇬🇧

[@StretchGamesHD]

Favourite sandwich is. Southern fried bbq chicken slaw sandwich. Bbq sauce southern fried chicken cut up Coleslaw (only a bit) cheese slices and some lettuce either little gem lettuce or iceberg lettuce

[@tonystrange7224]

Great answers Ben. And I have a question for next time. What is the one arrest that has given you the most satisfaction?

[@kimcutts424]

Evening Big Ben. Another great video, interesting and funny too. 😄 Hope your doing well, and feeling OK. Look forward to the next one. ❤

[@tonkajjz109]

Mad max car was a 1974 Ford xb gt falcon

[@richieh2006]

I love how in zoomed into "YORKSHIRE TEA." Love you, Ben. You're my boy 😁

[@richstephenson5120]

Mad Max car is a Ford Falcon XB GT and I agree they're wicked 😁

[@Mrgnothing1]

Has there ever been a time you had been Inspired or genuinely impressed by the actions of other emergency services at a call you've been to?

[@lucythemoggy1970]

my favourite police car is a ford crown vic p71 police interceptor

[@chris-ryan]

@Ben Pearson a great alternative job for you would be motorcycle instructor, you have class 1 riding experience which reduces the amount to learn and you get to spend all day on bikes.

[@26TM079]

💙💙💙💙💙 another brilliant video thanks

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Wonder if it's Dave neighbour of my Dad's , he's West Yorkshire Traffic policeman and also appeared on the TV program.if it's the same Dave he's from and lives in Ossett.

[@Trunkeddetcord995]

Them vectra vxrs are fuckin awesome I had one a few years back lowered spoilered remapped the lot my favorite car I've had

[@johnny6476]

I’ve always wanted one of them myself, Very rare cars these days.

[@pendolinofan643]

Enjoyable video worth 12 minutes of my life 😁

[@mackmilly6715]

Love ya Ben 👊

[@Booky_Lukey]

Good video, I have a question: How come we never really see serious crime on police interceptors? I'm sure there's a lot worse things that go on in Bradford than just chavs driving uninsured cars and 'drug dealers' selling 2 grams of weed.

[@debpartin8737]

What about Jim Payne in Derbyshire good driver?

[@dravengraves86]

Yay what time is it? Ben time🤣🌹on a serious note Hey well done with your honest videos and mental health issues hope you keep getting better lad🙏

[@pendolinofan643]

Oh god the salt and vinegar quavers thanks for recommendation lovely

[@AmamMcMam]

Hi Ben, just finished binge watching all of your videos. I have a couple questions about number plates. - Smaller (illegal) number plates Vs no number plate, what's your opinion? - and follow up question, have you ever had an incident where someone has set off a speed camera but had no number plate 😂 Once again love your stuff and hope to see more!

[@Simon-ui6db]

Love to see a force take clarkson out on proper pursuits and scare the bejesus out of him .

[@philmcl9370]

Spenner 🤣🤣 he is an absolute lad!!!!!

[@cLeodnine]

Loved this video! Keep them coming 😀

[@novaadventures5758]

Great video and cracking answers

[@rottie5576]

Morning Ben, hope you had a great night. Love your videos great insights into your life. I'm from USA and just ordered your book Handcuffs. It's currently over te ocean as I write this. If not to private what size t-shirt do you wear¿ in my thoughts and prayers.

[@luke-nh4vq]

Hi Ben hope your well. Question: how often do you fill up the police cars throughout a shift ?

[@a11csc]

great vid ben

[@shanegaming9305]

For the next q&a If you could chose anywhere in the world to be a police officer again where and why, excluding the uk and usa?

[@graemepatterson]

It was a Ford Falcon yep :)

[@Shadow-nz3ls]

You should go around and give talks to police officers across the country

[@johno_hd1644]

Just watched the episode with the ambulance stuck on the train track. :)

[@archiebooth3727]

Yeah it’s a ford falcon, one of the best movie cars

[@niallsheridan3704]

Grammar police here! Do a spellcheck on the captions guys!

[@TheManLab7]

8:25 Thats also my favourite sandwich. Watching all these videos. I've found out that we've got a LOT in common. It'd be really nice if we met up sometime n just have a drink na chat about our lives. Let us know if you fancy it 🙂

[@LewisMacdonaldMedia]

Have you ever pursued after an advanced driver or any of your colleagues pursued one? Or maybe it was someone who was extremely good at driving.

[@whodar3swins]

YORKSHIRE TEA! 10/10

[@SightsWithSteve]

Do you still get recognised by police? If so, is it awkward or do you have a good chat?

[@Jess_slay005]

Just recently found your KZbin channel Quick question What are some of the complications about going to mental health jobs?

[@MondeoMatt]

Hi Ben, just became a special and am hoping to be a full time cop in the future. I'm only 18 Was wondering what's the best peace of advice you could give me?

[@residentelect]

@Matthew A box of cakes/tin of biscuits to plonk in the middle of the desk at your first shift briefing will instantly guarantee you an entire team of loyal mates for the rest of your service 😉

[@26TM079]

@@residentelect Krispy Kream every time

[@laurenjade8364]

Get yourself onto the Degree route, or applying for an Apprenticeship in Policing as it’s the only routes now if you truly love the Specials! Best of luck

[@danpaul4975]

Police cars from across the world I'm surprised you didn't choose one of Dubai's supercar police cars!

[@centuriontaxi]

You legend , fair play

[@Official_Infern]

Hello ben still watching!

[@DianeSmith67]

chicken an bacon rocks ! much love ben !

[@tonygold1239]

Just recently found your channel and it's amazing a great insight to what it was to be a Police one question I would like to know is have you ever watched The Bill and if so do you consider it realistic

[@markpatterson1109]

The Kim Kardashian tweet killed me man 😂😂😂

[@pendolinofan643]

Ben i want to join the traffic police when I'm older in Greater Manchester

[@caddyguy5369]

Had to look up remapped in that context. It didn't click that that is what tuning is called across the pond. According to the thumbnail, did blue checkmark Kim Kardashian really ask if your cars are tuned?

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Surely most police officers would want any of the police cars in Bahrain, what is it Today Mercedes AMG SLS, Maclaren.720LT, Porsche 911Turbo etc etc.

[@formhubfar]

Talking of the issue of traumatic events, maybe being taken out of service and placed in a call center setting might be beneficial coupled with counselling sessions, with government funding there is no way they would give you weeks paid leave and to be honest would you really want to be stewing at home or have your mind occupied?

[@carlrobson5745]

Thanks for answering my question you can pm the second one :-)

[@lostintransit5822]

Your thoughts on a death penalty?

[@animejunkie7791]

Do you need to be an amazing driver to be in the police? Will bring average or even below average be good enough?

[@Martin-Malia]

Are you donating any money to a PSTD charity from merch sales?

[@Mikey_13]

We love you ben We do We love you ben We do We love you ben We doooo Ohhhhhhhh Pearson we love you

[@droopilygull330]

How long where you in the police force

[@mhappy01]

What is your opinion of Police officers who pass their attitudes and behaviour on to their children? (Richard Barrington - RIP)

[@jfkno42]

Hi Ben, love the videos, after 9 months working in a prison, I’m now about to become a prison officer, what is your opinion of prison officers and what is the general opinion of the police towards them? Thanks, Tristan in Bristol.

[@cjc6063]

"... Well I'm not ugly" 😂

[@andrewsimpkins4004]

Hi Ben, I'm 16 in college doing public services and want to join the traffic unit. How does the pension scheme work does it go high or low for the diffrent units there are? Thank you Andrew

[@extremedj66]

BULL BARS: Why don't they fit bull bars to the cars like in USA?

[@jackuk2700]

What do you think of the new PCDA (Police Constable Degree Apprentice) and about nearly all UK police officers requiring people to have it in order to become a police officer?

[@26TM079]

You do not need to have a degree to be a cop The only university you need to attend is the university of life

[@sam_11895]

Why did you retire??

[@tim.frearson9267]

What’s your opinion on the police apprenticeship scheme

[@ttvsuddenwizard7618]

How did you decide whether to use a Taser or Pava when in a situation that was necessary to use either.