Varied Visits

Mr Bill has been out and about this last week – no posts as Mrs Bill has been sidetracked by Romantic period literature (Byron’s Don Juan and Hemans’ ‘Indian Woman’s Death Song’ in case you are interested – I wasn’t which is why its taken me so long).

Mr Bill has been spending time learning about interviewing. He has had to conduct mock interviews with colleagues who are victims or baddies. He also went to County Court for a day too.
The day in Court was especially useful as it was a ‘this is how you shouldn’t do it’ lesson. PC Forgetful was the witness called; there was a delay as he was unaware the case was today – he claimed he had received notification he was not needed – slapped wrists if he cannot later produce said notification.Mr Bill had the opportunity to see the case go from start to finish; he said it was fascinating to hear the evidence from both sides and hear the cross examinations of all the different witnesses. Mr Bill had a talk with the prosecutor during the lunch break who said that in all his years as a prosecutor he had never seen such a shambles as PC Forgetful.
The lesson is: write down lots of detail, make a proper note of when you are in court and have your pocket notebook with you.

We have had another murder here in rural Llanffuglen and Mr Bill did wonder if he and his probationer colleagues would be called out on standing in the rain duty – but fortunately for him the murderer was apprehended immediately.
This week is another of varying day trips to schools, addiction help centres and a Women’s refuge.