AMERICANS SHOCKED by the Differences Between U.S. and U.K. Cops! (REACTION)

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[@shades2.183]

Ignorance is bliss. Type in 1st amendment audits. It is bad in US, very, very bad.

[@missyyoutube7145]

Great reaction, you guys have great energy. Given the time of year , there is a nice video of British Highschoolers try American Thanksgiving meal. It's had around 10 million views so clearly popular. There's also a great video where the teenagers react to memes that make fun of the British.

[@BrianMac2601]

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[@BrianMac2601]

Jim jeffries gun control is iconic and hilarious, you have to do part 1 and 2 together as it's the same bit cut in half, I tried posting links for you but yt doesn't like links being posted for other yt vids for some reason. It will have you in stitches.

[@Jamienomore]

The Irish Police have to carry Guns because of those nasty Leprechauns that keep appearting and cause trouble.

[@DougBrown-h1n]

Lots of Americans get the "gun thing" wrong. Anyone can apply for a firearms licence in the UK - the main difference is, we need a valid reason for wanting a gun (self-defence won't cut it), and we have strict and comprehensive background checks. But mostly, I think the UK public just don't have the hots for guns the way Americans do.

[@digidol52]

It's just not a part of our culture. Most people in the UK have never even seen a gun unless perhaps a shotgun on a farm.

[@Matthew.R.H.Cuthbert]

​@digidol52 Same thing in my country. I'm 45 and have never seen a gun (except for a few hunting guns on my childhood friend's father's wall). I honestly don't know anyone who owns a gun. I'm happy to live in a place where no one feels like guns are needed.

[@AndrewBush-d2j]

I wish this would change two years ago my flat windows where smashed I was attacked but if I had a gun I could have stopped this the police made no arrests the reason a shortage of resources

[@shaunmoneil]

Another notable difference this makes is the difference in which firearms are accessible. Shotguns for pest control on farms are most prevalent, at the other end handguns are near-impossible. Overall they tend towards practicality rather than .. shall we say, 'compensation'.

[@magnetiktrax]

@@AndrewBush-d2j sure dude, most likely you'd accidentally kill someone, and not even one of the attackers but some bystander.

[@stuartbeck8111]

an assault against an officer in the uk can be anything from spitting, verbal to physical assault so the 2.4million sounds worse than it is

[@daveborder7751]

Even knocking a policeman's helmet, or rather hat nowadays off.

[@METALFREAK03]

@@daveborder7751 or, as we saw in august, just by shouting at them to leave them alone.

[@drcl7429]

That would also be true in the USA, Assault has broadly the same definition in both common law jurisdictions. However verbal is not assault though, even in the UK. Assault doesn't require physical contact however, at that point it becomes battery. Assault is where the victim is caused to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence. If I try to punch you and I miss it is still assault. If I am playing a prank and pretend to drop a hot drink on you that could technically be assault even if there is no hot drink.

[@drcl7429]

@@daveborder7751 That would be battery too, actually.

[@daveborder7751]

@@METALFREAK03 Or shouting at their dogs.

[@fallyoverguy]

There's a video on YT you might find interesting, "Cops from around the world react to U.S. policing". It's very interesting to hear the perspective of actual police officers from other countries (including the UK).

[@SH-yo3du]

Ive lived in England for 55 years and I don’t know anyone who owns a gun. I have never seen a gun.

[@TheAussieLeo]

I have a few family in the UK, mostly England and Wales with a few Scots. They have shotguns for fox/pest control in their farming communities, and from what I've found over the years talking with family and friends, the guns tend to be concentrated around specific areas of need, ie Agriculture or 'Sport'.

[@MJacquelineJ]

Same

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

@@SH-yo3du but we can see you........🔫

[@leejones2640]

Guns are actually very rare in the UK. I policed a rural area before retiring after 30 years. Firearms incidents were very rare and consisted mostly of kids messing about with air guns or bb guns. Many farmers had shotgun licences, but these are subject to very strict conditions. Unauthorised possession of an assault rifle or handgun will get you an automatic minimum 5 year jail sentence. Authorised possession of these guns, in my experience, was virtually unknown.

[@chrisvibz4753]

If a felon is in possesion of a firearm in the US you get automatic 5 years in a US prison. Most gun crime is done by felons or people not allowed to own guns. i policed in the US for about 26 years. I wish people would understand that if it wasnt for the UK we wouldnt have a law stating non felons must be able to own firearms. to protect against the government and protect ourselves as it takes a min for police to show up bc we are such a huge country.

[@retrowatches1655]

Life was much better back then. Our village copper would rather clout us kids across the head than take any further action . What on earth has happened to the woke coppers and Internet police we have now . ...

[@royalirish4208]

Not in Northern Ireland, firearms are widely available and a very fast growing pastime. Around myself there are several game shoots, multiple clay pigeon clubs and off the top of my head at least 4 pistol and rifle ranges.

[@jeffcable9961]

For a while, I was a competition shooter. I only ever shot clays (skeet shooting in the USA) but to get my licence for a shotgun I had to follow the process laid down. You make the written application for a shotgun licence and pay the fee upfront and the regional police force make an appointment with you to send a firearms enquiry officer (FEO) to your home. This interview in your home is the first and most vital step in getting a shotgun licence. My interview lasted 90 minutes. I was asked many questions about my intended use of a shotgun and then many general questions on gun safety. The FEO asks about your intended storage solution for the shotgun which must usually be a formal gun safe bolted to a brick wall and a concrete floor. Once the interview is concluded, the FEO states that you will get the decision in writing in about 6 months time. I got my response in 4 months. During the remaining time the FEO contacts two referees, who must not be related to you and asks them about your suitability to hold a shotgun licence. The referees need to have known you for at least two years. The FEO also contacts your medical practitioner and asks to know about any medical history that may affect your ability to hold a shotgun licence. Finally, when the licence is issued it is only for a period of five years and it must be renewed following further examination by the FEO. You cannot buy a shotgun without the relevant gun licence in the UK and a gun may not be sold privately to anyone who does not have a licence. Even air pistols and rifles may only be held in England and Wales without a licence if they are sub 12 foot lbs in power. In Scotland and Northern Ireland all air weapons must be licensed. The penalties for selling guns to unlicensed people may be very severe with lengthy jail time being one available penalty. The gunsmith inspects your gun licence or shotgun certificate before he sellls you a gun. He then completes the paperwork to inform the FEO that a sale was made and lists all of the sale gun's identifying details. The licence holder must also notify the FEO that a gun has been purchaased and sends the gun's identifying details to the FEO. The theory is that the movement of guns is transparent and that a gun's whereabouts and ownership is always known. Finally, even just a small misdemeanor (say... speeding in a car) might get your gun licence revoked. This is because you may only hold a gun licence of any licence category while you are of good character.

[@SimSim-zf9if]

Wanting a gun should be reason enough not to be allowed one

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

​@SimSim-zf9if why? I don't possess one, but if wanted to take up clay pigeon shooting - what of it?

[@jeffcable9961]

​@@DanBeech-ht7sw Good point. Our local shooting ground held events which raised on each occasion an average of £1800 for the local hospice.

[@SimSim-zf9if]

@@DanBeech-ht7sw Only the criminal insane-minded people want a gun

[@markwakefield8533]

It should be an annual requirement for mandatory psychological assessments, especially if they are carrying firearms

[@TicketyBoo.]

I am a former Scottish police officer based in Edinburgh. I was firearms trained but never ever carried a gun on duty. I was issued with a wooden truncheon but usually didn't bother with it. I did not carry handcuffs. Never in my service was I assaulted other than someone spitting at me. As a police officer, my jurisdiction was the whole country. The best part of my job was chatting with and helping visitors to the city. We operate a police 'service', there to serve the public and prevent crime as opposed to US police 'forces' that mainly deal with the consequences of crime.

[@davewilson4493]

I have only had two proper interactions with police in nearly 60 years in the UK. The first one, I was driving carefully back from a country pub that served *way* later than they should have (like 2-3am in the 80s), and I had a few more people in the van than I should have had as we had taken two vans to the pub but only had me as a sober driver, but once they could see I was sober they were happy to let me go. The second, I had to do a quick dodge to avoid a non-illuminated traffic obstacle from some roadworks and ended up with a police car hanging on my tail, so to save me worry and them time, I pulled into a petrol station and had a little chat and was let on my way again. Either time, they could have made a bigger deal of things but it was clear that their major motivation was keeping people safe, and I really respect that.

[@jonnytootall1239]

I’m 53 years old and only had a few interactions with the police but on each occasion they were very courteous and supportive after my wife had her purse stolen. I think the main issue is the length of training that our police have compared to the US police and our police are not aggressive from the start of any interaction. In short we are not scared of our police

[@bIazex]

I recommend watching "UK Gun Laws Explained" by Adam Explains, goes through the process of owning a gun in the UK and what guns are allowed

[@jillbarnes199]

Agreed

[@hertelantje]

That would be interesting

[@PatrickF.Fitzsimmons]

You had 13,000 firearm homicides last year, we had 28.

[@TheAussieLeo]

If you include suicide by shooting that number goes closer to 40,000 :'( The Americans need to invest less in war and more in mental health awareness and help.

[@wessexdruid7598]

And the largest cause of death, for children in the USA, is shooting.

[@nbartlett6538]

The stat of 2.4 million assaults is vastly overinflated and includes everything from an armed attack down to "he looked at me a bit funny".

[@herstoryanimated]

exactly by definition 'assault' can be verbal, it would be battery if it was physical.

[@zinnia2980]

In Britain its a police service in USa its a police force. USa puts the emphasis on aggression not de-escalation.

[@TheAussieLeo]

There does seem to be a difference between, "What are you doing?" and "How can I help?"

[@valeriedavidson2785]

I am an oldie and all my life in England the police have been called the Police Force.

[@keithparker5125]

As has previously been mentioned - the difference is the approach to enforcing the law. British police typically go through 6 months of classroom-based training before being allowed on the streets and this is then followed up by another 10 weeks out with a tutor. Training can continue for another 15 months before you are considered experienced but further training may/will follow. Emphasis is put on how to de-escalate a situation as opposed to confrontation. Contrast this to the US where training is probably only 6 weeks and no training is given as to how to de-escalate (well they do have their guns)! Which do you think is more professional? Couple to that the proliferation of police departments in the states - how often have you heard of a US cop being dismissed, only for him to travel down the road to join another department? In the UK, if an officer is dismissed for any reason his record is shared between forces nationwide and his chances of getting a job with another force are zero! With regards to the figures for assault in the UK, as has previously been mentioned the legal definition of assault is wide ranging including verbal abuse and spitting - in fact you can be guilty of assault simply by pushing an officer, so the 2.4m cases can be highly misleading. One very important factor to note is that there is no such thing as 'qualified immunity' in the UK and our police are subject to the same laws as the rest of the population.

[@kashk42]

In my country the Police Academy is a 2-year academic education followed by one year of continued education in the field where you follow an experienced officer before you are allowed to graduate. Selection is strict, basically the same qualifications as for military officers, and you have to be atleast 20 years old, but it is very hard to be accepted if you don't have some worklife experience or an academic education, although it has been made easier the last couple since there aren't enough qualified applicants.

[@colinstevens2691]

Just for context. The 2 million assaults against UK police officers would include things like spitting at them, punching or kicking them or just trying to wrestle them to get away. This level of assault would account for a large percentage of the 2 million recorded cases

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

I dunno if you've seen it, but there is a video on here which UK reactors often see that could be good for you to see. "How One Mass Shooting Changed the UK's Gun Laws Forever" . It's about 9 minutes or so uploaded by ATTN

[@lesley585]

I suggest you watch "how british police deal with non violent crime.". Also "UK gun laws explained."

[@rogu3rooster]

Verbal assault is still an assault so whilst theres quite a large number of assaults on UK police the vast majority are simply verbal assault and non violent!

[@chrisgibson7591]

Sticks and storms it's not a criminal offences, and I never want it to be

[@Howling-Mad-Murdock]

@@chrisgibson7591Your spelling should be a criminal offence. 😱

[@sjbict]

@@chrisgibson7591 It is in the UK lately people jailed for hurty words

[@chrisvibz4753]

how the hell is yelling at someone assault? tyranny. you should be able to say anything you want besides actual threats. thats why i moved out of uk to usa.

[@chrisvibz4753]

youre lying. Those thugs in london stab hella police

[@hayesboy2481]

The UK has an Armed Response Unit to deal with serious situations. The latest figures for Police numbers in the UK are 170, 500. Great channel. Most guns owned in the UK are shot guns for shooting at clubs and some bird hunting.

[@graham9642]

The term "Bobby" for a cop is from Robert Peel who founded the met police in 1829 another early name was Peelers

[@gilgamesh101]

yes, this was covered in the video!

[@magnetiktrax]

When I lived in London I was never afraid to approach a policeman to ask for directions, or some other help. Most of my American friends say they avoid the police at all costs.

[@MeFreeBee]

I once did a search of an online database held by the Police Remembrance Trust which listed cause of death, both on and off duty, of serving police officers. I was surprised to see the single biggest cause within London's Metropolitan Police was motorcycle accidents on the journey between home and work.

[@leejones2640]

There are many slang terms for the police in the UK, depending on your locality. In London, they are often called "The Old Bill" Don't know why. In Liverpool, they are the "Busies". Presumably, because they are perceived as busy bodies. In Manchester, they are "the dibble," after Officer Dibble in the cartoon Top Cat. There are many more, often insulting terms,which I won't go into, but the general term "cops" is most frequent. Btw, I am a retired Welsh "cop", so I know what I am talking about😊 Police in our Welsh language is Heddlu. Means literally peace force.

[@StewedFishProductions]

I'm 66 and I was told that the police were called 'Old Bill' as a nickname for the police following the 'Great War' (WW1) because it was 'the fashion' for police to grow (authorative) moustaches that looked very like the soldier character 'Old Bill' by cartoonist, George Bairnsfather (1887-1959), who created the archetypal 'Tommy' (a nickname for the British soldier). If you go to Google IMAGES and put in 'Old Bill' WW1 British cartoon character - you will see this famous character that was very popular at the time... The most famous of the cartoons is of 'Old Bill' in a shell hole saying to another, "If you know a better hole, go find it." - Appearing weekly across the UK, he was a household name depicting life in the trenches...

[@nbartlett6538]

I've also heard the police called the "feds", even here in the UK.

[@geoffpriestley7310]

I've been told the old bill refers to the registration plates on police vehicles registered in London it was BYL whether that's true I'm not sure

[@tmac160]

@@geoffpriestley7310 "Old Bill" was a cartoon character with a droopy moustache. Because these were fashionable among the police at the time they got the nickname Old Bill. It was also the nickname of the King, William IV at the same time, and he had a droopy tash as well.

[@eddhardy1054]

​@@tmac160 At last someone gives the correct reason 😊

[@lerx75]

Uk cops start at £28'000 ($45'000) not £19'000.

[@TheAussieLeo]

When this video was made c 2017, the salary was indeed 19,000. It's a sign of how important maintaining staff is that the salary has gone up by 50%

[@sallyrobinson2285]

Our guns in uk are mainly in the country side. You need a license to obtain one, even then the ammunition isnt just easy to obtain. We have an ammunition shop in my local town. Just to give you impressions of the shop, it also sells flat caps,.walking sticks and maps and stuffed animals 🤣

[@BellumEtPacem]

The term 'Bobby' comes from Robert Peel who formed the London Metropolitan Police force back in the early 1800s. Police have also been known as Peelers for the same reason

[@Tommy-he7dx]

I've always wondered where terms "The Rozzers" and "The Fuzz" comes from

[@ExPenguin95]

@@Tommy-he7dx Fuzz is meant to come from the 20s and 30s when their reputation was a bit fuzzy, Rozzers is not clear but could come from the Metropolitan police cap badge which was based on a rose, or from Victorian times when the had beards.

[@METALFREAK03]

@@ExPenguin95 Rozzaers I want to say is because they were scottish? (they have a rosette on their badge or did have anyway).

[@METALFREAK03]

@@ExPenguin95 hang on, just looked up, it was because they made the first dept in Rosendale in Lancashire, apparently.

[@Spiklething]

In the last ten years in the US there have been 8268 deaths caused by the police, both wrongful deaths and justified deaths. The US has a population around 5 times higher than the UK, so if the rates of deaths caused by police were similar in both countries, we would expect there have been around 1653 deaths in the UK (again, both wrongful and justified) Instead there have been 35. So you are 47 times more likely to be killed by police in the US than the UK

[@timsentance7806]

9 of those were terrorist

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

And "justified " might be open to debate.

[@Mamble79]

Guns in UK are mostly held by farmers and hunters but are licensed.

[@francislaverty9262]

170,500 police officers at the moment in the UK with the population standing at 69,138,192 people (1 cop for every 406 people). In 2021 there were 660,288 officers in the USA with the population standing at 340,161,441 (2021) meaning 1 cop for every 515 people

[@kevinyoung5119]

In the UK training lasts between 2 to 2 yrs combining schoolroom and patrol with a supervisor while in the US the training is around 6 months schoolroom and 3 months patrol with a supervisor. That 9 months includes 71 hours firearms training and only 21 hours on de-escalating a situation.

[@actionjackson180]

British policing is based on consent where the emphasis on communication and de-escalation is paramount.Something sadly lacking in America policing.

[@wulfgold]

Worked mental health - de-escalation techniques/training is a hugely useful thing when you need it.

[@greghill7759]

Sadly, there are some people who simply don't want to de-escalate. Bear in mind that American cops have more guns and lunatics to deal with.

[@wulfgold]

@@greghill7759 yeah - I always found de-escalation involved significantly less paperwork if it works + better for everyone all round. I always want to go home in one piece. American cops have shorter training to do the job and UK policing has made some good progress to a (generally) less confrontational stance. Things happen, some people just want to fight (on either side), but I definitely would want to live in the US unless I was filthy rich and definitely not be police there - no way.

[@TonyVenn-k2m]

If only this were true. Most British police officers don’t understand the law and are more than happy to ignore your rights. Policing by consent is no longer their ethos of British policing. It’s all about accerting authority.

[@wulfgold]

@@TonyVenn-k2m I've seen both sides + still gotten reasonable treatment when I was a very-naughty boy, I've seen mindless d*ckhead cops too. My neighbour gets sectioned around this sorta time of year most years + they've always been good there.

[@glastonbury4304]

When they say attacked in the UK it could be just a slight push or verbal abuse...

[@wardrunaragnar5031]

It can also mean getting your head kicked in and stabbed

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Yes Britain has different parameters for violent crime than other nations.

[@robertengland4410]

Gun ownership is heavily legislated. most are land owners who can get a shotgun for work on the land. other than that you need to be a member of a gun club or have a very good reason for wanting to own one. some guns are outright banned in the uk. and you have to be vetted by the police before you are permitted to own a weapon. once that happens you are under another set of rules and restrictions

[@mral8145]

I haven’t watched the video yet, but I often hear that the UK has a police service and the US has a police force! And now to watch the video.

[@JackulaHD]

To explain the UK Police's use of firearms. Imagine if all standard officers in the US were unarmed but SWAT retained firearms. Pretty much how it works here. Our "SWAT" is then split by ability and expected duties. You have your regular authorised firearms officer (AFO), your specialist (SFO) which includes any form of specialism such as sniper. Then you have your top tier Counter terrorism specialist (CTSFO) these are equivalent to your most elite SWAT units and things like the FBI's hostage rescue team. Their purpose was to provide police capability in replacement of relying entirely on the SAS special forces.

[@magnetiktrax]

I live in The Netherlands. The cops here are amazing. They *do* carry guns, but they almost never use them. There was a story a while ago about some guy trying to attack his neighbour with a chainsaw, and one police officer shot him in the leg to disable him. In the US he'd have been peppered by bullets from a dozen officers.

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

I spent my 18th birthday in The Netherlands, you guys are amazing as a general rule.

[@DTAGAFFA]

mainly farmers that have rights to get a licence and own a shotgun here

[@JSandwich13]

Police in America seem so aggressive and rude for no reason. They have hardly any training over in America which probably contributed to all the aggression and we study for years to become a police officer and manage to resolve issues with minimal deaths without using firearms. Police in Scotland have been brought to the US to train their police officers in the past. I don't agree with the police in any sense, but I'd rather deal with UK police. Guns are allowed usually for hunting or sport. You have to have a licence, and it's extremely uncommon. I've never met anyone who owns a gun.

[@61shirley]

Total rhubarb. We only see the viral videos of aggressive cops, we don’t see the millions of peaceful interactions ever day.

[@JSandwich13]

@61shirley no, but you see police approach from a heightened state, always anticipating something. Aggressively shouting to "put your hands up," UK police just come in and assess the situation. Starting with aggression immediently puts everyone on edge and makes it more dangerous of a situation.

[@cmg6848]

No, British police are so restricted by woke politicians it's ridiculous. London is now a third world country of murder and disorder.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Drunks laying a hand on a copper is classed as an attack.

[@johnavery3941]

In the UK our police officers police by consent which I am not sure I can say that about the US police. Also it takes about 2 to 3 years of training in the UK before you can be passed. I understand it is less than 6 months in the US. If you give an 18 year old a gun after 6 months training is a recipe for disaster.

[@Tommy-he7dx]

The wage comparison only works when compares to the average salary. And the UK numbers are based on the whole country, NYPD is basically city wages, a better comparison would be to compare London Cop wages.

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

3:44 Henry Fielding's brother was John Fielding. He took over from his brother as the magistrate judge at Bow Street. He was also blind and said to be able to identify thousands of criminals just from their voices

[@richardedgar9670]

I have very limited experience of the US police as a UK citizen, but those I’ve encountered have been great. Courteous, relaxed and helpful.

[@normanmart7933]

The US seems to be far more stressful than here in the UK and the way police react , guns not helping , means that everyone is more or less dumped on the floor and handcuffed or so it seems! This seems to happen without assessing the risk of the person involved.

[@texastea.2734]

Ehh not all the time, it varies probably like the UK, like my home state texas it depends but for the most part the cops are chill with few local ones are but assholes

[@Simon-b9g]

Hello All could I suggest you have a look at this video? "Australia Had a Mass-Shooting Problem. Here’s How it Stopped" Its as positive as can be, given the subject matter.

[@gh8447]

Ownership of firearms in the UK is legal, but heavily regulated. Most notably (in comparison to the US), pistols and auto- or semi-automatic rifles are illegal to own. Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia: The following weapons are subject to general prohibition: Automatic or burst-fire firearms. Semi-automatic or pump-action rifles other than those chambered for .22 rimfire cartridges. Manually actuated release system rifles (MARS) and lever release rifles (not to be confused with lever action). Most handguns (firearms with a barrel length under 30 cm (12 in) or overall length under 60 cm (24 in)). Firearms disguised as another item (e.g. walking sticks, mobile telephones, etc.). Rockets and mortars. Air guns chambered for self-contained gas cartridges. (Existing owners prior to 20 January 2004 were allowed ownership subject to obtaining a firearm certificate.) Any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other substance. This would generally include stun guns, or electric shock devices, CS gas (tear gas), OC spray (pepper spray), etc. Cattle prods would not generally be included, but it would depend on the type.

[@jeanneale9257]

Peace love from England ❤

[@interghost]

You video was good, but that video you reacted to was not lol I live and work in th ePolice in the UK and I dont know anyone in my personal life that owns a gun. However, people can apply to have a gun, but they are highly regulated. Also, most of these are for farmers (shotguns) or hunting/sports... NOT for home use. You can NOT use a gun in a residential area. Most Police Officers now have tasers in the UK. But there are a select number of armed Officers too. Again, I have never seen anyone being shot in my life time.

[@Otacatapetl]

That officer who was assaulted every 13 seconds must be royally pissed off.

[@isuckatguitar6252]

As a Brit, I assume an assault could be anything from a poke, spitting at an officer etc to actual bodily harm and everything in between.

[@luckyskittles8976]

I love watching the Blue Light youtube channel, such a different reaction of not only the cops but also the perpetrators.

[@ChloeAndBetty]

Most 'assaults' on police in the UK will be verbal or non-hands on assaults, for most in Britain there is zero expectation of ever being confronted with someone with a gun.

[@clivemason-ms8ju]

As the video said, 'bobbies' as slang for UK police officers comes from Sir Robert Peels forename, but they were also known as 'peelers' after Sir Robert's surname.

[@EronJohan]

Here are some differences between British and American police: Discipline In the US, senior officers can punish police for misconduct by: Giving a warning Cutting pay Reducing rank Suspending Transferring In the UK, police are expected to act with integrity, respect, and courtesy.

[@desthomas8747]

The name Cop derives from the dialectal word "cop," meaning to snatch or seize. Originated from the English verb "to cop," which means to grab or seize those who did the copping were called Coppers.

[@Howling-Mad-Murdock]

The aim for the chest thing is how armed police are trained to shoot here. Here it is because when lethal force is applied it’s supposed to be a life and death last resort and missing could result in something bad happening, so the police aim to stop the suspect by aiming for the biggest target, which is the chest area. I kinda understand the sometimes jumpy nature of US police, given the prevalence of guns amongst the population. It also seems like mental health care is not the best over there. An armed person in the middle of a psychotic episode is not the best combination.

[@Nomans1971]

Anyone in the UK can own a gun as long as you pass a very strict procedure, which includes a medical check, mental health check and police check.

[@abarratt8869]

Gun ownership here is heavily licensed, and certain categories (pistols?) are outright banned. There is plenty of gun sport (target shooting of various forms), but it's strictly controlled. If you walk through the street carrying any kind of gun, you can expect to get into a lot of trouble very quickly! People do go out hunting with shotguns (e.g. rabbits), but it's pretty much got to be private land. The differences in gun laws are quite stark. Here, unless you have a very good reason to be in possession of a gun when out and about (e.g. going from home to a sporting event), you've pretty much broken a lot of laws and the police can arrest. In the US, the impression I have is that someone with a gun probably hasn't broken any law right up until they actually fire it at someone (or get very close to that), so I imagine that it's a lot harder for the police to pre-empt bad outcomes.

[@markwakefield8533]

They were also known as the Peelers, the Bow Street Runners and the Bronze from the colour of their badges which was revived as a name for police in the original Mad Max movie.

[@cruumpp]

Also worth noting that armed police officers in the UK will routinely carry out ‘standard’ police duties, but will be the first to respond to incidents involving firearms or other deadly weapons In the 2017 London Bridge attack, armed police officers shot the perpetrators dead within 8 minutes of being called

[@paulmaxey6377]

The lack of the general public owning guns helps in the low police deaths. The one that sticks out in my memory was the deaths of two female officers who answered a bogus report of a burglary. Dale Cregan, who had a quarrel with the police, set a trap of reporting a burglary to entice officers to his house. Nicola Hughes (23 years old) and Fiona Bone (32) were sent to investigate and when they went to Cregan's door he had guns and grenades and mortally wounded both officers. According to Wikipedia: 'Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, were on routine patrol on 18 September 2012 when they were sent to Abbey Gardens in the village of Mottram in Longdendale in Greater Manchester, at about 11 am, following a report of a burglary.[7] This was the result of a 999 emergency telephone call from a member of the public, which was later found to be made by Dale Cregan, who had led the officers into a trap.[8] After arriving at the house where the burglary had been reported the officers came under attack, with 32 gunshots being fired from a Glock pistol within 31 seconds, and one M75 hand grenade being used.[1][2][9] Fiona Bone died at the scene while Nicola Hughes was badly wounded and died later in hospital.[10]' Cregan later said, after his arrest, that his only regret was that it was two female officers that he killed. This was deemed "nonsense" by Chief Superintendent Nick Adderley, the divisional commander, who points out that Cregan had plenty of time to see that it was petite female officers approaching the door of the house. Cregan was also found guilty of the murders of father and son David and Mark Short, two members of a criminal gang who Cregan was a friend of a rival gang of. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 4 murders.

[@WK1745]

Private citizens in the UK are not allowed to have handguns at all. Anyone who has one is therefore committing a criminal offence. In general violent deaths are more likely to be caused by knives, which is a big problem amongst young people. Police officers tend not to be confrontational unless under direct threat but anti stab vests are now common issue.

[@BeatWittwer-x8p]

An assault under British law is defined to include being shoved, pushed, verbally abused, threatened, resisting arrest via any physical resistance etc. Imagine attempting to restrain someone who is drunk or substance effected ( a daily event for most beat police) .... virtually every one of these could, if strictly interpreted, be seen as an assault if the person fails to simply comply to every order . My daughter is a policewoman on a city beat ..... she is "assaulted" during most shifts BUT ONLY if inflexibly and super strictly interpreted. They are trained to de-escalate !

[@jouster100]

Probably already mentioned but certain guns have been restricted in the UK for various reasons, even though gun owners are generally very law abiding people [except illegal owners and users of course]. In 1987 there was the Hungerford massacre which stopped people owning automatic rifles and things like pump action shotguns. In 1996 there was the appalling massacre of children in Dunblane which saw laws banning pistols introduced. There have been some mass shootings since, but nothing on the scale that is seen in the US on a weekly basis.

[@carolineskipper6976]

Your mentioning the need to have de-escalating skills if you don't have lethal weapons at your disposal really hit the nail on the head, I think. UK police are trained to try to de-escalate any situation, and calm everybody down, as their first intervention. Because there are fewer guns in circulation here, officers don't assume that they are going to be facing someone with a gun, and so don't need to go in brandishing weapons themselves. Our officers all carry batons and many have tasers, but if they believe their suspects are carrying guns they can call an armed response unit to be with them in minutes. By the way, 'Bobbies' has become a very old school nickname for police. It really refers to a police officer who walks their own 'beat' in a neighbourhood "a Bobby on the beat", and in the modern world officers are usually based in cars rather than walking the streets.

[@helenwood8482]

Rubber bullets and tasers can both kill My father is a retired Chief Inspector. He had a wonderful career in the police and never needed to use violence. He is strongly against arming the police. He says policibg is impossible if you make yourself an enemy to be feared instead of a friend. My Dad was once policing an anti-nuclear protest. The police were based in a building, the protestersoutside the gates. It was a bitterly cold day. They could see that the protesters were freezing, so they sent an odficer to ask them to bring cups and flasks to be filled with tea. The offer was gratefully accepted. That's policing in the UK. They don't intimidate. Defunding the police is not getting rid of them, merely removing their military weapons. As the daughter of a police officer, I believe the US police should be defunded. Most should be retrained or replaced.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Yes, but Orgreave.

[@anitaherbert1037]

Recently a member of our village had his guns removed until he was investigated just because a neighbour reported him because she interpreted a normal neighbour dispute as him being agressive towards her. She did not claim he threatened her with a gun just his manner was aggressive. There was an investigation and other people had to come in and vouch for him. The guns were returned. Thats how stricly our guns are regulated. We have knife crime here. But an umbrella or chair can deal with that. Plus the crowd will run away from a gun. You are more likely to get help with a knife. Even when it was a sword.

[@adriantippins3605]

In the UK we have have lot of regular police that ride in a normal high performance car called an ARV. This stands for Armed Response Vehicle. The officers have Tasers, A Baton Gun (Bean Bag), Glock 9mm Pistol and........a Heckler & Koch compact carbine semi-automatic assault rifle. As firearms are illegal in the UK, anyone that has real gun or is using a replica to threaten is met with the severest of force. If any firearm is levelled at an ARV officer, they will be shot dead on the spot. They will not be told to put the weapon down, there is no shoot to wound. They will simply be taken out the game. This is obviously the consequence of breaching the most serious of rules in the UK. Guns are illegal, if you have one you're already up to no good! We also have would would be known as S.W.A.T. In the UK this is known as SC0 or SFO (Specialist Firearms Officers) or CTFSO (Counter Terrorist Firearms Officers).

[@mariog4707]

There was a report from the US only this week where a police officer was called to a violent disturbance resulting from a house break in involving a man and woman grappling over a knife. The officer shot the man dead presuming he was the burglar trying to murder the woman. Turns out the man was the victim of the attack and he had made the 911 call - the woman was the intruder. Shoot first sort the details out later appears to be the operating procedure.

[@jonenih]

9:10 why the hell would we want to do something to you😂😂😂. I nearly fainted watching that bit, hilarious!!! ❤ You guys

[@module79l28]

One of the books used in police training in the US has a quote from a famous austrian moustache-model from the 1930's on the first page. No further comments are necessary.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

@@module79l28 what is the quote?

[@module79l28]

@@DanBeech-ht7sw - _"The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence."_ The training document that has this quote was used by the Kansas SPD until 2013.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

@@module79l28 God almighty

[@jennifergibbard8782]

You can watch shows like Motorway Cops: Catching Britains Speeders, Police Interceptors and Brit Cops Law & Disorder, they will give you an idea of how the police force operates.

[@skipper409]

Guns are allowed in the uk, but they have to be secured in safes until used. Carrying a firearm in public isn’t generally allowed. Severe restrictions apply to weapon ownership that aren’t shotguns, (though shotgun ownership is restricted to a lesser degree). Concealed / open carry is forbidden, and handgun owners generally are as rare as hens teeth - you have to demonstrate a pretty good reason to the police to own one. Automatic weapons can be licenced, but that’s rarer still, and normally restricted to weapons dealers/manufacturers.

[@robertstanley5555]

The situation is a little different in London especially, where those guarding Government buildings and embassies are routinely armed. It frequently comes as a surprise to tourists to see those 'unarmed' police carrying an MP5!

[@dasy2k1]

In the UK we can legally own guns but you have to have a licence which isn't particularly easy to get The easiest guns to own are shotguns. If you meet the conditions ( over 18, sound mental health, no previous convictions) and are willing to install a suitable safe then it's essentially a "shall issue" permit but you are limited to smoothbore, with a total capacity of no more than 3 shells and are not allowed to buy slugs (only birdshot and buckshot) For rifles and shotguns which don't meet the normal conditions (rifled, high capacity or slugs) then you need the next level up of permit. Which requires a better standard of safe, police interviews and to have a genuine lawful reason to own each calibre of firearm you are requesting.... This permit is "may issue" it's not guaranteed But with it you can own most long guns as long as they are not self loading (semi or fully automatic) With the exception of semi automatic being permitted for shotguns and 22 rimfire only (bolt action, lever action etc is allowed in any calibre) Technically there is a permit that allows semi automatic rifles fully autos , and pistols on a case by case basis but it's essentially not available to normal civilians

[@chrisgllovell13]

I have lived in Northern Ireland my entire life, im 36. I have family who are police officers and all carry guns 24/7 due to the risk of being targeted by paramilitaries. Im very much used to being around guns but its not the norm in the UK, Northern Ireland are the exception to the rule here.

[@lordcharfield]

‘Professor Mike’ - “Illegal guns - I didn’t think they were allowed” lol 😂

[@JoePublicUk]

Here you can join police with a criminal record but not if you have a bad credit rating weird and scary

[@bobspree]

Hi Mike / Jess I have just watched your Video comparing the UK and US Police. I thought you might like to see the video below showing how police in the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire deal with non-violent crime. How British Police Deal With Non-Violent Criminals | Crimefighters I have no idea how similar situations are dealt with in the US but thought you may find this video of interest. Keep your reaction videos coming, they are a welcome change from so many US Reactors. Regards

[@Sir.T]

Guns are legal in the UK with a license but you have to have specific reason to own it (self defence) isn't a reason you can own one. As for illegal guns just like everywhere the UK has gangs, drugs etc and guns are in that world of people. Average citizens don't own illegal guns.

[@omegasue]

To become a police officer in the UK you need 5 GCSE grade 4 in maths, English language and science. Then a 13 week intense training at one of the police colleges. Regarding guns - we do not have a gun culture. Farmers can apply for a licence. Although bobbies on the beat don’t carry guns, there is a specially trained unit who do.

[@alecbuxton7634]

The problem with having laws against guns is that they don't stop people who have illegal weapons you can only arrest and convict people who hold illegal weapon once you find out about them

[@tommyroche9142]

Handguns and assault type weapons are not allowed in the UK. The vast majority of privately owned guns are shotguns and low velocity rifles, mostly owned by hunters, or farmers for pest control.

[@barnabywhite9336]

In my humble British opinion this was a good example of how not to make a comparison video about anything. Polar bears and penguins may I suggest ? I still love you two though, and many thanks for all your good attempts on our behalf’s. ❤❤

[@richt71]

I think a lot of Americans are shocked you can own a gun legally in the UK including an ozi sub machine gun! To own a gun here legally you apply to your local police advising why you need a gun. They spend 3-6 months doing background checks on you including mental health ones before deciding. Even with a license you can't open or conceal carry a weapon. UK police officers outside the arm police unit that's attached to every major police force carry a baton and pepper spray with some tazier trained as well so can carry a tazier. Every time an armed police officer fires his weapon it is independently investigated in the UK. In fact as UK viewers will know an armed police officer was recently in court charge with murder for firing and killing a suspect when he tried to drive at an armed police officer. He was cleared of all charges. It then came out the suspect was wanted on murder charges for using an illegal firearm to shoot and kill a rival gang member.

[@alexajill85]

11:03 I don't work in the police, I work in psychotherapy working with children and adolescents. Due to the nature of my job, often dealing with trauma and child abuse, we have "clinical supervision" every six weeks. This is a chance for us to talk about anything that has come up. Perhaps a case that has upset us, and how to manage work/life balance by not taking the problems and harrowing things we hear at work home with us. I definitely think organisations, like the police, should be doing that too- if they don't already. It helps voice the impact it can have on you, and allows you to move on and work through things that we hold onto. Whether something is just so awful, you can't stop thinking about it, or maybe someone has told you something that triggers something in your own life. It's not counselling, but it's a professional outlet to help cope with the things we hear.

[@EronJohan]

Training In the US, police academies spend more time on firearms training than de-escalation. Basic training in the US can take as little as 21 weeks

[@colinstevens2691]

You should check out an episode of Police Interceptors. You’ll get a good perspective of how our road policing and firearms police work with real time footage

[@rosa32]

You guys should check out how British police deal with non-violent crimes. I think you'll find it interesting. I've seen other Americans react to it and were shocked (in a good way).

[@donsland1610]

Having lived and worked in both the UK and the USA I was always wary of approaching a police officer in the States and dreaded any contact with traffic cops. I never had any such reservations in the UK.

[@jayalexander1930]

Jesses face at 9.08!😂,you terrified her Mike!😂

[@SabrinskySoIntense]

The legal guns in the uk are for hunting (grouse, game birds, deer) and/or sport (clay shooting/professional/olympics etc) The illegal guns are a variety of shot guns, hand guns, converted BB guns/air pistols, antiques/ww2 relics, and homemade guns - most are brought in by criminal gangs based on the continent (Albania are bad for it, for example) But in terms of societal norms? Yea - it’s a hard no on guns from probably 90% of people. The govt/police service are good about keeping on top of the numbers too - there are well publicised amnesty box events (for people who inherit or find guns but don’t know if there’s any history on the weapon and also don’t want any part of a criminal investigation) so there are safe ways to dispose of guns. Obviously you’d notify police immediately if you just found a gun somewhere.. but the laws recognise how complicated issues around guns are and they operate fairly as a result of that.

[@EronJohan]

No, most police officers in England and Wales do not routinely carry firearms, but instead rely on specially trained Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs):

[@Tommy-he7dx]

The purpose of a police force is to enforce societies rules, the larger the police force the more broken the society.

[@Rokurokubi83]

Guns in the UK are heavily regulated. As the video said, most legal guns are shotguns. Shotguns can be owned by farmers for such things as putting a severely injured cattle out of its misery. Single action bolt rifles (I think) are also legal, but you need to belong to a sports club for shooting. Handguns are illegal. For any legal gun ownership you need a valid reason for owning one (personal protection isn’t a good enough reason), have references, pass a police interview and background check and have police visit your premises so you can demonstrate where the gun and ammo will be securely and separately locked away. Over here I’ve seen one gun in my life (other than air rifles), and that’s because for a number of years I rented a cottage on a working farm and the farmer was heading down the field to deal with something - I chose not to ask.

[@rabsrealm]

Some firearms (not all) are permitted in the UK but ownership is heavily regulated.

[@billygnasher]

Your right 7 years ago, fast forward to today it’s a shambles here two tier policing 😢 UK 🇬🇧

[@davidc2733]

Bullsh1t, don't believe the nonsense peddled by the usual suspects in the press.

[@GRAHAMEDWARDS-c9k]

In the Uk we police by consent unlike the USA where you police by force, in the Uk you can talk to the police about anything without any fear. They will help and assist you in any problems that you have, you can have a laugh and joke with them.

[@glastonbury4304]

A simple way to put Freedom is like this...America has the 'FREEDOM TO' bare arms, FREEDOM TO say what they want, FREEDOM TO choose to pay for Healthcare and go bankrupt etc etc, whereas the UK has 'FREEDOM FROM' mass gun crime and guns, FREEDOM FROM hate speech, FREEDOM FROM going bankrupt over medical bills etc etc ...

[@grumpygit-sv1cg]

One thing you need to remember is that everybody in the UK gets free at the point of use dental and medical cover. NHS

[@joshuaminke6629]

gun laws in the UK are basically you can own a gun, as long as it cant be concealed. so pistols are illegal, but rifles and shotguns are legal. but you have to pass very strict background checks and a psych evaluation before you can get a licence . and you cannot used them to bring harm to others, they are used for sports like clay pigeon shooting, or hunting