[Shellywoozle]

As a Police Officer I am always on duty. If an incident occured when I was off duty that you would expect to require Police Assistance or medical assitance etc then I would not be acting repsonsibly in my position if I did not act in one way or another.

I would have to assess the situation and either deal with it and identify myself or call my colleagues and remain as a professional witness. I would do the later if identifying myself would put myself or others safety in jeopardy. I would not have back up or my personal safety equipment and in some instances I would not go wading in without calling it in.

Few examples - at Oulton Park few years ago someone in the campsite was having a fit, I waded in and helped like most people would, I culd not have walked passed hoping someone else knew what to do when everyone was panicking/.

On way out in a taxi me and a mate (copper too) came across a drunk driver, we hijacked the taxi for almost an hour and dealt with it, getting the car keys from driver and calling for patrol with breath kit.

But my latest thread is an exception to me as I have to consider my private life. I cannot ignore ped boy as the neighbours are affected but I am relying on colleagues to deal with it in a way that I am not identified. All dealt with now folks btw.

Sure many professions are the same, nurses especially.